Digital printers for transfers

[inkman996]

I Imagine Supacolor is doing something similiar, although, maybe a little bit higher end. I have my thoughts/suspicions on how they are doing it, but i'll leave that for in person gossip.

The Supa Color transfers feel pretty good, although i do not know if its WB, or Solvent.

I read about this Supa Color stuff so I went and signed up for an account so I can get the samples.

We are looking very hard at doing in house transfers for our selves now that we have 3 brand new air fusion presses, and we basically let the Brother GT541 die. (Anyone need a part machine)?

What is the process that Supa color is using? If we really like the transfers we may want to look into the process for our selves.

Currently we are getting all of our screen printed transfers through FM expressions, several orders a day but lately their quality has sucked and anything we order multi color usually has errors of all kinds, and they plain and simple suck to work with when it comes to issues. Anyone else have a good source for custom screen printed transfers other than Transfer Express?

[zanegun08]

What is the process that Supa color is using? If we really like the transfers we may want to look into the process for our selves.

I think that they are secretive in their process.  But I believe it is a digital print with a screen print under base, however I could be totally wrong.  I just did an order from Supacolor this week, my first after seeing their samples.  Although they are cheaper for most projects, not allowing you to gang images is sort of a buzzkill, if you have a front / back it may actually be more cost effective to use https://www.apextransfers.com/ultra-ink.php.  Between the two, I think that the apex transfers feel a little more rubbery (preferred), and Supa feels more plastic.  However for this shorter run, the Apex would be $5.05 each vs $3.55 each.  But like most everything, you get what you pay for.

I don't think there are currently any industrial systems, but maybe this would work for you https://kingdomtshirt.com/collections/dtf-printing on a smaller scale.  I have not seen these in person but I have a feeling they are all pretty similar.

I'd read through here http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,25371.msg222724/topicseen.html#new as well as this is sort of the new thread on these types of transfers.  You can also get vinyl, but with all the backing and weeding, I'd say no thanks, and just sub out for this style currently until some player makes moves.  Or hit up DonR since he was brave enough to get an unknown, which I hope works out great so we can follow in his footsteps.

[BorisB]

What is the process that Supa color is using? If we really like the transfers we may want to look into the process for our selves.

I think that they are secretive in their process.  But I believe it is a digital print with a screen print under base, however I could be totally wrong.  I just did an order from Supacolor this week, my first after seeing their samples.  Although they are cheaper for most projects, not allowing you to gang images is sort of a buzzkill, if you have a front / back it may actually be more cost effective to use https://www.apextransfers.com/ultra-ink.php.  Between the two, I think that the apex transfers feel a little more rubbery (preferred), and Supa feels more plastic.  However for this shorter run, the Apex would be $5.05 each vs $3.55 each.  But like most everything, you get what you pay for.

I don't think there are currently any industrial systems, but maybe this would work for you https://kingdomtshirt.com/collections/dtf-printing on a smaller scale.  I have not seen these in person but I have a feeling they are all pretty similar.

I'd read through here http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,25371.msg222724/topicseen.html#new as well as this is sort of the new thread on these types of transfers.  You can also get vinyl, but with all the backing and weeding, I'd say no thanks, and just sub out for this style currently until some player makes moves.  Or hit up DonR since he was brave enough to get an unknown, which I hope works out great so we can follow in his footsteps.

Supacolor are using combination of digital print( Laser printer or HP Indigo) and screen printing white ink. Last layer is adhesive, printed or powder. Process has been around for over 15 years. We produce this type of transfer since 2006.

[inkman996]

What is the process that Supa color is using? If we really like the transfers we may want to look into the process for our selves.

I think that they are secretive in their process.  But I believe it is a digital print with a screen print under base, however I could be totally wrong.  I just did an order from Supacolor this week, my first after seeing their samples.  Although they are cheaper for most projects, not allowing you to gang images is sort of a buzzkill, if you have a front / back it may actually be more cost effective to use https://www.apextransfers.com/ultra-ink.php.  Between the two, I think that the apex transfers feel a little more rubbery (preferred), and Supa feels more plastic.  However for this shorter run, the Apex would be $5.05 each vs $3.55 each.  But like most everything, you get what you pay for.

I don't think there are currently any industrial systems, but maybe this would work for you https://kingdomtshirt.com/collections/dtf-printing on a smaller scale.  I have not seen these in person but I have a feeling they are all pretty similar.

I'd read through here http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,25371.msg222724/topicseen.html#new as well as this is sort of the new thread on these types of transfers.  You can also get vinyl, but with all the backing and weeding, I'd say no thanks, and just sub out for this style currently until some player makes moves.  Or hit up DonR since he was brave enough to get an unknown, which I hope works out great so we can follow in his footsteps.

Not being able to gang is definetely killer. But I will wait to see the samples. I rubber over ploastic for sure, need to check out APEX. Personally we would prefer to do nothing but plastisol transfers but with out a reliable source on multi color its becoming more of an issue than it is worth.