Why I Won't Buy a DTG T-Shirt Printer

This video is all about the comparison between DTG T-shirt printing machine and Screen Printing. Also I will be talking about the costs and risks getting a DTG machine.

[@andrewes7516]

I have to correct you on a few things because all DTG's are not the same. You speak of them as if they all have the same maintenance protocols, they absolutely do not. While the cost of purchasing one of these machines can be out of reach for some, there is a large market for them, especially if you are situated in a place with plenty of foot traffic, and for low volumes. I have two DTG's, the Brother GT361 and the Brother GTX. What you stated in your video about the machine needing frequent maintenance and wasting ink in the process is correct, but only for my GT361. I have had my Brother GTX for over a year now and the maintenance is almost none. I perform a nozzle guard, wiper blade and suction cap cleaning once a week, 15 minutes at most, that with changing air filters every 4 - 6 months is the only maintenance that I do. My printer does not waste a lot of ink. When it's not printing it only recirculates the existing ink that's within the tubes 4 times a day, does not use new ink or perform any cleanings. It only uses more ink when doing a cleaning process or refilling. I have often gone 1 - 2 weeks without running a single print and the printer doesn't use any ink while sitting, only when I start printing again. The machine has a wet capping station which keeps the printhead wet and ready to print at all times, even after long periods of inactivity. The most printhead cleanings that I have ever had to do to get the printer's test print perfect was 2, and that was only when two weeks went by without a single print. This printer is a far cry from previous models. The color gamut and feel to the garments printed with my GTX is off the chain. I can get a 16x21 image in 2 1/2 - 3 minutes. I now use the GTX in my new store. It's set up with Ink Soft software on a touchscreen flat panel monitor, so most of my customers come to the store design their shirt themselves, with minimum help from my staff, they can upload their artwork or choose from over 20,000 editable clipart and templates provided by Ink Soft. Your followers should be aware that not all machines require the same attention. The technology is changing so rapidly that a thorough understanding of the company and their machine is needed before an informed decision can be made on if a DTG machine is the right choice for your business.

[@tainoink]

@Andre Wes. Thank you for sharing this information. This is the reason I wanted to make this video. For people could comment on their experiences and inforn the pros and cons of this type of business. Thank you so much. Blessings!

[@kolviczd6885]

DTG is not for bulk printing, its not very profitable, maintenance cost are high, Inks are expensive.. so its definitely not good for growing your business. You can have one (if you can effort it) to satisfy customers small orders, but that's it, I don't see anything else. Having said that, you never know how technology can change overnight and the machine become faster, cheaper and reliable, or the inks cost just very little. You never know.. but till then DTG is not a good business if you are going solely depend on it without screen printing, heat press and sublimation.

[@nicholasdjgive7671]

Andre Wes I just got my GTX I love it best investment. I’ve been silk screen printing for over 18yr. DTG VS Silk Screen.. ha DTG all day. I’m making $2k a day and I’ve only been open for 2 weeks...

[@andrewes7516]

@@nicholasdjgive7671 Congratulations Nicholas, It's a great machine. Wow, your printing a lot of shirts 2k a day. I do about 15k - 19k a month right now, however, I am moving to a location where I will triple my foot traffic.

[@leungleo288]

and also one point is that the price,Now in china we have the great mahicne only for 3200USD,if you want more information can whatsapp me 008615627868872

[@jeffbrinson]

Good Video but most of us that buy DTG machines are taking advantage of the custom shirt market. We understand that screen printing shirts is far cheaper and is better for larger orders. But when it comes to customer color shirts DTG is far superior in colors for that market. It's about what you are willing to see above and beyond the basics of what you can put on a t shirt. As well DTG machines are improving in technology and the cost is going down as new companies develope and design new equipment for the industry.

[@e-37]

Which dtg machine do you recommend ⁉️

[@danekarhu1217]

I own a brother gtx and pretreat system. The first month of operation was a complete nightmare. Had to build a humidity controlled clean room in the shop. With the money I threw at being able to produce a few custom shirts a month, I could have added a 10 color automatic m&r sportsman to our production lines, and increased our output by another ~7,000 imprints a day. I will never bat an eyelash at dtg again. Closest thing to a good dtg is the m&r ds400 hybrid sytem, and thats a half million dollar setup... I can produce cymk process at 70dpi and have a full photo quality print with life-long durability on any one of our print presses and and produce a finished shirt every 4 seconds, for 16 hours a day. There is no comparison when you're busy. My gtx hasnt brought me a single client worth dedicating time to.

