Amazing video thanks man I was looking for a printer like this for like 3 days straight and this is the only video I found that tells you all the information you need.

Great vid! We have a similar machine at work but our boss (who always says no) insists we use a expensive transfer media which is extremely poor productivity leading to 50% failures. We would save loads of time having weeding paper too!

Dude, I so get your excitement at the potentials! 😀

This is exactly what I need for my small design business. I get large quantity multiple color design orders and would make my life so much simpler!

@nikebull41

2 жыл бұрын

Liberty T-Shirt Printing has some quality dtf transfers… Check them out

Amazing results! Enjoy your enthusiasm and energy.

Great video...no fluff no bs...directly related to the description of the video...appreciate you 👍🏾

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike.

I like this guy. He ain't right. Thanks for the info. Anymore thoughts on these printers would be great. Our event biz has been covid killed and we are recreating a 40 year biz. Pointers appreciated.

I have to say that because of you and this channel I have purchased the i560 when it comes to printing media as far as I am concerned, you're the authority brother. I appreciate your time and your willingness to help up rookies. I also have your screen printing software and it has changed my life and How I run my business. If anyone is reading this and needs a software to run your screen printing business, take a look at the print life software! it does all the thinking for you. worth every penny.

@ThePrintLife

3 жыл бұрын

Now that is a comment right there. Thank Jose, big price matrix changes coming to the software, soon, gonna change the game.

Cool, always wondered how those printers work. Thanks for the vid & good vibes 💯

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kenyon, keep up that tshirt hustle.

this looks pretty good! our shop got a DTG printer a few years back but it was a nightmare like you said, the thing would clog in the middle of jobs! It's now a very expensive, very oversized paper weight :/

Great job and really love your energy! This video also eased my concerns about colors! Thank you very much!

I own a similar printer and been using it for over 2 years, absolutely impressed with my oki c711wt.

Another great video Cam. The printer looks great , you sell it very well, with your pumped up excited exuberance!

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

I am quite the salesman.

I bought this system since i wanted to avoid maintenance of a DTG printer, i bought the printer that prints up to 13" x 19". Shirts come out great and i recommend this system for event shirts, something that you will wear 1 or 2 times because after 3 or 4 washes image cracks and or you start getting those spots where ink comes off. After a year and not getting a lot of returnig costumers i had to get a DTG printer if i wanted to stay in business. Durability, compared to DTG, not even close. I love this system for hats and face covers though, something you dont wash often.

@joshmat6178

3 жыл бұрын

Yes same. Sold it after clients complained about the washabilty. This printer is only good for demo prints. For production runs screen print or DTG. You will lose customers if you use these toners.

@dabordietrying

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for this! doing research on putting a graphic specifically on hats currently

@tladyUK

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, what DTG did you wind up with? 🙏😃

Great video thanks.. ive seen the similar self weeding stuff and colour print stuff.. but the under and over printing on this does make it attractive!

thank you so much for this. I may end up with one of these in my near future for my small business. hoping to exceed the small part of that. lol thank you again for your feedback on this amazing machine

Awesome looks good seen afew other ones that do the same they run around $5,000-$8,000 to $12,000 for the bigger ones can't wait to see your update videos🤙🏼

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

Yea man. The cool thing about this press is the smart cut rip. I'm going to do a video on how that monster works.

@youngstersclothing

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintLife awesome can't 🤙🏼

Good to see you finally get on the laser toner band wagon. I’ve been trying to point you to it for a year now. Lots of videos on my channels for all methods of printing. Awesome.

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

Yea man I heard the recommends that's why I had to get this shit.

@brotherernest5993

4 жыл бұрын

The Print Life you have the i550, you have a gold mine of a printer. Sublimation, fluorescent toners... I. Have the Oki 8432, I bought the wrong fucking printer, but I also built my own DTg and have printed over 4000 tees on it in 16 months. It didn’t cost me 30k, but really the cost of the printer, 700.00 and the flat bed about another 650.00 or so. My dtg prints wider than the i550 or the 600 or the Oki 8432. You’ve got the best rip on the market and you didn’t start with the lest capable rip and that’s Magic Touch, which is good for you. However, that being said, Magic Touch shines on hard surfaces and tiles.... that i550 is a huge learning curve, but when you get it down, you’ll see a perfect place in the market for that. I highly recommend buying the sublimation toners. You’ll Print thousands of mugs, metal prints and awesome sublimation items. Congrats on a sports car model of white toners. You’re in good hands where you are.

