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Fast T-Jet2 Model SDT-1200 $7,995.00 -RE-MANUFACTURED AND GUARANTEED!
State/Province:
California
City:
Montclair
Fast T-Jet2
RE-MANUFACTURED AND GUARANTEED!
Fast T-Jet2 Model SDT-1200 $7,995.00
Touch Pad Controls - Easy to use control panel.
Exhaust Fans - removes excess ink mist, lint and contaminants from inside the machine.
FastARTIST - A complete design program that is needed to create the underbase and highlights for printing on dark garments. The program works with Corel, Illustrator, Photoshop and Freehand images (PC ONLY) .
FastRIP - A software program that interprets postscript letting the Fast T-Jet 2 know how much ink to lay down (PC ONLY).
FastINK Textile Pretreatment (1 gallon) - Dark garments are pre-treated in order to allow the white ink to stand out on the garment. The chemical is clean, non-toxic, and odorless and is dispensed from an easy to use spray bottle.
Continuous Flow Bulk Ink System - holds all of the inks necessary to print with the Fast T-Jet 3.
Refillable Cleaning Cartridges - Cleaning cartridges for flushing your ink system
External Waste Bottle - excess ink waste is kept in an external bottle keeping your system cleaner.
T-Jet Power Sprayer - For even laydown of pretreatment on your dark shirts.
FastINK Textile -
16 oz. Bottle of FastInk3 White Textile Ink
8 oz. bottle of FastINK3 Cyan Textile Ink
8 oz. bottle of FastINK3 Magenta Textile Ink
8 oz. bottle of FastINK3 Yellow Textile Ink
8 oz. bottle of FastINK3 Black Textile Ink
FAQ
What types of customers/markets are the direct to textile prints sold into?
What else do I need to get started besides what comes with the FastT-Jet?
Is this technology ready for prime time, or are there still too many problems?
Why should I buy a FastT-Jet over the other direct to textile machines out there?
What does it take to make the T-Jet portable?
Is this equipment and T-Jet process as easy as it seems?
Is the FastT-Jet a reliable machine?
What kind of experience do I need to operate the FastT-Jet successfully?
Is this machine a competitive advantage compared to screen printing?
How many washes will the T-Shirts last for before fading?
Will the FastT-Jet printed on 6 panel hats?
Q. What types of customers/markets are the direct to textile prints sold into?
A. The market opportunities are almost endless because of the nature of the technology. The traditional shirt market includes schools, organizations, family reunions, groups, clubs, businesses, and internet sales are obviously available. The portability of the Fast T-Jet gives you many other venues such as car shows, horse shows, athletic events, etc. In addition to these there are owners of the Fast T-Jet 2 that are printing fine art on canvas. Of course many users are already selling decorated garments using embroidery, screen printing and heat applied transfers so the direct-to-garment is a great enhancement to those businesses.
Q. What else do I need to get started besides what comes with the FastT-Jet?
A. You will need: 1. A 16"x20" flat heat press. 2. A separate area to pretreat dark garments prior to printing. 3. If you elect to print hats you will need a hat press or industrial heat gun to dry the prints. You will also need a powerful windows based computer (you can create the artwork on a MAC but you need Windows to run our printing and graphic software called FastARTIST. And, even though we provide all the software you need, you might want to have Adobe Photoshop. And
you will need customers. Easy!
Q. Is this technology ready for prime time, or are there still too many problems?
A. The Fast T-Jet is not only ready for prime time it is prime time for many of our 2,700 customers. It has been on the market since late 2004 and is a proven product that prints garments day in and day out. The ability to print full color images on any color textile substrates in small quantities (as small as 1 piece) pushed it right into a primary revenue generating resource for our customers.
Q. Why should I buy a FastT-Jet over the other direct to textile machines out there?
A. The FastT-Jet is the most "mature" and complete system in the industry. We send everything you could ever need and it has a very complete manual which you can review on our website. (Include manual link) Most of our competitors don't post their manual, and some of them don't even have one. We have over 2700 users worldwide and have the most respected dealer network in the world as well.
You also receive a complete graphics program called FastARTIST. We include a number of training DVDs on how to use your system and how to work with FastARTIST.
Q. What does it takes to make the T-Jet portable?
A. The T-Jet is Portable right out of the box. It weighs approximately 90lbs and only used about 1.5 amps of power. All you need to do is have a way to cure the shirts and power a laptop. Take it on the road and make money!
