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Direct to Garment => DTG - General => Topic started by: downtowntshirts on August 15, 2018, 03:03:16 PM

Title: which pretreat machine do you recommend?
Post by: downtowntshirts on August 15, 2018, 03:03:16 PM

Looks like I am going to pull the trigger on the M Link X. Any recommendations on a good pretreat that won't break the bank?
Thanks,
Tom

Title: Re: which pretreat machine do you recommend?
Post by: Maxie on August 15, 2018, 04:06:16 PM

I have a Kornit Paradigm, it's a printer that fits into a carousel.
We print the pre treatment onto the shirt, flash and then print digitally.
I'm sure you could do the same, use a fine mesh and print the primer, flash and then put it in the DTG.

Title: Re: which pretreat machine do you recommend?
Post by: mimosatexas on August 15, 2018, 06:51:09 PM

from what I could find online the Schultz Pretreater is pretty much standard for anything not kornit.

The idea of screenprinting the pretreat is interesting, but the pretreat we use is as thin as water.  It would fall right through any mesh count we have...

Title: Re: which pretreat machine do you recommend?
Post by: Shanarchy on August 15, 2018, 07:23:54 PM

I also just ordered an M-Link X. We went with the M&R EZPrep, which I understand is the Schultze unit rebranded.

What are you going with for a heat press? We currently have an older Hotronix STX20, but it does not have hover mode. I'm weighing options for a new STX20, Fusion, Or Geo Knight.
 

Title: Re: which pretreat machine do you recommend?
Post by: mimosatexas on August 15, 2018, 07:43:24 PM

our fusion is the most versatile, but i like the geoknight dk20 better overall.  Just feels like a better built machine.  We have one of each, and 2 hix swingman which i hate...

Title: Re: which pretreat machine do you recommend?
Post by: Steve Harpold on August 15, 2018, 09:16:19 PM

 synergy system, 150- 500. U/Hr
Complete automated POD software as part of the pretreat unit
Let me know if I can help!

Thanks