@jdovi

4 жыл бұрын

@@brotherernest5993 hello my friend! Boy you really get around.

Dude, this is super exciting, thank you for the awesome review!!

Bro! Infomercials have really stepped their game up since KZread!

If Matthew McConaughey and Bradley Cooper had a child lol, Awesome presentation and good vibes!

Wow 10 mins ago you posted this... Just came across it because im looking into those uv dtg from eBay

@juanesparza5351

4 жыл бұрын

@World Kidd really, whats a good program or machine. Just getting into this

I operate a DTG machine at work and it's true! It's more beneficial to run it every day!

Excellent video, liked and subbed man. Thank you for showing us this printer from your professional perspective!!

I have had the 600 for over a year and absolutely love it

@lilhyperbratsmom

3 жыл бұрын

how is the durability of print ? cracking, wash ability, ?

@micahjames7941

3 жыл бұрын

@@lilhyperbratsmom Fantastic. You just have to learn to create negative space within your art

@lilhyperbratsmom

3 жыл бұрын

@@micahjames7941 would you be up for printing a couple of sample shirts with our art so we could see and feel the print before purchasing a machine for ourselves? Our email is karenforkin@yahoo.com if you are willing, send us a cost for approx four different shirts, 100% cotton. Thanks

For those who are in screen printing DST would be a great alternative. Laserprint on a much cheaper transfer paper, white underbase with water based ink and glue powder from plastisol transfers. Best option for small full color orders.

@woodardproducts6962

4 жыл бұрын

What it dst

@BrickMeet

4 жыл бұрын

@@woodardproducts6962 direct screen transfer. A combo of laser and screen printing. There are some videos on KZread.

@RainorShine1

2 жыл бұрын

@@BrickMeet i have had bad luck with DST prints cracking 1 day after wearing the shirt. I would like to know how the feel of this on a shirt as im sure this sits on top of the fabric and not in the fabric also had someone send a print with white and the white was so so think and the feel was awful

Thank you for the instructional video this really helped me decide I'm gonna do this for my record label....I been thinking about it for 2 years 🤣🤣

wow such a useful video ! you’re making me want to convert my garage

Thank you so much for reviewing this printer. I am very interested in purchasing it but do you know how the print on the shirt holds up in washes?

There's also an OKI white toner printer that is basically the same thing. I've been using it for years and love it. Great for short, full color runs and you can gang the art. Negative side is that there's a limited area for art if you need it to be larger than 8.2 inches by 16.75 inches.

@sketchstudiosfunart7228

3 жыл бұрын

Hello what model is your OKI printer?

@jasonstrawson

3 жыл бұрын

which model is that please?

@jfvmarzano

3 жыл бұрын

Oki is no longer in the states. So good luck with that

Thanks so much for the info! Looking into this one and you answered several questions for me! Looking like this might be the one:)

@ThePrintLife

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video and an awesome no BS guy. Thanks for posting!

I bought the uninet 560 last year and ended up selling it. Its not bad for doing small orders. If you have full color prints with little negative space the prints are going to feel like a paper bag on your shirt. If you have larger orders of 100 prints or more then its going to take you forever to complete the order. Between marrying and heat pressing its going to take you quite a while not to mention a slew of other issues from heat press issues to prints not peeling correctly. Humidity problems. Paper problems. Printing problems etc. Its just not practical for a thriving business. For small orders or personal use its not bad. We have our transfers screenprinted now. Its actual cheaper per print and when you compare pressing a screenprinted transfer for 10 seconds as opposed to the white toner print that takes much much longer to press not to mention you have to marry the A and B sheets. Then it seems like we were having lots of peeling issues. With screenprinted transfers its press for 10 seconds and immediately peel with 99% success rate. And it feels like a real screenprint as opposed to it feeling like a paperbag on your shirt. Sorry about the negative info but I wish someone had told me this before I dropped close to $4,000 on this printer.

