Hybrid Garment Printing Combining the Advantages Screen & Digital Inkjet Printing United, October 23, 2019 Vince Cahill
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Hybrid Garment Printing Combining the Advantages Screen & Digital Inkjet Printing United, October 23, 2019 Vince Cahill Consultant & Journalist Screen & Digital Printer Former Digital Printing Company CEO Former Digital Printer Distributor ASDPT Member Hybrid Garment Printers Agenda M&R Digital Squeegee DS- Aeoon Kyo Hybrid 2000 & DS-4000 Bihong Q-Jet Automatic Oval MHM-CSC Digital V Pro, iQ Hybrid Digital (with Arioli), iQ Oval II Flora T30 Hybrid Lawson Hybrid Tek-Ind Alfa Digital ROQ H8C4XL, H8C42XL, Comparisons & Competition H12C6XL, & H12C62XL Kornit Digital Atlas & CNTOP Hybrid Oval & Wings Avalanche Poly Pro Compact YiliJet’s COLTEX CF-9700 DTG OmniPrint Hybrid Freejet Conclusions M&R Digital Squeegee DS-2000 Produces CMYK prints on screen printed under-base at 200 shirts/hr. Compatible with M&R VictoryOne automatic screen press. Maximum print area 55 x 77 cm (21.7" x 27.6") 10 Fujifilm Dimatix Starfire PIJ heads Max. print resolution: 600 x 1200 dpi Printing height adjustable from 3 to 15 mm M&R Digital Squeegee DS-4000 Produces CMYK prints on screen printed under-base at 400 shirts/hr. Compatible with M&R Stryker, Challenger III, & Gauntlet III automatic screen presses. Maximum print area 38 x 48 cm (15" x 19"); Print height: 3 to 10 mm Screen-printed white under-base can be used with varying digital print data to produce completely different images in the same print run. 16 Fujifilm Dimatix Starfire PIJ heads Max. print resolution: 600 x1200 dpi DS-4000 Digital Squeegee with Stryker oval textile press MHM – Arioli iQ-Digital https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF97dgva5TY 48 Ricoh Gen 4L (MH 2620) PIJ heads for 38.4 cm/ 64 heads for 51.4 cm / 80 heads for 64.4 cm Max. print resolution: 600 x 1200 dpi Ink channels: Double CMYK mirrored Max. production output: 1080 prints/hr. Max. print area; 63 x120 cm (24” x 47”) Pin lock screen holding system 2 screen models: 14 & 18 pallet MHM Oval MHM – CSC Digital V Pro 2 Epson micro-piezo PIJ printheads Inkjet colors: CMYK + screened white Max print area: 720 x 1200 Production speed 200 pieces/hr. Zeus V Printer Controller RIP: Caldera Ink: CSC REI Technology MHM represents CSC of Malaysia Lawson Hybrid DTG The Zeus V uses 2 Epson PIJ heads Zeus Hybrid offers max. resolution of printing CMYK 720 x 1200 dpi Lawson can combine its Zeus V Zeus Hybrid 460 mm x 460 mm (18” inkjet with its manual, semi- x 18”) print area automatic or automatic garment Lawson claims a production speed screen printing presses for hybrid of 200 pieces/hr. functionality. Lawson represents CSC of Malaysia Using its HD-Max manual screen for Zeus V & its inks carrousel press to screen aqueous white image base coat, the Lawson Hybrid than inkjet prints its colored overlay image without the need for pre-coat or flash cure. Caldera RIP software included with Zeus Digital Squeegee Jet. Lawson also offers Epson SureColor F2100 F2000 DTG inkjet systems ROQ H8C4XL, H8C42XL, H12C6XL, & H12C62XL A ROQ automatic screen printing press prints the white underbase. ROQ’s inkjet print unit uses Fujifilm Dimatix Starfire PIJ 1024-nozzle heads jetting a 24 pl native drop. ROQ’s hybrids provide a 600 x H8C42 H12C6 H12C62 ROQ H8C4XL 1200 dpi maximum resolution. XL XL XL ROQ claims that all of its hybrid CMYK + CMYK + models can print 450 A4 sized Colors CMYK CMYK prints/hour. 2 2 Max. Uses pigmented ink – ROQ 19.68" x 29.52" x 19.68" x 29.52" x Print Micropigment 27.56" 35.43" 27.56" 35.43" Size Tailored RIP software – ROQ Studio powered by Neostampa CNTOP Hybrid Automatic Oval Digital D10B unit uses 10 PIJ print 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 16, 18, & 20 pallet heads printing CMYK pigment inks screen printing oval available with Digital D10B inkjet unit Prints 400 pieces/hr. for 26 x 42 cm (10.2” x 16.5”) images & 280 Selectable 600 x 1200 dpi and 900 pieces/hr. for 52 x 42 cm (20.47” x x 1200 dpi print resolution 16.5”) sized images 3 to 15 mm throw distance Max. screen print area: 42 x 70 cm( 10 grayscale PIJ printheads with 16.5” X 27.6”) automatic cleaning system and non-contact moisturizing for preventing nozzle jet-outs OmniPrint Hybrid System OmniPrint Hybrid System includes: Freejet 330 plus with Epson PIJ The OmniPrint hybrid process first