[@sadepennbrook]

Old comment, but I second this. If you’ve got the audience, you’ve got profit. People overlook certain markets, applications and niches.

[@sabaysaalon3987]

Hi! Do you have a tutorial video using that epson printer on printing shirts?

[@empressforlife6123]

What laser printer are you using. And transfer paper. Those colours are amazing

[@getthefedout]

I am a DTG guy, I own the epson 2100. It cleans it self. I sell one offs for 25-35 bucks each all day long. This was an amazing investment and you should do better research. Pays for itself. I screen and heat press as well but for full color jobs with low numbers its amazing. True the screen printer is faster for larger jobs, but the amount of one offs I get is staggering and this machine works beautifully for just that.

[@leviteapparel]

Did not know that what is your opinion on eBay DTG

[@helmut666kohl]

Sure, DTG is brilliant if you keep the printer running as much as possible. No clogging, less cleaning, money all day long… But if you have to do 100 of the same design screen printing would be cheaper for you.

[@getthefedout]

@juntao11 Hahahaha what a tool. Bye bye

[@RedPanda076]

I have the F2100 myself. Great printer. I sale 30 shirts a day. Printer pays for itself easy.

[@rs51505]

Hello Rik what printer would you recommend for a small startup

[@andydesilva5432]

Can you do a video of your laser printer print like how to do that process. Like name of printer what kind of paper and what kind of ink thanks

[@samb2945]

I've just started making screen printed shirts and almost fell into the DTG trap, I'm so glad that I didn't.

[@noobmomo]

Same almost ordered one from Alibaba 😂

[@njangedwin2151]

How much is a screen printing maching

[@bibasingh8289]

The most genuine man on KZbin just what I was looking for

[@craftees915]

Love your channel! Is that forever laser light paper you used?

[@mdiapparel8265]

I love your feedback because you keep those of us that have half a brain in business and you'll never be able to compete!!!

[@leungleo288]

Yep that's right,but DTG effort and touching feeling is much better, and we have great DTC just sale 3200USD WHATSAPP ME 008615627868872 if you are interested in it

[@printexroboticsewingmachin2429]

Good day Boss. Thanks a lot. What can you say about DTF printer? Inks are cheaper, about 20-30 dollars per liter.

[@tainoink]

Good printer. Will save you money.

[@kaylesbabys]

Look into omni. Their printer has a ciss type ink system with tanks. So it is like 1/3 the cost if epson etc. I love my sublimation but it is limited to white shirts or printable vinyl.

[@joeyjayable]

Is it expensive for materials??

[@225theprintlab8]

i had two dtg printers and lost my money ,at that time most of the designs that i printed could be done by htv or transfer paper. actually my printer and my cutter paid for the dtg printers. watching all those dtg printer videos on youtube drove me crazy . now i am trying screen printing and learn a lot from you. thanks again taino👍👍👍

[@tainoink]

Thank you. And thank you for sharing your experience.

[@rohanlane7493]

What's the best transfer paper now for a full color imprint? The transfer papers here in Jamaica by the time you start washing it get wash out unless I do a Print and Cut Vinyl. What can you recommend?

[@tainoink]

Thank you. All transfer papers are going to crack with time but I use tne self weeded transfer paper which is pretty good and lasts longer than the regular ones.

[@johnbyfield5776]

Everything here in Jamaica is expensive!

[@robertalexander2478]

Do you have a video of the heat transfer process you didn’t the end? What printer and heat transfer you use?

[@fies619]

You are our padre of screen printing papi! You'll be great one day..soon..God willing. All the best.

[@tainoink]

@Seif Thank you

[@성이름-l1j]

where did you get your HP laser Jet printer? Can I ask you about the specific name of it? Is it a regular image transfer printer? or dye sublimation printer..? Does this printer work on either any colored or dark cotton shirts as well as polyester shirts? How about washability..? Do prints fade after a few washes or stay good just like the sublimation prints on polyester shirts? Thank you so much!

