After agitating your DTG machine's white ink, perform print head nozzle checks. DTG-friendly garments contain the smooth surface and tight weave that render the brightest and most-detailed printed images. the case. Printing on other substrates often will require special printer settings as well. However, remember that such experimentation to achieve the best results adds time to the process. Most current RIP and print-driver software allows you to archive images.This will help ensure reorders are printed exactly the same as the previous order. When saving images to print, position each so that the garment can be loaded the same way each time. For instance, position a full chest, left chest or any other position so that P.46 i m p r e s s i o n s m a g . c o m APRIL 2018 the print operator can load the shirt with the collar just over the edge of the platen. This will ensure uniformity between prints and garments. A common complaint about DTG -printed garments is seeing the "DTG box" around the image.This usually results from applying excess pretreatment. Unfortunately, most decorators have this problem. Additionally, the heat press - the most commonly used curing method - can cause a rectangular edge around the image. An inexpensive handheld steamer quicklyhttp://www.impressionsmag.com