Direct-to-Substrate Printing
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What can I do to ensure a successful UV print?
Test, test, and test some more. It’s best to experiment with a variety of print settings including dot-size, resolution, color…
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What is the quickest way to decorate a lot of glassware in a short amount of time?
If you want to produce a lot of glass in a short amount of time, direct printing is the method…
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Solutions for UV Printing Odd-Shaped Items
For items with flat tops but not-so-flat bottoms, we use shims like those used in installing windows and doors for…
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Education
The Well-Groomed Printer
It’s true that for any piece of equipment that’s used every day in a high-volume environment, the better it is…
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What are the benefits of UV-LED printing versus sublimation printing?
There are a bunch of ways that UV-LED printing wins over sublimation, but here are just a few: Printing White: Printing…
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Features
Q&A with Tim Brule of Fanatics
Q: Tell me a little bit about your time at Fanatics. When did you start? What is your role as…
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How can I tell if a garment is good for DTG printing?
Ideally, the general guideline for T-shirts is to use 100 percent ring-spun cotton fabric because the quality of the fabric…
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How do I know when to offer screen printing and when to offer direct-to-garment printing?
If a customer needs a one- or two-color job at a quantity of 1,000, screen print it. You’ll want to…
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I’m not great with RIP software or design suites, can I still do D2?
Generally, all direct-to-garment manufacturers will train you on the RIP software that is needed to run your printer, so don’t…
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How can D2 decorators optimize workflow?
Whether you’re receiving orders through an online designer or tackling email orders one by one, there are some essentials your…
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When printing on odd-shaped or curved items, what should graphic designers keep in mind?
As the surface of an item curves away from the print head, you may start to see the sharpness of…
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How do you mark metal using UV-LED printing?
When using a UV-LED printer, the ink is cured directly onto the surface of the metal. Depending upon the type…
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Education
Flatbed Printers: Fantastic Flatbeds
Over the last decade, flatbed digital printers have progressively improved in a number of ways-including faster speeds, better UV-curing systems,…
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Education
Digital Printing: How to Camouflage Banding in a Design
For a long time, the only way to reproduce a full-color image for garment decoration was through screen printing. However,…
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Education
Think Ink: UV-Cure Inks – The Good the Bad and the Ugly
As advances in inkjet technology have progressed for wide-format and grand-format display graphic applications, developers have strived to provide high…
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Can I print items other than shirts with a direct-to-garment printer?
Yes! Although most direct-to-garment (D2) shop owners will start and end the day printing high-profit T-shirt orders, many others in…
