[james18249]

can anyone guide me as to what would be the best inkjet printer to use for tshirts..
thanks

 

[bornover]

I think the top four are (and in no particular order): Equipment Zone, Belquette, DTG Digital and Neoflex. You should go to a NBM or ISS show near you, or the SGIA show and check them out in person. The cost of the investment makes a trip to one of the shows very worth while in my opinion.

 

[jkewl99]

What do you plan to do with your Inkjet printer, Film Negatives, Heat Transfers, convert to DTG? I am in the same boat you are, I am looking at buying a wide format inkjet printer tomorrow. I tried Kinkos and did not get a decent print for film negative. Looks like my initial investment will be a EPSON Workforce 7010. I will be a CIS system after a few more jobs. Hope this helps.

 

[bornover]

When Jim said for t-shirts, I assumed he wanted a DTG printer. Your right Joe, what is the intended use?

 

[jkewl99]

I picked up my workforce 7010 this morning, As soon as I get home I have to unpack it, and set it up and print some film positives. I am going to try and print on standard transparency and see how they come out. Will post and let you all know

 

[Hegemone]

Waterproof transparencies will save you a lot of heart ache.

 

[jkewl99]

Waterproof transparencies will save you a lot of heart ache.

Sounds like you are speaking from experience? I have ordered some kimoto 4mil inket film but it will not be here until June 4th. I have to get this job done so I am hoping the regular transparency will do until then.

 

[Hegemone]

You will need to be very careful as it dries. If it still looks wet it is. And if you use a rip you will have to Laydown less ink or it will puddle. just sayin lol

 

[jkewl99]

You will need to be very careful as it dries. If it still looks wet it is. And if you use a rip you will have to Laydown less ink or it will puddle. just sayin lol

Thank you for the useful information, I am not using any RIP softwware yet. Simply doing multiple color spot printing. Eventually will get into halftones and ripping. but for now my jobs are pretty simple

 

[promonz]

Hi
Did you gt your epson 7010 printing film
I just purchsed one and the film is very light, cant seem to get the ink dark enough, What settings have you used
Thanks
Ross