How often are these small runs? If you do not have the business to be printing every day, it might not be worth purchasing. Have you considered contracting out to a DTG printer?Trying to compare DTG machines and am really confussed. We are in a small town and have request for 1- 12 shirts each run mostly. Have been farming out screen printing but for larger orders. Wondering if DTG machine would be any benefit to us.
Wondering about DTG machines
Trying to compare DTG machines and am really confussed. We are in a small town and have request for 1- 12 shirts each run mostly. Have been farming out screen printing but for larger orders. Wondering if DTG machine would be any benefit to us.
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For another Choice that you can make decision about with your investment; Pls looking for Kornit
On the average, how many shirts do you print in a week or if it's easier, a month?Trying to compare DTG machines and am really confussed. We are in a small town and have request for 1- 12 shirts each run mostly. Have been farming out screen printing but for larger orders. Wondering if DTG machine would be any benefit to us.
If you have the market/customers/orders to justify getting into DTG printing you should......Trying to compare DTG machines and am really confussed. We are in a small town and have request for 1- 12 shirts each run mostly. Have been farming out screen printing but for larger orders. Wondering if DTG machine would be any benefit to us.
1 Read, read, read.....inform yourself about the ins and outs of the process.
2 Request samples from the different DTG companies, do wash tests, make your comparisons.
3 Talk to users of DTG machines, ask about problems, maintenance, tech support, warranty.
4 Talk to distributors and double check what they tell you about their machines by talking to users of their printers.
5 Read, read, read more here on TSF about any printer you might be considering, ask lots of questions.
6 If you buy....be prepared to get training, you'll need it to be successful.
7 Don't be swayed by hype.....while DTG printing isn't hard to learn you will have problems, you will waste ink, you will ruin shirts...it's part of the learning curve.
There are many many more, but I'd think you get the point.
This thread may also help you....
http://www.t-shirtforums.com/direct-garment-dtg-inkjet-printing/t41520.html
Hope this helps.
No that's funny, what do you say about this Pat
Dan
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Pat told me he was the cooler one
I know it's a big investment, but a conveyor dryer should be on everyones list to buy.
For pre-treating, simply spray the shirt like normal, then run it through your dryer. Do a quick 10-12 second firm press and you have a nice pre-treated shirt that prints great with no weird stains on it and barely a noticeable box from the press.
Then obviously the Dryer saves you tons of time while printing if you don't need to press them to dry them. There is also a slight noticeable difference with vibrancy running them through the dryer rather than pressing them.
I know it's a big investment, but a conveyor dryer should be on everyones list to buy.
For pre-treating, simply spray the shirt like normal, then run it through your dryer. Do a quick 10-12 second firm press and you have a nice pre-treated shirt that prints great with no weird stains on it and barely a noticeable box from the press.
Then obviously the Dryer saves you tons of time while printing if you don't need to press them to dry them. There is also a slight noticeable difference with vibrancy running them through the dryer rather than pressing them.
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