First of all, great video and info. I really enjoyed it and you opened my eyes to the DTG nightmare. This is a great alternative as you have said. Question: How are the graphics on the garments with 5 washes? 10+ washes? Do the graphics peel or fade or are they absolutely permanent?

Thank you for this. Been looking for a way into the DTG-type market. I think I just found my starting point.

@joeshmoe7967

4 жыл бұрын

Do not build a shirt business on this. Just don't. Yes I have experience with it. Yes I have experience with high end DTG. And most importantly I have 25+ years as a screen printer. This is NOT a way to build a business. Learn to print, and more importantly, learn to sell/market. You can start for waaaay less money, just basic printing. If you want to decorate with this method just buy a heat press and find some other way to get the prints done. A heat press can always be handy to have, every shop has one. I built a 6 color 1 station press for $200. A few screens, squeegees and such. Running out and dropping $4K on a laser printer is a recipe for losing money. The real people making money with this are the marketers of the printers.

@vikrantarora3859

4 жыл бұрын

@@joeshmoe7967 you right bro. But for screen printing you need lot of experience and you cant print anything by screen may be you can but with lot of efforts and skilled work I think this machine method is not so difficult its easy to learn and I think epson 2130 dtg printer so expensive around 16k so I think it's a better option ....rest of the matter of research thanks bro.

his uncle 1 is great, it inspires us even more to work. warm greetings & healthy greetings.

I bought the icolor600 series about 3 years ago at a graphics show. Amazing machine!! especially with the 11×17 size prints... it has the ability to print labels of any type and seal them. The only downside for me is the cost of the toners. Garment image starts to fade after about 20-30 washes.

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

I did not think about the labels. What media do you use to make these labels???

@amandarogers7941

3 жыл бұрын

How much did you pay for your 600?

@kailecross2391

2 жыл бұрын

How much did the toner cost?

Great Video! I also have had one these printers since January and I feel the capability is awesome! If you test various settings (halftones - rasterization), your garments will not only look great and have a good hand, they will handle washing and everyday abuse quite well.

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

Right on I'm still testing various rasterization methods. I like how much control you have with the rip.

@latitude4

4 жыл бұрын

What is the average cost to print a t-shirt?

@AzraelPercussionNEO

4 жыл бұрын

@@latitude4 The White Toner Ink is about $2K but you can get quite a few prints with it

@brotherernest5993

4 жыл бұрын

@@latitude4 depends upon your dealer set up. I built my own Direct-to-garment printer and although white toner printing is more expensive than DTG per print, it is actually lower over the long run bc you don't have to worry about the heads cloging up due to non-usage.

@davidmiller365

3 жыл бұрын

@@AzraelPercussionNEO The white toner ink is not $2k, try $357

I love it!! I just got a printer to do sublimation. This is sooooooo sweet! Can I come over? LOL

Love the content 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾you have a new subscriber Brooklyn is in the building 🗣🗣🗣🗣🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾

Hey big guy I saw you did this video like a year ago how was that printer still working for you I'm trying to find something that is worthy of my shop because I'm just getting into it and I'm transferring from silk screening and I love the way your stuff looks and your video is right on time I've been looking for something like that thank you for the content please let me know how it's still working for you and keep up the good work

Wash test videos, and rip video reviews coming soon.

@atomicimprint3520

4 жыл бұрын

I think that part is crucial. I avoided printers like this in the past because it's like a sticker on a shirt but this looks different than what I've seen in the past with some Ricco and Sawgrass printers. Def interested in speaking with one of there reps if they would email me info. sales@atomicimprint.com Thanks for the great video Cam!

@nanobritech2631

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yea i hate that everyone and their mother has a cricut and tries to sell vynil shirts that only last 3 washes. Curious to see how this washes

@ketoman78

4 жыл бұрын

I was just about to ask you how a wash test would go. Can't wait for that one. Thanks Cam!

@PeepGamePopoff

4 жыл бұрын

Blueprints to a New you vinyl can outlast some prints... just has to be put on correctly.