[@knowledgeispowerfful]

What transfer paper n by what company did you use for the lion king image?.

[@DeerfieldCustomPrints]

I have an f2000 and f2100. 60,000 prints in first 3 years, at $12-$20 a print its very profitable but you have to have the right business model and customers for it. also if its not epson or brother i wouldn't touch it.

[@KeyPrintCo]

Well said! That's a great price point and very justified for a DTG print. It's also understandable to see how, coming from the screen printing world, one would naturally charge screen printing prices, lose a ton of money and never realize that the problem was their business model or customer base.

[@excellentgraphics8414]

I am an advocate for the art of screen printing because young entrepreneurs like me on a small scale income cannot afford the highly priced DTG. We should not bury screen printing because of technology advancement in digital printing. Screen print business is cheaper to start even right when you are in college.

[@mufasagoesviraltv5266]

Is your dtg method wash proof? The colors looks nice and I’m trying to purchase a dtg machine after I found this

[@tainoink]

I don’t own a dtg. I only screen print.

[@beastcapacityoutdoors7515]

i alos know a couple people who started their own pritning business's with a dtg. one even had the brothers first g3, and he printed for several youth sporting groups and allways had huge orders coming in. even had run sevreral 1,000 plus shirt orders. every time i see him hes telling someone about it. especially when theyre thinking of a dtg. the most talked about i his 3,000 shirt run for a convention. and he only had the one machine. yeah it took him a bit of time to do it. he made excellent money on it. but he got it done and did it on a dtg. so it is possible is it the smarter way not harder way of doing it maybe not. could he have done that all in a day or three instead of 7 sure. but it worked for him and he made it work for him. like i said i still use both methods. but i use dtg more. once again its whatever works for each of us.

[@leungleo288]

Yep that's right,but DTG effort and touching feeling is much better, and we have great DTC just sale 3200USD WHATSAPP ME 008615627868872 if you are interested in it

[@robcemento9605]

John, good lookin out for us bro! Great video!

[@SilencedRage]

Great job. Why not cut the white border off of print

[@tainoink]

Thank you. I've done it on for clients but those were to give to someone as a gift.

[@SilencedRage]

@@tainoink TBH never thought you would reply and as fast as you did. Brother men like you n my dad are few and in between, they just don't make em like they used to. I came to your channel just to find out what DTG stood for, and ended up with not only a boat load of info but also some ideas for a new venture I would like to get involved in. Knowledge is truly power and sir your looking like Arnold. Keep up the great job.

[@tainoink]

Thank you Mike. Inspiring words.

[@RhyBeats]

I agree. I have been looking at DTG when they first came out. It seems like a lot of wasted consumables. I get that it’s nice, it prints wonderful. But I still don’t see spending 20-30k on a machine that needs so much maintenance.

[@tainoink]

@RhyBeats True that! I believe we as screen printers could do so much towards our business with $20,000-$30,000 than buying a DTG.

[@devpac7861]

@@tainoink 20 to 30k, any experienced printer can 3x to 5x that easy. Man thats enough to startup a small tee biz and then some. Too many ppl fallin for the hype from what youtubers say, most youtubets i seen on dtg, never get into detail of the cost of ownership of these things. That 20k for a dtg machine is better well spent on primo equipment, like a hotronix press or invested in a full color print n cut vinyl machine that can print both full color tee applications and hq decals. Love ur channel, subbed, keep it real brotha

[@footprint68]

@@devpac7861 I have a Brother GTX DTG and a Roland SG 540 solvent printer and cutter, 95% of my clients don't want vinyl transfers on their tee's, they want DTG, I only use my Roland for sports jersey and polyester garments and making stickers, My Brother GTX makes me a lot more money than my Roland solvent printer cutter. But I'm not saying a solvent printer and cutter is not a good way to print Just telling you the facts at my business what people want.

[@devpac7861]

@@footprint68 nice, thanks for the info, its really hard to find any real information from hands on experience. Ive experienced PU vinyl and the full color sample i have has withstood about 10 washes so far, which really made me think about goin the print n cut route for personalized one offs. But i still dont know what printer is best. I was thinkin bn20, but a friend of mine that has a sign business and said dint waste your time in tje bn20 cause its super slow. The vids on KZbin make em look like theyre great investments but real exp says otherwise.

