Articles
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Balancing Speed vs. Print Quality in Production
By Kyle Caldwell
There’s always that moment on press where someone says, “Let’s just crank it up and make up time.” And yeah, we’ve all been there. But here’s the truth: Running faster is rarely the best way to catch up. In fact, it’s...
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The 10 Biggest Sources of Waste Inside a Screen Printing Shop
By Kyle Caldwell
When people hear the word waste, they usually think about ink going in the trash or a box of misprinted shirts. But that's only part of the story. The biggest source of waste in most screen printing shops isn't ink or...
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Why Every Screen Printing Shop Should Keep Ink Additives on the Shelf
By Kyle Caldwell
If you've ever opened a bucket of ink and thought, "This just isn't printing the way I want it to," you're not alone. Many printers focus on screens, squeegees, mesh counts, and press settings when trying to improve print quality,...
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EXTENDED GAMUT VS. CMYK
By Aaron Blank
Extended color gamut printing expands the traditional 4-color CMYK model by adding Orange, Green, Violet, and sometimes Red inks into the process palette and ink delivery system of your DTF printer. These additional colors significantly expand the printable color space...
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An Unlikely Screen Printing Tool That Saves Time and Ink
By Kyle Caldwell
Every screen printing shop has cleanup cards and ink spatulas laying around. They're essential tools, and every printer should have a stack of them nearby. Cleanup cards are great for transferring ink from buckets to screens and handling quick cleanup...
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Where’s My Money?
By Aaron Blank
You carefully calculated your pricing, invested time in sales and marketing, and the orders are rolling in. Business is busy, customers are happy, and revenue is growing. Yet when you check your bank account at the end of the month,...