@elektrah00

4 жыл бұрын

@@nanobritech2631 I have a cricut and it only does the cutting. The stick factor and surviving the wash test has nothing to do with the cutting machine and everything to do with the quality of the vinyl, printer and press. I have done vinyl designs for myself using a cricut and have had them for several years now and have done countless washes. Still no cracks and no peeling. You can produce quality work with a cricut or a silhouette machine If you have quality equipment and materials to do your press. Like is said the cricuts functions are to cut only. Has nothing to with the durability.

Great Videlo Cam I looked at that unit a year or so ago

Super rad vid Bro! We’r hooked. 🤘🏼

Seeing that its such a diverse printer, can it also do sticker/labels. Then this will be perfect for me

@fusionproductions6004

2 жыл бұрын

You can do all things with this printer that you would do with a regular printer.

I like your demo. I also would like to see you do a wash test - how many washes can this take? Please do it

@TheScoopdoggydog

2 жыл бұрын

How many washes? Depends on the transfer paper you are using. Easily over 50 with the right paper and you need the Right heat press to pull it off. When done correctly you can break the rules and dry on HIGH heat and it will still last a long time. The instructions don't matter much. Things change depending on the material, quality of material and ect. You will need to do your own testing

Man, thanks for making these videos. Just starting out with screenprinting. Trying to make my own merch, and your videos help out a lot. I'm very interested to see the future videos about this dtg. Hopefully, their isnt much headache and wonder how many washes before the colours start to fade.

@kielemartinskyrocketprints3231

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I just uploaded a new video on KZread about (MULTI COLOR VINYL PRESSING) on my page. I’d appreciate if you would be able to check it out and give me feedback 🙏🏾 Thank You 🚀

You did a great job! You always make it seem exciting & getting your point across. I look forward to your videos & learn. I just don’t like that the Co. makes it so difficult to get the price which a lot of times is the bottom line. 🤨

Possibly one of the best decisions I’ve made is purchasing the Icolor 550, I’ve come from Screenprinting/htv vinyl for 5+ years and let me tell you it saves you a lot of time, I feel like the learning curve would be peeling the A&B sheets since you would have to find the right temperature/press time and getting it to peel smoothly, but otherwise then that the quality is amazing!

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

I agree completely, the skill is in the peel. I wasted half a box figuring out my pressure and temps, once you got the lined out its easy as pie. My big mistake was having my pressure way to high at first.

@jdovi

4 жыл бұрын

YES!

@garzausn

2 жыл бұрын

How much is it?

@lostboyfeelsnothing4839

2 жыл бұрын

@@garzausn it's almost 4 grand

@bogus7678

2 жыл бұрын

@@lostboyfeelsnothing4839 they keep saying it’s cheap. What universe are they living in?!

I just started with laser..forever flex

Love to have one, just getting my business started.

I have this unit .. for a few years now ... LOVE IT! Truly feel the software is not as advanced as it should be .. but hey 🤷🏽‍♀️ it works! I really don’t care for the paper-Eee feel when you have a full color image .. but again 🤷🏽‍♀️ It works!!!

@jdovi

4 жыл бұрын

What RIP are you using? The new iColor ProRIP greatly improves the user experience. If you have a 500 or 600 you can upgrade to this new version and breathe new life into your machine. Email sales@icolorprint.com for more info.

@lloydmorris6545

4 жыл бұрын

This work on any color shirt?

@jdovi

4 жыл бұрын

There is new software available called ProRIP for your machine that greatly modernized the interface. contact sales@icolorprint.com for more info.

@jdovi

4 жыл бұрын

@@lloydmorris6545 Yes!

Definitely interested in getting more info on this printer!!

@goldenmedia7536

3 жыл бұрын

Selling my 550. Upgrading to 800

@dionteyoung8026

3 жыл бұрын

@@goldenmedia7536 did you ever upgrade? Is so how is it working out for you?

@kissy9551

3 жыл бұрын

@@goldenmedia7536 did you sell it?

Try using parchment paper instead of the teflon sheet. I know for DTG it gives the print a less glossy look than the teflon. I used to work for a company that sold DTG printers.

@GeorgeParaskeva

2 жыл бұрын

This is actually a DTF printer though… not DTG…🤔

Been waiting this for so long! Thank you because you made a review on this!

