Direct to Substrate Printers

Another garment decorating choice is a direct to garment printer. These printers are priced anywhere from $10,000 to $17,000. depending on print area and features.
Most direct to substrate printers feature Epsom heads and some a huge 17"x25" print area. The advantage of this type of printer is that the image goes right from the computer to the printer and directly onto the garment, saving steps and time and producing spectacular color and clarity on cotton and other natural fibers. For example the Textpro from Ricoma is priced at $14,995. and Features include:
Advanced MicroPiezo® AMC™ Print Head Technology:
Print head design handles 8 separate ink channels
One-inch wide, high performance print head with 180 nozzles per channel
Cutting-edge ink repelling coating dramatically reduces nozzle clogging
Designed to last for life of printer
Produces variable-sized droplets as small as 3.5 picoliters to greatly decrease print times while optimizing photographic quality
AMC™ technology precisely controls the curvature of every ink droplet within each nozzle before releasing it onto the media for extreme precision and accuracy
Eight-Channel MicroPiezo® AMC™ Print Head with Ink Repelling Coating Technology
Print head design capable of handling eight separate ink channels
One-inch wide high-performance print head with 180 nozzles per channel
New ink repelling coating to dramatically reduce nozzle clogging
Epson UltraChrome K3™ Ink Technology with Vivid Magenta
High-density pigments for an extremely wide color gamut
New formulation of Magenta pigments for extreme blues and purples
Professional print permanence ratings for truly sellable quality prints
High-gloss Microcrystal Encapsulation™ technology for reduced gloss differential
High Resolution 2880 dpi with up to 64.2 million colors
Durable quality water based inks withstand repeated washings
Prints directly from your computer an t-shirts and garments at a fraction of the cost of screenprinting.
Auto head alignment and cleaning technology
Compact size requires minimum space,
Network capability provides large production capacity. Feel free to leave a comment with any questions or email me directly at ken@kenparsonsdesigns.com