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Hybrid technologies, such as the Digital
Squeegee from M&R, incorporate screenprinting presses and a digital printer.
We need to print faster and more efficiently,
with more color options and consistency.
Let's use screen printing as the common
denominator and compare DTG advancements and future technologies to those that
make screen printing a viable production
option. First of all, DTG printing meets
needs that screen printing cannot, including
quick turns, low-volume production and
full customization. Screen printing simply is too cumbersome to fill such needs;
however, large-volume output and speed
still are screen printing's strongest assets.
with other printers in the fleet.
Manufacturers constantly are developing new technology to increase DTGprinting speed. In the future, expect speeds
in conjunction with reliability to be more
commonplace. In fact, a new printer from
Epson is coming this summer that will address that demand exactly.
With speed issues compared to screen
printing being addressed, what about pro-
duction efficiency? In my old shop, delays
in this area were extremely cost prohibitive.
Because productivity leads to profits, what
can be done fill the DTG bottlenecks that
reduce it?
Let's start with pretreatment, a necessary
process in DTG printing. Kornit Digital has
addressed this by building a pretreatment
function into the unit, something it has
been doing for many years with many of
Production Speed & Efficiency
When can we expect DTG printing to"keep
up" with screen printing? In many cases, the
argument can be made that DTG production
already can match screen-printing speeds.
With reliable single-platen printers, this is
accomplished with DTG printers set up
in a "pod." Arranging a group of printers
around a single conveyor dryer can exponentially increase production speed. This
process significantly reduces bottlenecks
by allowing an operator to produce shirts
non-stop.
Pod production currently is a viable solution, but what about a single printer that
can keep up? There are several multiplaten
DTG printers from manufacturers such as
Kornit Digital, OmniPrint Intl., Aeoon,
and M&R that are extremely fast - with
some even advertising models that produce
garments "as fast as screen printing."There
are hybrid technologies from M&R that
incorporate screen-printing presses and a
digital printer. These systems are fast and
make a lot of sense in theory, but often fall
back on the issue of reliability. In some cases,
multiple units are required to keep production flowing while repairs are underway
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - May 2020
Impressions - May 2020
First Impressions
From the Show Director
Expo Scene
Overheard
First Look
The Intersection of Innovation
Ahead of the Curve
Managing Today's Workplace
Pushing the Creative Comfort Zone
Shop Talk
Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Direct-To-Garment
Ad Index/Classifieds
On Design
Impressions - May 2020 - Intro
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Impressions - May 2020 - First Impressions
Impressions - May 2020 - From the Show Director
Impressions - May 2020 - Expo Scene
Impressions - May 2020 - Overheard
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Impressions - May 2020 - 11A
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Impressions - May 2020 - First Look
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Impressions - May 2020 - The Intersection of Innovation
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Impressions - May 2020 - Pushing the Creative Comfort Zone
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Impressions - May 2020 - Shop Talk
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Impressions - May 2020 - Screen Printing Graphics & Design
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Impressions - May 2020 - Direct-To-Garment
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Impressions - May 2020 - Ad Index/Classifieds
Impressions - May 2020 - On Design
Impressions - May 2020 - Cover3
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