[@footprint68]

@@devpac7861 Don't buy the BN20 For a few more $ Buy the SG 300 or 540 they have some good deals on them at the moment as they are just releasing SGmk2. I was going to buy the BN 20 and went had a look at the show room they started the BN 20 and a SG 300 both same print and cut and the SG was finished before BN 20 was half way through cutting only. SG 300 And 540 are real industry built machines. BN20 is a home hobby machine or office. Other good thing about the SG 300 is it can be set to cut first and then print so you don't need to have any ink dry time before cutting due to path rollers marking. Great Machine for price. Anyway something to think about.

[@leviteapparel]

HAD TO SEE THIS AGAIN WENT ON EBAY AND THOSE DTG WERE CHEEAP LESS THAN $2K. THANK YOU FOR THAT MIND WAKE-UP.

[@danekarhu1217]

2k? Thats not a dtg. Thats a deskjet. Lol

[@MrMudEagle]

Do you use DTF? What DTF printer are you using? Thanks

[@j0ny]

Could you recommend a machine/ brand to print one screen? Im finding so many brands online but don’t know what to use. Thank you!!

[@kevinbermudez710]

hi john , where did you get your 4 color press? and maybe a pricing keep up the good work. didn't see a video on your press. maybe I missed it.

[@tainoink]

My four color press is the Hopkins win press from Ryonet screenprinting.com The pricing I have a video on it. How to price your Tshirts.

[@brianzaikowski3701]

So glad I watched this video! Thank you so much!

[@russelljones9216]

What kind of transfer paper is that?

[@winnerspavilion5464]

Thanks for this video, very informative. Please, what brand and what colour is your shirt?

[@leungleo288]

Yep that's right,but DTG effort and touching feeling is much better, and we have great DTC just sale 3200USD WHATSAPP ME 008615627868872 if you are interested in it

[@ves120]

Dope. What toner do you use for your laser transfers?

[@tainoink]

I think is the HP 9800 pack. I will check and get you the exact number of the toner.

[@derektheproducer]

Hey, excellent video! What printer are you using?

[@tainoink]

Thank you Derek. I have a Hp Laserjet CP1525nw Color printer

[@cjmarsh504]

What you think about vinyl transfer?

[@iliyaas]

What printer to you use and where do you get your transfer paper from?

[@visionartstudio5330]

Same question I have also. :)

[@rafavl07]

Great opinion and advice for ones like me that are thinking about it, thanks bro!

[@tainoink]

Thank you

[@leungleo288]

Yep that's right,but DTG effort and touching feeling is much better, and we have great DTC just sale 3200USD WHATSAPP ME 008615627868872 if you are interested in it

[@1ronsario]

GREETINGS, DO YOU HAVE A HEAT TRANSFER PRINTER? WHAT BRAND? AR YOU SUGGESTING TO USED THE HEAT TRANSFER PRINTER?

[@mbraddy24245]

What brand printer you using.

[@stud01777]

What laser printer are you using to print your transfers and what transfers are you using thanks

[@tainoink]

I was using an hp laser printer. Don't remember the model because I just through it out because it got damaged. It lasted me 6 years so I guess is time for a new one. Looking around for something better. But I got a lot out of that printer. Thank you.

[@stud01777]

Can you please let me know What printer should I go by to print transfers I would really appreciate it

[@tshombecore9516]

What kind of printer is it used

[@melissaflint8099]

What kind of printer is that and how much was it if you don’t mind me asking.

[@KirkQuesnelle]

Excellent video man. I needed to see this. Thank you

[@Buzza235]

Nice video👌So when you do your design you don't send it off for somebody else to print. What computer program do you use and what was the name of your printer?

[@tainoink]

All in house. Adobe photoshop and the printer I use is the Artisan 1430 from Epson.

[@rockysales9176]

I had the brother gt541, and the brother gt3, I sold them both and now I have the brother gtx. It’s very expensive to maintain and purchase, but if you charge enough for the prints and hustle enough jobs, you can pull in a decent profit.

[@genedaox]

What type of printer and paper do you use if you don’t mind for the heat transfer?

