TIs Garment Printing Dead? he Direct to Garment Printers (or DTG) has been an integral part of the mass customization movement since it began some 10 years ago. With improvements in t-shirt transfer technologies, they’re causing us to ask: Is there really anything special about our printers? A few months ago I was discussing this…
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OKI pro9541WT White Toner Printer [First Look!] This is literally a BIG deal! I got a chance to see the not-quite-out-yet-brand-new OKI C9541 White toner printer – and it’s BIG. BIG in size. Big in Print area. Big in Colors. OKI White Toner Printer Built for Professional Use The pro9541WT gets my personal 5/5 BIG…
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Are UV Printers better for T-Shirts than DTG? No. Okay – end of post :). Just kidding. You can’t go to a trade show for apparel printing without running into Direct Color Systems or another “UV printer for t-shirts” vendor cranking out custom t-shirts. Usually their right down the aisle from someone pushing a dtg…
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LED UV Printer | Best Option for Your Business LED UV Printer what it is and what it does. I don’t have the time or experience to go into too much detail, but I’ve been looking into UV Printers lately and am finding a thousand uses and lots of ideas for product applications, etc. This…
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High Volume Direct to Garment Printing Is the Kornit Breeze Direct to Garment Printer worth $110K or is it the Best Direct to Garment Printer for the Money? The Kornit Breeze if the entry level direct to garment printer for that company. The Kornit Storm, the Kornit Avalanche are even higher production, higher end…
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Do Direct to Garment Printing and T Shirt Transfer Systems Spell the End of the Screen Printer? Recently I’ve seen a couple of product demonstrations that made me give some real thought to whether screen printing, or silk screen, for making custom t shirts might be on its last legs. Or at the very least…
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DTG Printer Comparison – Viper vs. Viper2 vs. Viper2 In the United States we’ve been waiting for almost a year for the release of the new Viper2 from Impressions Technology through their dealer in the Western Hemisphere, ColDesi, Inc. Introducting Viper2 DTG Printer – Vimeo from Mark Stephenson on Vimeo. Impressions, also known as DTG…
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I attended a live online demonstration of the M2 DTG Printer from ColDesi (my favorite) late last week and thought that I would share their recorded video demonstration and some of the things I learned from the presentation. Here’s a link to the entire dtg printer presentation: http://youtu.be/fy3wABSA6YA Just in case you’ve ever attended a webinar..you…
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3 UNIQUE Markets for your Custom T Shirt business Once thing every small business person needs, especially ones going into the custom t-shirt business, is a list of hot niche markets to go after. While the screen printing business is a little different that the direct to garment, the customers are going to be…
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