Crash course on textile printing?

there are direct dye sub options out there with inline calendars that sub during printing. once you get it dialed in you can run and run and run and run. if you can hold off for a bit, hp is coming out with a dye sub line sometime in the future. basically going to be like their latex line but specifically for dye sub. so iff you are running a 560 like i am (not for fabric, just banner and vinyl) at the moment, it should theoretically be a pretty easy switch over in terms of a learning curve. if you cant wait that long, global imaging has some solid options for direct dye sub.

 

yeahh i did not see that when i had initially looked over the stitch line. im suprised and not suprised to see that though. theres always those small caveats with hp printers. i have no expreience with transfer dye sub, only direct so i cant speak to that section of the market. but in terms of direct ive worked with global imaging for a few years now and have been for the most part happy. if you have the workflow to keep them running at least 6 hours a day id go with them. otherwise there are alot of grand format textile printers out there, i havent personally seen anything under 8 feet that i can remember off the top of my head. id check out the isa show next year and get as much info as possible. best place to really see all the options out there.

 

Keep using your 560!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unless you are going to get into apparel, your Latex can handle everything!