Images_Digital_Edition_April_2019

PF DIGITAL PRINTING www.images-magazine.com 104 images APRIL 2019 Schulze: PreTreatMaker series Schulze says its PreTreatMaker series is “one of the most popular pretreatment machines in the DTG business“. In order to achieve perfect printing results, the company says it is important to find the right pretreatment settings. “Pretreatment is the most important step in DTG, but can be a cause of many problems,“ it explains. “Most stains, poor quality prints and wash issues can be attributed to difficulties with pretreating.“ For this reason, Schulze recommends users test their pretreat settings. It adds: “Even when they have settings to follow, producers should perform tests to match the process with their shop’s unique environment.“ One of the most important steps is to set the pretreatment quantity, therefore weighing scales are needed. The producer must weigh the textile before and after spraying, note the difference in grams and compare it with the manufacturer‘s settings. Schulze recommends doing more than one test, and suggests testing as many different materials as possible to find the best setting for each. For the next step, the producer must dry and press the shirt as usual and look for flat fibres, stains, crystals and discolouring. “Any of these might indicate issues with the textile or the settings,“ Schulze explains. “Print a test image with the default printer settings and your optimised print settings. Look at the print result after printing and also after fixing.“ From this you can determine how much pre-treatment and which print settings best suits each fabric. As a final test, wash the T-shirt. If the final result looks and feels good, then you‘ve found the right setting for that textile. www.pretreatmaker.com The P reTreatMaker from Schulze Amaya Sales UK: Kornit Atlas and Polyprint TexJet Amaya Sales UK offers the full range of Kornit direct- to-garment printers and roll-to-roll printers. The latest model to be launched is the Kornit Atlas, which is the next level up from the Kornit Avalanche HD. The Atlas promises a high level of production with a “very low cost per print“. Amaya adds: “It also has integrated pre- treatment, auto-wrinkle detection, faster pallet change, easy access ink change and faster speed of print. This makes the Kornit Atlas the perfect industrial DTG printing solution for high volume production.“ For those wanting to offer roll-to-roll fabric printing, the Kornit Allegro is a fully integrated unit which includes the full printing and drying process. Amaya also offers the full range of Polyprint TexJet DTG printers, including the latest release, the TexJet Echo 2 model. “The new features are aimed at making the printer easier to use and with the highest level of quality even down to very small lettering,“ reports Amaya. The new model can be customised to suit different businesses‘ requirements, reports the brand. The options available are two ink types; two ink configurations (CMYKW and 2 x CMYK); sealed or refillable ink cartridges; three pre-treatment solutions (two for dark, one for lights and polyester); 10 platens to choose from; and screen and digital mix. www.amayauk.com The new Kornit Atlas supplied by Amaya Sales UK