screen printheads & effective capping prints image’s white underlayer on the Freejet’s detachable platen on the Vastex 1000 garment screen press Vastex 1000. After flash curing the white print, the operator inserts the printed Flash cure unit & workflow software platen unit into Omniprint’s Freejet inkjet Video at: printer for printing the process color https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= image over the screened white. BbhsckeEiXw&feature=youtu.be Aeoon Kyo Hybrid Series 600 native dpi digital prints 4 Kyo Hybrid standard models: Maximum resolution of 2400 dpi Kyo 8/2 8/3 12/2 12/3 Automatic cleaning and capping Hybrid station printheads Printheads 8 8 12 12 (Kyocera) Customizable with 4, 8 or 12 Kyocera KJ4B PIJ 40 kHz grayscale Inkjet CMYK CMYK CMYK CMYK heads, each with 2558 nozzles Colors +CMYK/ +CMYK/ CMYK CMYK White/ 4 4 4 (or 8) 4 (or 8) Highligher Pallets 2 3 2 3 Max Print 50x70 cm 50x70 cm 50x70 cm 50x70 cm Area Output/hr. 950 1280 950 1280 Light Output/hr. 450 450 450 450 Dark Bihong Q-Jet Automatic Oval Hybrid Production Output: Repairable Fujifilm Starfire PIJ SG1024/MC heads Dark Fabric A4 size: 350 prints/hr. Choice of 4 or 6 inkjet colors Dark Fabric A3 size: 280 prints/hr. 3 to 30 mm adjustable throw Light Fabric A4 size: 400 prints/hr. Maximum print: 650 x 750 mm Light Fabric A3 size: 330 prints/hr. A4 = 8.27 × 11.69 inches; A3 = 11.69 x 16.53 inches Flora T30 Garment Hybrid 8 to 12 Ricoh Gen 5 PIJ heads Max. throughput 400 pieces/hr. with 8 printheads printing A4 size image Quality throughput yields 200 pieces/hr Max. Resolution 605 x 1200 dpi Built in printhead capping and automatic cleaning systems CMYK Tek-Ind Alfa Digital Tek-Ind of Italy offer 3 models of its An automatic carrousel screen Alfa Digital hybrid garment printer printing press supplies the under base for the hybrid process SD50x70-R4 uses 4 Ricoh Gen4 PIJ heads printing CMYK with a print Tek-Ind report 60 to 120 pieces/hr. area of 50 x 70 cm (19.6” x 27.5”) depending on chosen resolution SD80x100-R5 uses 4 Ricoh Gen5 PIJ Resolutions of 300 x 600 dpi to 900 heads printing CMYK with a max. x 1200 possible print of 80 x 100 cm (31.5” x 39.37”) SD100x100-R5 uses 4 Ricoh Gen5 PIJ heads printing CMYK with a max. print of 1 x 1 m (39.37” x 39.37”) Garment Hybrid Comparison Hybrids M&R M&R MHM iQ MHM V ROQ CN Top Omni Aeoon Bhong DS2000 DS4000 Digital Pro & print Kyo Hy Q-Jet Lawson Production 200 400 1080 200 450 A4 280 A3 30-60 450 dark, 280 dark, Speed 400 A4 950-1280 To 400 Prints/hr. light light Max. (dpi) 600 x 600 x 600 x 720 x 600 x 900 x 720 x 600 600 x Resolution 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 native 1200 Max. Print 55 x 77 38 x 48 63 x120 46 x 46 50x70; 65 x 75 32 X 56 50x70 65 x 75 Size (cm) 75x90 Printheads 10 Fujifil. 16 Fujifil. 48 to 80 2 Epson 8 or 12 10 2 Epson Kyocera Fujifil. Dimatix Dimatix Ricoh PIJ Fujifil. Ricoh PIJ 8 KJ4B PIJ Dimatix Starfire Starfire Gen4L heads Dimatix Gen5 channel Starfire Starfire IJ Colors CMYK CMYK CMYK CMYK CMYK/ CMYK Autom. CMYK CMYK CMYK+2 CMYK/ CMYK Screen Victory Stryker, MHM MHM X- Carrousel 6 to 20 Vastex One unit Oval Challenger Press One III, & Oval Type + pallet 1000 Gauntlet III Carrousel Oval Competition CNTOP Wings Kornit Avalanche Poly Pro Inkjet White + CMYK + Kornit Digital Atlas & Avalanche Poly Pro; Note: Fate of Kornit Paradigm II (Hybrid insert) YiliJet’s COLTEX CF-9700 DTG Aeoon Kyo Link Series CNTOP Wings Compact Ricoh Anajet’s Ri 1000 YiliJet’s COLTEX CF-9700 Plus other DTG digital systems Ricoh Anajet Ri 1000 Conclusions Major equipment manufacturers for garment printing have invested in hybrid screen & inkjet printing solutions due to the flexibility & variable data capabilities they offer. The WHITE, the most expensive & problematic color, is printed by screen printing; while 4-color, & for some 6-color, process is inkjet printed. New ink chemistry for hybrids is enabling printing on 100% polyester darks and lights, as well as cotton and cotton blend dark & light fabrics. Ink chemistry is driving improved performance. Printhead capping & moisturizing, along with ink recirculation, are enabling unclogged print nozzles after extended periods of not printing and reducing the need to flush heads and the expense of flushing ink & fluids. The race is on between hybrid screen-inkjet solutions and all inkjet ones. Thank You Vince Cahill, VCE Solutions E-mail: [email protected].