Fantastic video. Interesting machine. Thanks for sharing!

the fist 2 secs on this video have to be my favorite intro

Great vid! Seeking advice: Current situation: -Artist/designer (not a printer). I do all my own file setup (vector/Illustrator). - Zero screen printing experience (or desire to do it). -I have a core stock of tees (6 designs) done by a great local screen printer. I ship from my studio. - I have tons of other designs, color, garment options on my Shopify store, DTG/dropshipped by Printful. - POD companies are all backed up and delayed due to COVID-19. Wondering: Would this be a suitable replacement to bring it all in house, and do the prints myself - as far as quality, etc. compared to Printful/POD? This startup cost is doable for me, and would give me the option of offering countless designs. I understand I'd have to stock my own blanks, etc. and do the actual printing myself. Thanks!

@coin_addiction7167

2 жыл бұрын

Hey. I have been looking for a Designer, to maybe do some business with, would you be interested? Im working on getting a few local company orders as we speak, and more coming. I dont have someone to design, that has the time to do it right now

Great video and enjoyable to watch in a Dennis Pennis way. :-) Well done and thank you. I 'thumbed up!'

Cheers for the informative video. Appreciated!

Nice, welcome to the party Cam!

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I found them thanks to your vid. Then I proceeded to badger them into submission. How incredible is this laser teck???

@brandsandempires

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintLife Haha, they made the right choice! I feel like we're some of the first guys to tap into the next big wave in printing. That's an exciting place to be.

@jdovi

4 жыл бұрын

@@brandsandempires hey man!

thank you for such a great video. I don't know if you've gotten this far yet but how many shirts do you think the cartridges yield? averagely?

Very Cool! Thanks for the video!

This uncle 1 is great, it inspires us even more to work. warm greetings & healthy greetings.

I'm sure if you're precise enough with some scissors and a steady hand you can put together a larger piece

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

You can and they have a program that will cut the image to make tiling way easier.

I used to be in favor of DTG but maintenance can really be a nightmare, fortunately I got a discount on some transfer solutions and media from the B&E Buyers Club.

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

Nice. I have not tested this printer with other media brands. I wonder if the results would be as good???

@briceanderson30

4 жыл бұрын

The Print Life I have an icolor as well but I have seen people use the media with Oki printers or icolor with forever but I haven't tried either

@RedPanda076

4 жыл бұрын

Brice Anderson I have 2 DTG Printers and maintenance is easy with a f2100. I use to use transfers but they feel to much like rubber and didn’t work with my clothing brand. DTG is not for everyone but if you do custom tees it’s the way to go.

Great video thank you. Looking forward to some wash test videos.

Love you, God bless you 🙌🏽

Death to digital! But I may consider this one haha Gotta see that wash test video first.

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

For sure, its comming soon, but keep this in mind most single use cases wont matter either way. Im implementing this full force in my shop, Gonna make a boat load on less than 12 orders.

I'm thinking about getting one in the fall. Maybe the bigger model. I'm off and on about it. Maybe at the October AC show if the price is right and something else doesn't catch my eye.

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

I think you can achieve most results with the 550. wait till I do the smart cut vid to make a decision.

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

It is a super option for shops that want to fulfill short run full color graphics. They are not for fashion or resale applications, you would not use this to print for a clothing brand or anything like that. Best for single-use applications, RIP tees Family trip tees, Lots of fun options that allow you to charge 30 bucks a shirt.

@kitfoxdesigngroup

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintLife Ah see theres the catch - would have liked to hear that in the video rather than searching through the comments. Neat tech, not worth $4k.

Thank you so much for all the good info. I have worked as a graphic artist in screen printing for a couple decades and enjoying your channel. I appreciate your enthusiasm. I wonder what your take is on customer designer software, like Custom Ink has on their website.. so the customer can design their own t-shirts. If you think they are worth and and how to add one to a website. Our shop is trying to figure out how to drum up more business online. BTW This laser printer looks really cool!

I love ur excitement great energy

Although I can't afford it, the presentation was great! . For now, I'll stick to designing for on line products.

@goldenmedia7536

3 жыл бұрын

Selling my 550. Upgrading to 800

@kennethneubaum1429

3 жыл бұрын

@@goldenmedia7536 Have you sold your 500? If not how much do you need to get for it

@texfactortracy3219

3 жыл бұрын

@@goldenmedia7536 talk to me Goose

thank you for sharing this great printer. but in my country, we dont have this kind of printer ... very sad

Simply put ... GREAT VIDEO!