[@tainoink]

I have a HP laser Jet printer. And the transfer paper I use is from Best Blanks. They have all types of transfer paper and good prices. Go to bestblanks.com

[@genedaox]

Sounds good brother! I watch your videos all the time! Great job! My company is Empyre9 LLC, we follow you on IG @empyre9.co

[@ryanheard4776]

I love the way you think! Thank you

[@tainoink]

Thanks for watching!

[@Aboriginals822]

Where do we get the transfer paper for colored shirts?

[@collincoyle7776]

I personally use Neenah transfer paper but he might use other types.

[@rapstartv1276]

What’s the name of that white printer you have or can I use my epson 830 or 640 printer But yeah what’s the name of the printer you have in the back that you were talking about

[@mauricetaplet9382]

I trust your info more than any other KZbinr! I appreciate your honesty bro! I was thinking about it...than I saw the kid Kenyonken video, I was like no way....for the same reasons you spoke on! Blessings!👑😎🤜🏾🤛🏾

[@tainoink]

@Maurice Taplet Thank you. Blessings!

[@devpac7861]

Dude in one of kenyons dtg vids, you see a huge pile of shirts that were botched. All wasted time n costs. I wish he woulda talked more about his losses learning how to print correctlt with his machine.

[@BoardFetish]

@@devpac7861 yo, so you bought the DTG machine from China? I'm looking into one right now and I have a few sales people hitting me up. If you get a chance hit me up at BOARD [e-mail]. Do you still have your machine? Which one did you get send me a picture of it

[@luckyking42]

I think the other you tubers get from the company's

[@RasKos520]

@@devpac7861 he said he had the wrong dryer and when he got the right one it worked fine.

[@kevinwallis2194]

what printer and heat press are you using?are you using?

[@mrsuzario7821]

what is the best printer to start for heat press business?

[@tainoink]

The one I had was an old laser printer and it just got damage. I'm in search of a good printer. If I know of one or you are able to find one keep me posted and I will do as well.

[@mrsuzario7821]

Will do brother. Cheers stay safe

[@luznunez2278]

What is the best transfer paper to use?

[@tainoink]

Those are from bestblanks.com

[@williamrivera3682]

Can you shared the link of your printer.

[@kamilawilliams7654]

Thank you for the information. I attended the 2019 Las Vegas Magic Fashion Convention. A lot of vendors were pushing the DTG - toooo expensive for my pockets. But beautiful prints. Question: Which brand transfer paper are you using? Thank you!

[@tainoink]

Thank you. I get my transfer papers from bestblanks.com

[@876Abb]

*Question to all:* What printer, apart from Oki printer, can print on HTV Vinyl?

[@mufasagoesviraltv5266]

Printers can print on vinyl?

[@williamrivera3682]

Hey bro Can you tell me the name of the printer that you use. Please.

[@tainoink]

Hp laserjet 1525nw color

[@leungleo288]

now DTG is the trend, we have great machine just sold 3200USD, whatsapp me 008615627868872 if you are interested in it

[@charlesstevensj]

Liked the video. Informative perspective and things to consider. My demographic is the philly/Delaware area and I can change a little higher here because companies charge all kinds of setup fees on smaller orders of that 20 shirt range so I found my niche. I appreciate you video and like I said, Im using it to process my purchases.

[@tainoink]

Thank you. That's knowing your niche. Awesome!

[@crumptees]

DTG is great for those shops that get a lot of walk in traffic that only require a couple shirts. We had our Epson F2000 for a few years before we got rid of it due to the ink costs, maintenance and people not wanting to pay a premium price. The current Brother GTX and Epson F2100 now have a wet cap station to prevent the head from drying up, but the ink cost is still really expansive. It would cost us over $1000 just to get our inks and that's a lot of shirts that you have to print to make that money back and then you have to make profit on top of it. It usually takes 15 min from start to finish to print 1 shirt if you have to pretreat.

[@tainoink]

Thank you. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Very valuable information for people who are thinking of getting a DTG.

[@AshantiVO]

What kind of paper is that?

[@tainoink]

These are laser transfer paper that You could get at bestblanks.com

[@dindyluvsfall1198]

Hey, I'm not one who who is artistic, I try going on iStockphoto, Shutterstock, Freepick and a few others, which one would you suggest or should I pay for one image at time. Thanks!

