GO 901X 24-inch Dye Sub Printing Shipping-$4,295

Complete 24-inch Dye Sub System with Heat Press Only $8,995 

Following the successful launch of the GO SubliMate system, Graphics One is announcing its new 24-inch professional dye sub system. Featuring the 24-inch four color 901X dye sub printer, the system also includes the Mogk PTM-80 Heat Press, Wasatch SoftRIP and accessories. The complete system has a list price of $8,995. 

Here is an overview of the system:

• 24-inch four color 901X Dye Sub Printer
• 25-inch by 31.5-inch Mogk PTM-80 Manual Heat Press
• Wasatch SoftRIP for the 901X
• Four color CMYK (can substitute Neon Yellow for Yellow) SubliMate Dye Sub Ink
• 24-inch SubliMate Dye Sub Transfer Paper
• Dye Sub Accessories including Heat Resistant Gloves, HotSlice Cutting Knife and Electric Scissors
• 220 ml dye sub cassettes only $59 each or one liter bottles $69

There is no other 24-inch dye sub solution at this price point. Better yet there is no other solution offering this value proposition. 

Would you like more information? Please send an email to sales@graphicsone.com or go to www.graphicsone.com. 

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Overview of T-shirt Printing Technologies Report Available Free

Pros / Cons of Four T-shirt Printing Technologies

GO eNews presents this E-Presentation which provides an Overview of T-shirt Technologies used for printing t-shirts. This information is critical to all those who are considering purchasing equipment to enter the t-shirt business. The information covers DTG, Screen Printing, Dye Sublimation and Textile Toner Transfer information. Please contact Graphics One at sales@graphicsone.com or go to www.graphicsone.com for further information.

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Graphics One GO SubliMate Desktop Dye Sublimation Printing System

First Desktop Dye Sub Printer with Neon Colors

Sunnyvale, California--August 2018--Graphics One, the distribution arm of Prism Inks, announced today the launch of a new desktop dye sublimation system, GO SubliMate. GO SubliMate is the first desktop tabloid dye sublimation system to feature neon dye sub ink colors.

The GO SubliMate Dye Sub System was developed to be used with the EPSON® EcoTank ET-7750 inkjet printer. The GO SubliMate Kit adds CMYK, Neon Yellow SubliMate Dye Sub ink, CADLink’s Digital Factory Dye Sub RIP Software and GO SubliMate Dye Sub Paper as a bundle. The list price with the printer is $1,399 and is just $599 for the kit without the printer.

Amir Ajanee, Managing Partner of AD International, the owner of Graphics One, stated, “Although we have been successfully shipping our GO SubliMate Dye Sub ink for some time, we modified the formulation to work successfully with EPSON’s MicroTFP printhead. Additionally, this is the first launch of a desktop dye sub ink in the Americas market for some time and we wanted to make sure the ink and the system is flawless in performance.”

Ajanee added, “We decided to add the ability to use neon dye sub ink with our system after discussing what features our customer’s wanted the most. In addition to our expansive color gamut, we offer 18-month shelf life on the traditional colors, outstanding UV light fastness and we believe the highest quality dye sub ink available. This is made possible by our team of world class ink scientists at our research and development labs located at Prism Inks in the middle of the Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, California."

The GO SubliMate Dye Sub System will be available in September 2018 through the extensive Graphics One distribution network. 

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Is the Ricoh Ri 100 an Easy-Bake Oven?

Baking the Cake...Oops, Shirt!

When I called Ricoh to inquire about their new Ricoh Ri 100, I asked them about how they finish the garment. The sales person said, do you remember the Easy-Bake Oven which was popular in the 60s? I said of course I do. The toy had a small oven which supposedly cooked special Betty Crocker cake mixes using a heating lamp system. 

We are not saying that Ricoh is using a Betty Crocker oven to cure the t-shirts imaged on their new Ri 100 DTG system, but the concept is similar. There is a heating element inside the Ricoh Ri 100 which cures the ink, much like there was a heating element inside of the Easy Bake Oven to bake the cake. Instead of baking a cake, Ricoh is baking the ink. Because the curing unit inside the Ri 100 only cures the ink, the use is limited to either cotton bags or cotton shirts. The unit can image nothing else. 