I didn't even know I needed this printer until I saw your video - goddamn you! ;) Now I'm over $7 grand Australian poorer but pretty bloody excited. Thanks for your awesome video (as always) and advice.

@duncandavidson1374

3 жыл бұрын

Hah! I felt the same way I almost took the plunge too! Do you own a shop? Would love to test some prints on this beasty :D

Definitely interested in information like cost.

for anyone wondering this is not a DTG, its a transfer printer

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

Correct

@LuisCasstle

4 жыл бұрын

Laser printer on Digital Heat Transfers to be exact.

@juanesparza5351

4 жыл бұрын

Do clothes have a lot of life with this machine?

I thought I was watching Will Forte! Thank you for the vid!

Great video! Thanks for sharing!!! Checking it out! Hey Uninet... thanks for sending him a printer!!!1😀😀😀

Technically this isn’t DTG as the DIRECT TO GARMENT doesn’t apply. Should be called DTTTTG (DIRECT TO TRANSFER THEN TO GARMENT)!

@IraQNid

4 жыл бұрын

Brian technically this would simply be called a heat transfer. I used to do these a lot before I had to care for my handicapped brother full time.

@amranow8783

4 жыл бұрын

@@IraQNid would you recommend this for a brand new newbie; no knowledge of where to start..

@terimcintyre6288

4 жыл бұрын

Technically he did say it's an alternative to dtg. Lol

@ThePrintLife

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

@detodoyparatodospodcast

Жыл бұрын

Yeah its actually DTF

Holy shit bro! 130k view in a month? Killing it!

@2005mssmsm

3 жыл бұрын

Trying to help my wife get into the business any suggestions

@larrymoremckenzie3029

3 жыл бұрын

Watch out Mikey!, better sell the screen printing stuff while u can!

@mikeydesignssilkscreen473

3 жыл бұрын

@@larrymoremckenzie3029 lol. It's been around for 2k years. It'll be around a while longer. ;)

Cam is killing it!

You sold us on this printer! We are going to start our side business! Thanks for the inspiration! Let us know if you have any other tips! Subbed!

This looks promising. What is the price of the untit? Also how long do the prints last on t shirts? Do they crack or fade. Would love to see a wash test done on shirts u made.

@76nivram

4 жыл бұрын

Great questions!

@tawniaowens8186

4 жыл бұрын

Price?

@LuisCasstle

4 жыл бұрын

They may crack but there are several things that can be done to minimize it. But, for the price and speed, it cannot be beaten. My whole business revolves around that concept, I only do custom work. You can also print on way more substrates.

@mateooo1230

4 жыл бұрын

Tawnia Owens $3kish, USCUTTER sells it..

If Matthew McConaughey made t-shirts

@josephmoore7832

4 жыл бұрын

😭

@texfactortracy3219

3 жыл бұрын

alright alright alright

KamMan! That "Kid with A.D.D. expression" @9:53 Oscar worthy performance.

hi, thanks for the video, really good. can i ask what is the stretch flexibility like on the prints/ inkblocking properties / capabilities with nylon, polyester, elastane etc otherwise it looks great!

What laser jet printer do u recommend for printing separations. Must be tabloid size capability and postscript. Thanks. Great video.

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

None they don't print opaque enough in my experience for printing film positives.

Need to see wash test, if that's good then I'm in.

@persevere5523

4 жыл бұрын

yes, i too want to know wash test result!

@michaelfassil631

4 жыл бұрын

@Flüchtlinge willkommen did you try it?

Really enjoyed this video! Came across looking for alternatives for dtg watched for like 10 seconds and was like hey wait a min I totally know who this is. Looked up your Instagram and confirmed. So good to see you. Keep up the great videos, I loved the honesty and the energy. Blake R

Lol... He's goofy & entertaining, I will definitely be subscribing...

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for joining that party.

Hey Cam, since you say this is an alternative to DTG, how's texture/feel? is it matte or glossy? the biggest turn off for me with transfers is the thick rubbery feel..it's like someone just slapped a sticker on a shirt. is it at least in between the softhand feel of traditional screenprint and regular transfers? hard to judge from just the video clip.