[@adversaryproductions5298]

What kind of images do you usually need? Email [e-mail] I make custom images

[@eduardocolon7762]

John DTG has it place in the garment industry, but nothing can compete with screen printing, cost wise the trick is getting those orders in that so called sweet spot like the 150- 144 pcs where it's nice enough that you can charge for the Art & Seps and screen charges but it small enough that you can knock it out in a couple of hours. Many Blessings and keep up the good work that you're doing. Peace

[@tainoink]

@Eduardo colon Thank you. So true. Thank you for sharing great info. Blessings!

[@antwuanlamont4694]

What machines would you recommend for someone trying to start out.

[@tainoink]

Any four color press will do. There are many out there very affordable. Screenprinting.com screenprintingdirect.com

[@antwuanlamont4694]

@@tainoink ...Thanks

[@HrvojeLivnjak]

hmm how much washes does this printer to heat press lasts compared to dtg one and screen print?

[@tainoink]

Thank you. The printer to heat press doesn't come close to DTG. I was comparing it to silkscreen. The printer to heat press is for clients that are looking to get something cheap and quick.

[@daltontyson]

Yes, I have an Oki920wt white transfer printer and I'm transitioning to DTG because of the papery feel and the prints cracking and fading. Did a demo at the NBM show the Brother GTX printed my clients design on a black shirt in :55 seconds. This costs me $2 with heat transfers and it was a third of the cost on DTG.

[@devpac7861]

@@daltontyson bro if ur really lookin to go dtg, check verified suppliers from China, 1/4 the cost but superb output. Only thing is maintenance is a bitch.

[@topics123]

What type of transfer paper do you use for the printer?

[@tainoink]

@KJH Promote I get all my transfer paper from bestblanks.com

[@topics123]

Thank you Taino Ink and for the information on the DTG!

[@MarcoPerez-tq9fp]

Was that forever soft Flex transfer for laser?

[@tainoink]

Yeah. And I also have image clip. Tne two step transfer paper. Has no border.A self-weeded transfer paper. Really good.

[@성이름-l1j]

Would you be able to answer my question below? because I recently purchased DTG Printer that made me so stressed out. It takes about more than 20 minutes to print A3 size image on the shirt, which is so time-consuming. Especially when it comes to printing whatever on the dark shirt, white layer has be printed first before CMYK (Color) Printing, and it takes about more than 30 minutes for these processes to be done. Think about spending more than 30 minutes for working on only one shirt... that's so crazy. I know processing time can be different depending on the printers, but mine which cost about $5,000, really sucks... For this stressful reason, I am thinking about changing my printing equipment to something else, and it would be really appreciated if you reply to my comment below... I am kind of stuck in a difficult situation due to my amazing DTG Printer...

[@tainoink]

Wow! I heard that it takes about 15 minutes but 30 minutes is crazy. If you could sell it, sell it and get yourself a screen printing equipment. If you don't have space then HTV (Vinyl) Could be a good choice. If you don't need to sell it then don't and keep it for small jobs while you are using other process of printing. Thank you and good luck. Don't let that turn you away from your goal.

[@성이름-l1j]

@@tainoink Yeah, I would sell it soon since the printhead used to be clogged due to the white inks even if my printer has white ink maintenance system. In addition, in order to maintain this printhead, I sometimes have to clean it up with the cleaning solution which cost $20-$50 (8-16 oz) and I am now sick of it. Plus, I haven't mentioned the pretreatment liquid for the shirt, which would be considered additional cost as far as the DTG Printer goes... May I ask whether your printer on this youtube video works on either any colored or dark cotton shirts as well as polyester shirts? How about washability..? Do prints fade after a few washes or stay good just like the sublimation prints on polyester shirts? Thank you so much!

[@andrewes7516]

Man, I am not having any of the problems I am reading about with my Brother GTX. My print time for a 14X16 image on a black shirt with a white base and color on top is between 2 minutes and 2 minutes and 30 seconds, highest quality. Maintenance is minimum, 10-15 minutes a week. Very expensive though, but problem-free. I will be purchasing another soon

[@성이름-l1j]

@@andrewes7516 How much is your dtg printer? is it considered better than EapsoN f2000 which cost about $15,000? Cuz I heard that even this expensive one comes with not that fast processing ability when it comes to printing white layer as well as color images on it.