The list price for the Ricoh Ri 100 is $4,995 for the CMYK 8.5"x 11" system and can only accept substrates which are 1/8-inch or less in thickness. Think about this, with the 831-TS, you have an 11"x 17" CMYK printer for only $2,095. Further, if you add an Insta 201 heat press to the printer, you have a tabloid printer with a heat press for only $2,899...and both the OKI 831-TS and the Insta 205 do far more than bake shirts...it sure "takes the cake" for value. 

Watch for more exciting info regarding how you can "have your cake and eat it too" with OKI printers. In fact, here's "frosting on the cake." The OKI 711WT offers 8.5"x 14" images with white toner for imaging black, dark, light and white garments. The list price is only $3,395 and if you add an Insta 205, the price is $4,495. If you decide to go to a larger size, the 11"x 17" 8432WT printer with white lists for $6,895. With the Insta 256 heat press, the full system is $8,899. Both the 711WT and 8432WT far surpass the Ricoh Ri 100 and compete with traditional DTG units costing much more. 

Need further info about these systems? Please contact sales@graphicsone.com or call 1-818-260-9591. 

P.S. Sorry about using the cake idioms...we know they are "nutty as a fruitcake," but lots of fun!

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New Ricoh Ri 100 DTG Printing System

Is the Ricoh Ri 100 for You? 

Ricoh has recently been excitedly showing their new desktop direct-to-garment printer, the Ri 100. On the surface, this system looks like a real winner for Ricoh. This unit is targeted at small businesses or corporates where simple garment printing is required. At $5,000 the budget constraints are far less than DTG printing systems costing between $20,000~$30,000.

The Ri 100 is based on the same small format printer used by Sawgrass for dye sublimation. The unit has been heavily modified for this application. The idea behind this unit was to offer a complete system with a small footprint in an "idiot-proof" operational capability. Ricoh has met its objective and more with this system. 

How does the Ri 100 DTG work?
The printing process seems relatively straightforward--a user loads the fabric in the cartridge (think of a laser paper tray), inserts the cartridge into a finisher to smooth out any creases and then prints. Printing an 8.5"x11" image takes about two minutes. The cartridge is then inserted into the heating/curing unit for about three minutes. The whole process takes a bit less than six minutes.

Once the curing is done, the garment or tote bag is ready for use. Since the printer is limited to CMYK and there is no white, all imaging must occur on white or light cotton materials.

What are the important facts about the Ri 100? 

• The system includes a printer and a curing unit combined.
• The prints are CMYK only which means light and white garments or bags.
• The image is limited to 8.5"x11".
• The total thickness of the fabric is limited to less than 1/8". Additionally, larger size garments cannot be utilized in this system due to the size of the garment tray. When a garment is folded, it must be no more than 1/8" thick and must fit into a tray that is a bit more than 8.5"x11", a small space.
• The system ships with a full set of CMYK ink, which is enough for about 500 shirts.
• The printer and curing unit has a list price of $5,000. Ink pricing is $72 for CMY cartridges and $87 for the Black cartridge. Ricoh state there is enough ink for approximately 500 shirts.
• The ink only works with cotton and no other fabric or material.
• The total time for printing, pressing and curing is about six (6) minutes per garment.
• There is no Postscript RIP so the imaging is basic.
• The cost per image can range anywhere from $0.60~$0.75 for ink costs.

What other product features should you consider? 

• The Ri 100 is limited in printing size to 8.5"x11".
• The Ri 100 is only CMYK and only prints on cotton, it is NOT dark or black capable.
• The Ri 100 takes about six minutes to complete from start to finish.
• The Ri 100 cartridges can only take a fabric, when folded and stuffed into a 8.5"x11" tray, 1/8". This really limits even the cotton that can be imaged.
• The Ri 100 does not have Postscript and cannot use standard graphics software.
• The Ri 100 can only image simple graphics.
• The Ri 100 printhead is limited to a one year warranty.
• The Ri 100 system is limited to letter size and has a price of $5,000. 

Before you make a decision to purchase a Ricoh Ri 100, please contact Graphics One, or one of our distribution partners, regarding how the Ricoh compares to the OKI Textile Transfer printers. Here is a small hint: our 11"x 17" CMYK printing systems with heat press start at $2,899, and it does far more than the Ricoh unit costing $5,000. 

Please contact sales@graphicsone.com or call 1-818-260-9591 for added info. 

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