by Shannon | Business Strategies, Small Format Printing
Love Your Mug Shot! What do your “Greatest Dad Ever,” souvenir shops, mall kiosks, airport stores, businesses offices, and caffeine dealers have in common? Unique, personalized coffee mugs. You find this drinkware for sale at all kinds of businesses. From dollar stores to high-end specialty shops, you see personalized, destination, holiday, inspirational, and photo mugs […]
by Jerry | Dye Sublimation, Small Format Printing, Start a Business
Choosing a t-shirt printing system can be challenging. There are lots of options. Looking at the price tag doesn’t always make the choice easier. Some options, like laser transfer, have higher upfront costs, but low operating costs. Others, like desktop sublimation, tend to have low up-front costs, but high operating costs. Some sublimation printers have […]
by Jerry | Garment Decoration, SignWarehouse News, Small Format Printing, Wide Printing
One of Shakespeare’s most famous verses is from Romeo and Juliet. “That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet”. EnduraTex heat transfer film can be used to create pictures of roses and heat-apply them to sweet-looking custom apparel. That apparel would be just as durable and profitable if EnduraTex […]
by Jerry | Dye Sublimation, Small Format Printing, Wide Printing
Having been in the sign industry for over twelve years, I do know that it is very possible to design an object you can’t print. That may be interesting to philosophers, but it’s maddening for sign makers. This frustrating phenomenon generally befalls people who are making the transition from CAD processes to digital color. The color range used in vinyl and heat applied films is entirely different from the output available from a standard process printer. Most new printers assume the range is the same and struggle with managing their own and their customers’ expectations.
by Jerry | Garment Decoration, Product Reviews, Small Format Printing
As good as the OKI Pro 8432WTWT laser transfer printer is, we’ve just made it better. The Pro 8432WT is our most appealing white toner solution. The Oki Pro 8432WT is extremely versatile because of its new black – white toner swapping feature. This solves the age-old OKI CMYW problem of washed out color when […]
by Jerry | Sign College, Small Format Printing, Wide Printing
Every day entrepreneurs decide to jump into Digital Printing. Some are startups looking for a new business opportunity, but most are experienced sign professionals upgrading from vinyl graphics. Either way, there are important factors, and potential pitfalls that must be considered. Taking the plunge without thoughtful planning can complicate the transition to digital printing. Some […]