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

It certainly dose not feel like a screen print, it is a heat transfer. If you have ever felt a plastisol transfer it feels very similar. It has a matt finish after the final press. The rip has these super cool features like knock me out black and rasterization options that help make the print feel butter soft. I have been screen printing for a very long time, and I'm super impressed with the look and feel. With that in mind, this is not a replacment for screen printing, its a supplement that allows you to offer short run short use tees to you clients. You would not use this print for long runs and for a clothing brand.

@TheScoopdoggydog

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the transfer paper you are using. There are many different ones and all of them do NOT feel the same

What's the largest job you recommend taking on this machine? I use my DTG for small orders and screen printed transfers for large jobs. But this might be a good alternative to ordering transfers.

@FaithandNova

3 жыл бұрын

What DTG machine do you have?

@kingdomcitizenship5613

3 жыл бұрын

@@FaithandNova FreeJet 330 Tx

@printandwear6824

3 жыл бұрын

@@kingdomcitizenship5613 Mind sharing if you like that one? I was looking at that as well. And what did it run you cost wise?

@kingdomcitizenship5613

3 жыл бұрын

@@printandwear6824 I like it. Had alot of problems in the beginning. Learning curve. You don't know, what you don't know. But we got it down now and she purrrs like a kitten, no problems. It was mostly maintence issues. I now know if you take care of your machine, your machine will take care of you. It uses a water base ink so the colors are not as vibrant as plastisol inks. The ink cost for prints are really low, the most expensive print I did was $4.25, but the majority of jobs cost me anywhere from $.20 to $1.25 tops. So if you have your pricing down pack, your profit margin can be really nice. Personally, I wouldn't recommend it unless you have a niche product and target audience in mind, because it is expensive ($20,000 for the printer, a heat press, and the pretreatment machine). I use mine for my niche product but I take on small orders up to 25 garments as a tier 2 client base. (Check out this channel. He uses a 330 TX machine kzread.info/dash/bejne/faiWzaZxqZzFXZM.html )

Thanks my babble . I did get the message and it was good .

This is great Cam, thanks!

@justinbernoskevich2392

4 жыл бұрын

How can I get a Print Life transfer from you? Also, washability?

It always makes me suspicious when you hide your prices on their website You could be given different people different prices. Just be upfront and put your prices on the site! I shouldn’t have to call in

@nv-systems

3 жыл бұрын

yea

@jayiam9481

2 жыл бұрын

True

@michiganpowerwashingpros9093

2 жыл бұрын

But also a way to set expectations for people. Wouldn’t it suck to sell something and then someone is upset with you about something they didn’t realize your product did or didn’t do.

@missygold9315

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@jayiam9481

2 жыл бұрын

Yeap if the price isn’t upfront, I don’t want it. Who wants to talk to a sales rep and they are trying to upsell and do whatever. If you can’t list your price, you’re shady!!

I know the technology is improving all the time, but does the final print really feel ok? Most white toner and easy subli transfers I've experienced were thick, noisy, and felt like a 1970's iron on, cracked and faded within a few washings. I'm assuming this process isn't like those? The print in the video did look great. As far as DTG goes, I've had prints done on Kornit, Aeoon, Epson, etc. The real problem is most print shops haven't mastered the process or lack QA in order to deliver consistent quality DTG prints. I have a bunch of DTG shirts that are only fit for shop rags.

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

It not as good as a screen print for sure. I have washed the photo 3 times still holding up like a champ.

@TheScoopdoggydog

2 жыл бұрын

Nah homie. Depends on the transfer paper you are using and other little tricks you will have to figure out on your own. If you know what you are doing and willing to do a lot of testing then you wont have that plasic feel. Lot of variables to consider.

You’re legit one of my fav KZread-ers! I just bought one of these a month ago and haven’t even tried it out. Thanks for the push, bro!

@ThePrintLife

4 жыл бұрын

They are very cool, Im excited to finally have the ability to offer low quality full-color tees to my clients.

@odonkev1

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintLife Hope you meant low cost and not low quality. Love the passion and excitement in this video and looking to pop on the 550 right away. Will definitely mention you during the purchase. Thanks Cam!