[@Bluntedco.]

why don't you just print samples with the dtg printer and then fulfill large orders with the silk screen machine once you give a customer their dtg printed sample?

[@tainoink]

I don't print samples to the clients. I will send them a digital mockup. Not worth the time working on an image then print it and at the end they won't order. Lol.

[@Bluntedco.]

@@tainoink true.... i was suggesting to charge for that sample. I guess in LA we can get paid for a printed sample and then mass produce in silk screen if they want to after they confirm that sample... that is what has worked well for us. But you are in a whole diff place so that for sure has a lot to do with it....

[@ThePingy27]

@@Bluntedco. yea spend 20k to print a sample. good suggestion

[@tainoink]

I even had to stop creating sample designs because you take an hour or two on a design then they don't order and then I see it on their social media got it done somewhere else using my design. Lol.

[@Bluntedco.]

@@ThePingy27 pendejo! My suggestion was more like add a dtg to your existing silk screen business & print a sample before doing mass production with your silk screen machine... what's that sample going to cost you to print on the dtg? like .50 cents = pre treat and $1 for the print and like $2 for the shirt? $3.50 to $4 max to do a dtg shirt sample on the spot for a customer who really wants like 500 or 1,000 1 color or 2 color design in silk screen? You'll make your money back and extra if you use these machines like this if not you will not profit off of dtg itself! so you're telling me you cannot pay off your dtg machine with printing 1 sample an then mass production of 500 to 1k shirts per customer? lmfao you're a pendejo for speaking too soon. it cost about .10 cents per color printed on a silk screen so do the math to see if my suggest was good or not? i paid 30k for my equipment and i already paid off 20k and i used it a few times a month? let that sink in for you!

[@MrSupervillin]

Are you can go halftone

[@salvadorzuniga4371]

que marca de transfer usas, es durable a las lavadas?

[@tainoink]

Los tranfers so regulares de Bestblanks.com y no Duran mucho en lavadas.

[@lamont61975]

What kind of printer do you use?

[@tainoink]

HP Laserjet 15000. I think. I will double check tomorrow. Thank you

[@matiashayes5522]

Is there a way to restore old plastisol ink buddy of mine gave me some old ink I do not want to throw it away if I can re use it thanks

[@Beencouraged777]

Thank you for the confirmation. I researched, and came to the conclusion, waaay to expensive.

[@FightNight2012]

Great Channel! Very Informative!! Thanks!!

[@brifnic8305]

I was going to make a dive and buy glad I found this.. love the Graffiti art totally kickass

[@kb_journeys]

Thanks for info

[@organdonor1962]

Remember what you are hearing is personal opinions with very few facts. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH !!!!!!. A Ford owner will tell you Holdens are crap and a Holden owner will tell you Fords are Crap.

[@FaithandNova]

Exactly I still want the DTG, I love the custom print. My motto is "your blessing is yours. What might not work for you could make me successful"

[@straight2boxingchannel423]

How you do grahic shirts with color on screen printing, or different images on shirt with color

[@tainoink]

We do spot colors and cmyk. It all depends on how many colors you have on your press. I have a four color press so O only could do about four color graphic. Cmyk is the other option. I have a video on that.

[@straight2boxingchannel423]

@@tainoink appreciated I'll check it out now, keep up the good work!!!💯👌

[@veeanon2238]

DTG is good for brand building more then print business. For brands it's good for custom shirts for customers and testing concepts. Also, in business sometimes you have to sacrifice profit for growth. Lastly the 20k can be a tax write off.

[@dmowolfenspeedster]

Dtg prints can look really great. I still love the nuances of screen printing. Mesh selections, coating methods, squeegee selection, and all of the little things every printer does a little bit differently to make their prints unique. I also happen to like cars without lots of techy features.😁

[@tainoink]

So true. Great comment!

[@MagdalenaRusso2014]

well, there goes my brilliant idea of getting a a DTG printing machine, thank you.

[@devpac7861]

You made a good choice to steer away from it. Look into full color vinyl print n cut.

[@ReallyChina.]

I wish I knew what printer you had ????