Q. Is this equipment and T-Jet process as easy as it seems?
A. The Fast T-Jet is simple to set-up and with good artwork easy to use. The machine does require some care and maintenance, but if you follow our easy instructions, you can be printing daily worry free. The package comes with all the software you need, and with just a few clicks you can print a shirt. No mess, no film positives, no screens to burn, no screens to register, just push print on a light shirt.
For dark shirts we have brilliant screen print quality white that prints quickly in just one pass. Our magic software, FastARTIST does everything for you. Setting up the machine is easy with our step-by-step manual and easy to follow DVDs. And, you can simply call our support department when you get your machine and we will walk you through the setup.
Q. Is the FastT-Jet a reliable machine?
A. The T-Jet is manufactured from true Epson components and is as reliable as the maintenance required by following the maintenance schedule provided with every machine.
Q. What kind of experience do I need to operate the FastT-Jet successfully?
A. It would be very helpful to have good computer, inkjet printer, and graphic software knowledge to operate this equipment. Because this printer is printing textile ink, which is known to build up, even in screen printing, it will also require some maintenance to keep the machine clean. T-Shirts generate a lot of lint and when printing on textiles we have to "open the flood gates" of the inkjet head to lay down a lot of ink.
Q. Is this machine a competitive advantage compared to screen printing?
A. Currently, inkjet direct to textile technology does not rival screen printing for longer runs or where ink cost is a major factor (contract printing on customer supplied garments). The main reasons are that it isn't possible YET to produce special effects with inkjet direct to textile technology as well as the fact that the ink is not as rubbery as needed for thick athletic type prints. However, the FastT-Jet machines fit a business model with which multi-colored textile screen printing CANNOT compete. If a customer has a multicolor job and wants it to be printed on ONE (1) BLACK shirt, for example, the FastT-Jet will do this in a blink of an eye and the customer can walk away instantly gratified (compared to what time and effort and expense it would take to do the same thing via the screen printing method). Screening cannot touch this nor would a traditional screen print shop probably ever pay any attention to such requests because it is prohibitive to burn a set of screens for a multicolor job on darks if the production run only contemplates one or a very few pieces. But now the screener does not have to turn away the short run opportunity if the screener has a T Jet! NO MINIMUMS!
Q. How many washes will the T-Shirts last for before fading?
A. T Jet printed shirts when properly cured will last for the useful life of the garment. The washability is comparable to 4 Color Process Inks being used in the screen printing process (properly cured!).
Q. Will the FastT-Jet printed on 6 panel hats?
A. Yes - The actual printing device is not touching the item, so the ink is just sprayed right over the seam with no problem. It looks great! And, you can print on any textile material or items including bibs, towels, bandanas, thongs, panties, shorts, etc. It is EASY!
Fast T-Jet 2 Specifications
Method of Printing: Ink-Jet
Size: 36W x 21H x 36L* (91 x 53 x 91cm)
* Due to the long bed travel, a total of 60 (152cm) clearance end-to-end is necessary.
Weight: 100 pounds (46kg)
Inkjet Engine: 8 color (4-CMYK 4-White) 180 nozzles per color.
Box dimension: 37W x 40D x 26H (94 x 101 x 66cm)
Printer ships on a skid and will not ship via UPS or FedEX. It must be shipped via common carrier or truck.
Electrical: 100 - 240v AC 60/cycle 4 amps.
Computer Connection: USB or Firewire
Additional machinery: Heat press/dryer, powerful PC computer for FastARTIST and FastRIP.
Print Resolutions: 2880 X 1440dpi
1440 X 720dpi
720 X 720dpi Recommended for photographic detailed images.
360 X 360dpi Recommended for non-critical images.
Max. Printable Width: 12.5" (31.75cm) Without metal holding ring. 12 " (30.5cm) With metal holding ring.
Max. Printable Length: 22" (56cm) Without metal holding ring. 21.5" (54.5cm) With metal holding ring.
Interface Ports: Parallel Interface, USB, IEEE1394 AC110v +-10% with power trans. Pre-installed
Room Conditions: The printer will operate best in a clean, dust-free room at a steady temperature between
68° F and 85° F (20°C and 29°C), with relative humidity between 40% to 80% (noncondensing). Operation of the printer at humidity below 40% humidity or above or below the recommended temperature range will result in poor nozzle print performance and poor print image quality.
International Machine Group
Jeff Ault~800.567.0020 x1~Jeff@imachinegroup.com
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