Melissa Lay owner of Sandilake Clothing and one of our customers launched her own t-shirt business back in April, only to discover that one of the largest retailers in the country was selling a nearly identical tank with her original graphic. The retailer: Target. The Shirt: A casual tank featuring an American flag with the … Read moreProtecting Intellectual Property – Did Target Steal AnaJet Customer’s T-Shirt Design?
Printer and SoftRIP Setup Dye-sublimation printing, like other printing, requires that the printer being used is in optimal condition to achieve the best results. In our testing, we have found the following steps should be taken to optimize the quality of the final print. Perform any required media feed calibrations, unidirectional/bidirectional head alignments, and other … Read moreDye-sublimation printing – Wasatch Printer and SoftRIP Setup
The GOCCOPRO 100 is a digital screen maker that will take single or multi-coloured artwork and digitally turn it into a stencil ready to attach to your frame for screen printing. It’s ideal if you need rapid turn around times because you no longer need to coat emulsion, dry and expose your artwork before printing. You will not only save time but also money as you can do without emulsions, degreasers, exposure units, drying cabinets and copious amounts of tape.
You create artwork (and separate if multi colour) as normal, send the artwork directly to the GOCCOPRO which then creates the stencil, when completed you take the stencil and attach it to the frame. You are now ready to register the frame on the press and print.
The GOCCOPRO 100 uses a special mesh which is coated with a special heat-sensitive polymer. There are 4 different mesh counts ranging from 70p to 200p so you can use a variety of inks including solvent, Plastisol and water-based. The mesh is not re-usable and when you have finished printing you dispose it.
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Just like any successful business, Charlie and Brian of POP ATL started with it’s basic foundation – vision and motivation. Originally starting in 2012, POP (Prints of Peace) ATL started selling shirts with the screen printing equipment that they had. Eventually they decided that getting a Direct-to-garment printer was their next step to growing their business. AnaJet wasn’t the only DTG they initially considered. Through diligent research, Charlie and Brian decided to go with the printer and company that provided the best support, AnaJet’s mPower machine. After purchasing their DTG printer, they flew out from Atlanta to AnaJet’s headquarters in Costa Mesa to attend AnaJet University. “It was necessary…I’m glad we did because we learned little things like how to unlock the maintenance station…” Charlie admits.
Purchasing their mPower in September 2013, they shortly achieved their ROI in less than 90 days. Using a combination of eCommerce marketing, social media, and properly pricing their products, POP ATL quickly arrived at a fortunate problem that most businesses want –demand exceeded their output from a single printer. They purchased a second mPower without hesitation. “AnaJay” and “AJ” are the names that were dubbed to both of the printers they own. Both of which sit comfortably in their own printer room that provides a controlled environment and proper humidity away from the cold temperatures that Atlanta may face during its colder seasons.
“It’s kind of funny when we tell them ‘You don’t have to worry about a color limit, you don’t have to worry about a minimum’ and they look at me like I’m crazy.” One of POP ATL’s most popular deals they provide is their “12 Shirts for $100” deal, being the only t-shirt business that owns a DTG machine in their complex out of the 8-10 similar businesses nearby, POP ATL has the upper hand by being able to offer low-quantity prints for a bargain. “A lot of people are overwhelmed by getting into the direct to garment market because they’re only used to dealing with screen printers and having a limit on colors, ” Brian explains “It’s kind of funny when we tell them ‘You don’t have to worry about a color limit, you don’t have to worry about a minimum’ and they look at me like I’m crazy.” The duo explain that owning a direct to garment printer allows them to have this advantage.
“We’ve expanded a lot in just a year and half of having the printers” Charlie states. Having relocated 3 times within a year because of their need for more space, their future plans with AnaJet is to purchase a third printer for mobile printing. “We’re pretty sure within the year we’ll be moving again…there has been a lot of expansion and growth and we’ve enjoyed every minute of it”
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