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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 06 images JANUARY 2022 Follow the links to the full news stories online www.images-magazine.com DTG Digital launches hybrid DTG and DTF printers DTG Digital has announced the launch of a new range of direct-to-garment (DTG) printers that can also be used for direct-to-film (DTF). The new Q Hybrid Series printers are designed for DTG as well as DTF for heat-transfer applications from a single printing platform, enabling garment decorators to expand the range of products they can decorate using both direct and indirect methods. The Q Hybrid Series will be available in three models: the Q1, Q2 and Q4. Each model caters for different production volume requirements, described by the company as rivalling the production capabilities of an entry- level industrial printer but “at a much lower price point”. The Q1 is capable of producing up to 50 dark garments per hour, while the Q4 can produce 200 an hour. The new Q Hybrid Series printers are available through DTG Digital’s UK distributor, YES Group. imagesmag.uk/q-hybrid DTG Digital's Q1 printer, part of its new Q Hybrid Series David Luke is supporting school uniform retailers with workshops David Luke helps schoolwear retailers with tender workshops Schoolwear supplier David Luke has introduced workshops to help independent retailers win tenders to supply schools with uniform ahead of new government guidance. So far, 27 retailers have already taken part in David Luke’s Tender Academy, finding out how to look for upcoming tenders and be fully equipped for winning them. It follows the publication of the Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Act 2021 on 19 November 2021, which will require schools in England to allow people to buy uniforms from any store and not just designated suppliers and retailers. Samantha Leigh, sustainability and trade marketing lead at David Luke’s parent company, The Parently Group, explained: “The Tender Academy workshops are aimed at helping our retailers win tenders, know where to look for upcoming tenders and ensure that they have the tools needed to succeed.” imagesmag.uk/luke-tender Papergraphics has appointed its first full-time dedicated sales person for its newly created garment printing division. Marcus Hack , from Pretoria in South Africa, originally joined Papergraphics in March 2019 in the large-format sales team for a year and, after a spell back in South Africa, returned to Papergraphics for a sales role this summer. He took an immediate interest in the B-Flex range of heat transfer vinyl (HTV) films and Secabo heat presses that Papergraphics added to its portfolio last year and, with that side of the business growing, he has now taken on the new full-time sales role. imagesmag.uk/marcus-hack CHANGING FACES Marcus Hack