[@tainoink]

There laser printer I have is HP laserjet but that's an old printer. I'm looking to get a more updated printer.

[@ReallyChina.]

It’s still not telling me the type of the printer you have?!!! NOT THE HISTORY BEHIND IT.... the make and model ??hunny...

[@ReallyChina.]

Taino Ink And why do you have to update it you do amazing work!!!

[@ReallyChina.]

Make & model?

[@tainoink]

Hp laserjet Cp1525nw color printer.

[@lawrencedavis2015]

What type of heat transfer paper was that? Having trouble finding good quality paper

[@tainoink]

Thank you. I got this paper from bestblanks.com

[@hamizishah3177]

I agree with you, last year I bought dtg printer , it cost a lot for white ink and everyday white ink will be use for auto cleaning for printhead be wet.. Use or not use, the white ink must be circulation and goes to waste ink... But it also have pros and cons.. It make my on demand shirt run fast..

[@tattoosbygama6656]

I new it to see this video! Rigth on time dude 🤟🏼🙏

[@lewistorres593]

Thanks for the info I was contemplating on weather I should buy a DTG printer and after looking at some videos including your thank god I didn’t buy one…

[@keithsmith8331]

You left out the Pre-Treatment also can stain the shirt when you heat press the image in to the shirt.

[@tainoink]

I heard that once as well. A lot of factors go into DTG.

[@tracktha1]

Love your honesty,

[@samidptah6735]

Those were some Dope Pieces in the Intro! ... Graffiti Artist 4Ever!

[@felipekaell]

Sou de Manaus/ Amazonas e faço serigrafia raiz, é o que gosto, e não gostaria de ter que perder a essência da serigrafia original, a arte desse belo trabalho que comecei ainda quando criança é incontestável.

[@fortunehunter7372]

Another Good video! Love your hustle!

[@tainoink]

@Jay Flora Thank you.

[@hundredspins7784]

DTG is good for someone that has his own brand and prints seasonal designs for themselves or a couple of shirts here and there for others but for bulk printing nothing as of now will ever replace screenprinting

[@tainoink]

So true. I believe that if you are starting your own brand like you said, DTG is good for you. Thank you. Loving all these great comments. Let's inform people.

[@Donesan707]

Thanks for the advise! De Cora!!!!

[@danekarhu1217]

Great video, ive been contract screen printing high volume for 16 years. DTG has been for 20 years, and always will be inferior to screen printing, with the exception of the m&r DS4000 hybrid squeegee system. But thats a $400,000.00 unit that mates with a challenger or gauntlet press. Sublimation is the best alternative ive found, and when you get setup for sublimation transfers, you also add a new service to your business. You can start imprinting hard surfaces, like glass, Metals, porcelain, exe. with extremely durable life long impressions. Keep at it brotha! Peace n Love from California ✊

[@RedPanda076]

Great video my brother but your number are off. I have a Epson F2100 and this thing prints money if you focus on custom shirts. I also do Traditional screen printing but I prefer DTG.

[@tainoink]

Thank you. Good to know.

[@TheCrusaderRabbits]

It costs $1000 a month in wasted ink from cleaning per month! It is insane

[@mrbuys3888]

For those wanting to try DTG printing but not wanting to spend thousands on a machine . You can modify one out of a Epson printer for under $1000. Why not go through the process so you know exactly how the machine works .

[@HameedUnfiltered]

Can you please elaborate on this?

[@marceloortiz533]

Hola hermano I am starting a small shop at home in Queens N.Y.. I would love to get to know you and maybe get a few pointers. Love your channel and thank you so much.

[@tainoink]

Thank you. Just hit me up on my DM @johntaino and we could set up a day. Thank you for supporting the channel.

[@marceloortiz533]

@@tainoink ok Brother again thank i really appreciate you taking your time to respond back to me .

[@marceloortiz533]

@@tainoink sent you a message on Instagram

[@lori2qt4u]

What kind of printer do you use? And what material of shirt can you use with it?

[@tainoink]

I use a laserjet CP1525nw color . And you could use any type of shirt.

[@lori2qt4u]

Thank you for your response😁

[@doctorithelp]

the omini is a wet head will not dry and uses tanks not cartridges the white is recirculated constantly ...