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Re: DTG Printers
Posted: 03 Oct 2019, 07:21
by Stitch Up
Dalbag123;140072 wrote:Hi Guys, what’s the durability like on dtg? Does the print fade after a few washes and do you always have to print in high quality to get a decent print?
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These t-shirts have just come out of the washing machine for the umpteenth time. They were printed on the All American stand at FESPA, Munich, June 2010 - I know, I was working on that stand [/LEFT]
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They were printed on the original NeoFlex, with DuPont Artistri inks and DuPont pre-treatment.
9 years on, they're still vibrant and showing no degradation in the print.
I'm afraid they're a little crinkly at present as I've just hung them out to dry.[/LEFT]
Re: DTG Printers
Posted: 03 Oct 2019, 16:05
by mr-gobby
Logobear, did you have one from an Epson 2100 and if so how did that fair?
Re: DTG Printers
Posted: 03 Oct 2019, 16:12
by Stitch Up
No, they weren't heard of 9 years ago
My NeoFlex is still going strong 9 years on.
Re: DTG Printers
Posted: 04 Oct 2019, 15:20
by logobear
best results generally from Brother, - Epson was ok , - great when new, aged reasonably ok, - but not as well as the brother
Re: DTG Printers
Posted: 04 Oct 2019, 19:56
by Stitch Up
Which DTG printer do you use Logobear and which inks/pretreatment?
Re: DTG Printers
Posted: 07 Oct 2019, 15:11
by logobear
not dtging yet ....
Re: DTG Printers
Posted: 08 Oct 2019, 13:11
by pw66
logobear;140077 wrote:
Remember, - cannot DTG onto polyester ....
That is the only thing keeping me out of the DTG market, at the moment. There have been some poly pre-treats on the market, with variable results. The Kornit Poly pro apparently works well, but for half a million quid it should do.
I have most faith in Epson in getting a viable poly dtg machine to the market - when they set their mind to it. They usually get things right eventually.
Re: DTG Printers
Posted: 08 Oct 2019, 19:19
by Stitch Up
DTG printing is NOT for the feint hearted! Especially those that use white ink!
The printers require so much attention.
I have a love hate relationship with mine!
Re: DTG Printers
Posted: 12 Mar 2020, 07:56
by logodigitizing
what about these Ricoh Ri 1000 printers?
does anyone have one and what a real life conditions like day to day, not showroom sales..many thanks
Re: DTG Printers
Posted: 12 Mar 2020, 08:35
by mr-gobby
I’m thinking if I need some then I’ll enlist the services of someone like snuggle to print them as don’t have the market time or space for one currently I think they are something you need to dedicate yourself to developing the market for and getting them used regularly so they stand a chance of paying for themselves
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