Focus on DTG Printing ADELCO
Are rock bottom digital print costs enough to persuade screen printers to invest?
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s digital printing a viable option for the traditional screen printer? A question Adelco would imagine most progressive screen printing companies have pondered. If screen printers are to consider introducing DTG into their workshops, the print costs must come down to make DTG a financially feasible option. Either as an addition to the
conventional screen print or as a replacement.
Over the last decade massive changes have incurred in the DTG market, manufacturers have made substantial improvements, including print quality and faster speed print speeds. The online market has taken this technology and ran with it, benefiting both sectors extremely successfully. Now it is time for screen printers to benefit from the digital revolution. Kornit Digital has now reduced print costs so much that this now makes DTG a financially lucrative proposition for screen printers. As well as the financial gain, the reduction in staffing and the removal of all setup time and costs is a big draw to this technology.
EPSON E
New DTG printer offers faster, higher-quality printing Key features
psonʼs new direct to garment printer is capable of making high-quality full colour prints on a range of items including T shirts, sweatshirts, polo shirts and tote bags.
The SureColor SC-F2100 will replace the existing SC-F2000 model, and offers a host of enhancements and new features including improved speed and reliability, lower targeted TCO and the ability to create your own print designs using Epsonʼs Garment Creator software.
The SC-F2100 is aimed at anyone who wants to add DTG printing to their services, including production T shirt printers, online T shirt retailers, high and low-volume print companies, as well as corporates who want to produce their own branded workwear or promotional items.
This new DTG printer provides a complete Epson solution including printer, print head, ink, software and warranty, meaning the user can be assured that all parts have been designed and extensively tested to work optimally together. It offers speedier results than its predecessor, with additional fast print modes and improved ink circulation for quicker start-up, and incorporates improved
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● PrecisionCore TFP print head. ● CMYKW five-colour UltraChrome DG inks supplied in 600ml cartridges.
● Auto-maintenance with separate cleaning cartridge included in configuration.
Sure Color SC-F2100
screening for smoother reproduction of images and a wider gamut than the previous model. Epsonʼs versatile Garment Creator utility is available for free with the SC-F2100. The software allows you to add text and multiple images, create user presets for image adjustment, and provides a hot folder and CMYK image support. The SC-F2100 has an auto- maintenance mode with a separate cleaning cartridge to substantially reduce scheduled maintenance, as well as a dust catcher to prevent fluff and dust on the print head. It comes with an optional fabric platen grip pad and platen grip tool to make garment placement easier.
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● Enhanced Garment Creator software allows you to add text and multiple images, and create user presets for image adjustment, as well as offering a hot folder and CMYK image support making the unit easier to use.
● Improved ink circulation for quicker start-up. ● Additional fast print modes. ● White and colour double strike print mode for improved productivity.
● Improved screening for smoother reproduction of images and a wider gamut.
● Fabric platen grip pad included which can be optionally added to platen for better grip.
● Spacers for more accurate platen gap adjustment. ●Warning buzzer to alert operators of errors when away from the printer.
● Dust catcher to prevent fluff and dust on the print head improving reliability.
● Enhanced control panel offers additional functions and displays more information improving usability.
● Can print on fabric up to 25mm. ● White ink mode, colour ink mode or dual colour depending on set-up.
Avalanche HDK R-Series
Kornit has been a market leader in this improved technology, with much investment and time in continually developing solutions suitable that makes digital print suitable for the lower run screen print market. The introduction of the R-Series was a great starting point with print costs coming down by a staggering 30%, bringing the break-even point much closer to that of screen prints. Kornit has now released the new HD platform which brings the print cost down by a further 30% .This massive drop in print costs has not only made it practical but logical to consider digital prints either alongside or instead of screen printing. Mark Smith from Adelco said: “Adelco is delighted to be
able to offer the unique ability to screen printers to make digital print a more viable solution for their day to day work as a direct result of Kornitʼs programme to drive down print costs.”
www.adelco.co.uk
● Platen grip tool included to smooth fabric on platen before printing.
● Eco Passport certification from Oeko-Tex. ● One-year warranty and extended warranty available.
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
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