GO at NBM Long Beach 2013 Booth 119

Long Beach California will be the site of NBM Long Beach from July 18-20. During the show GO will exhibit some very interesting new products and ideas at Booth 119, including:

• New u-Shoe Personalization System
• New Starter Dye Sub System
• New EL 800 and Shoe Heat Presses
• New Media Which Acts Like a Magnet for Virtually Any Substrate
• Mutoh 1638W with Eight Color NeoTack Inks
• PC 36 Print-and-Cut Unit
• 2 for 1 920 Printer Bundle
• And...Much More

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Make It. Market It. A Full Garment Production and Marketing System Featuring the OKI pro920WT

Graphics One is pleased to announce a complete garment production and marketing system for those wishing to enter the transfer business. In conjunction with Graphics One, Oki Data have launched the 2 for 1 Printer Plan. The 2 For 1 Printer Plan provides a free OKI C711G with the purchase of an OKI pro920WT printer.

With the new 2 For 1 Super Bundle, you can not only image all types of transfers, but can image all the advertising sheets, door hangers, post cards and other marketing materials in support of the transfer business, i.e., Make It. Market It. Making it even better we now have a bundle that includes everything needed to start a transfer business. The Bundle includes the following:

• OKI pro920WT Printer
• OKI C711G CMYK Printer
• GO Metalnox EL 600 1620 Swingaway Heat Press
• Starter Sets of HD Toner
• GO FlipIt 2.0 A-size 100 Sets
• GO UNO A-size 100 Sets
• GO HotFoil Roll
• GO Heat Transfer Tape and Dispenser
• Blank Mousepads Ten

The 2 For 1 Super Bundle List is $9,195 and is available for a limited time.

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OKI Transfer Printers Versus Anajet and Brother DTG Direct-to-Garment Printers

Many of our customers have looked at other technologies for producing on-demand t-shirts or garments and have inquired as to the major differences between LED transfer products as compared to Anajet and Brother direct-to-garment (dtg) printers. We have compiled an overview of the differences between LED and DTG imaging. The major advantages of the OKI transfer technologies are as follows:

• Lower Cost for Printers and Toner
• Faster Printing Speed
• Virtually No Maintenance Cost
• Ability to Work with Far More Fabric Types
• Compatability with Material Types Such as Glass, Plastic, Leather, Wood, Metal, and Many Others
• Much More Versatile and Compatible with Many Different Substrates

For more in-depth coverage please click: LED vs DTG

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GO and OKI Data Announce New 2 For 1 Printer Plan--Buy an OKI pro920WT and Receive a C711G Printer-FREE!

Starting immediately GO and OKI have announced a new promotion which offers a free OKI C711G printer with the purchase of an OKI pro920WT. An overview of this plan is as follows:

• Two Production Printers for the Price of One--$7,495 (Free C711G Printer!)
• • First Complete Transfer and Marketing Solution
• • Produces Dark, Black, Light, White Garments, Transfers, and Marketing Materials
• • Includes OKI Toner (CMYW) and (CMYK) Starter Set
• • OKI C711G Printer Lists at $1,295--FREE

For added information please go to:  http://goo.gl/wKFzi

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GO MiniMax Contour Cutter Featured in SnapGuide

What are the steps needed to use a combination of the GO UNO LED Transfer Printer and GO's new MiniMax 16-inch Contour Cutter? We have the answer. 

Featured in our latest SnapGuide, all you have to do is follow the instructions step-by-step instructions at: http://goo.gl/33Bxi. Following the step-by-step pictorial makes it an easy process to both image and then cut the transfer piece and transfer properly. Although this pictorial is showing the GO UNO, the same process applies to using the OKI pro920WT or the OKI 711WT transfer printers. 

The MiniMax Contour Cutter lists for $995 with further information at Learn More MiniMax. 

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New Dye Sub Printers from GO: Mutoh VJ 1638W HD PRO and Mutoh VJ 1624W HD PRO

Based on the Mutoh ValueJet 1624W and 1638W Dye Sub Printers, GO is pleased to announce a professional upgrade to these units which is only available through the GO and its partners. The new Mutoh ValueJet 1624W and 1638W units are now upgraded to HD PRO versions. The VJ 1624W HD PRO and VJ 1638W HD PRO feature a professional heavy duty media handling system along with an industrial version of Wasatch SoftRIP and GO's NeoTack Dye Sub Ink. This bundle rounds out the complete solution for a professional  heavy duty offering.

What's included with the VJ 1624W and VJ1638W? The standard printers are upgraded to include the heavy duty media handling system which allows rolls of substrates weighing up to 175 pounds to be used with the printer. The HD (Heavy Duty) media handling system also offers constant media tension to control headstrikes and media correction for straighter printing. 

When used with GO's NeoTack Dye Sub Ink, the ValueJet 1624W, even though it is a four color unit, can print neon colors. The four color configuration is Cyan, Magenta, Neon Yellow and Super Black. Having neon yellow in the ink mix allows many composite neon colors. When used with the ValueJet 1638W, the user has an option to use our traditional CMYK mix along with Neon Yellow, Neon Red and Neon Blue. This allows a user to image thousands of neon dye sub colors with a complete array of standard colors. The combination of the VJ 1624W and VJ 1638W with GO's NeoTack dye sub ink make a powerful combination for professional users. 

An overview of the ValueJet 1638W is as follows:

• 64-inch 8-Color Ultra Fast Dye Sub Printer with Integrated Heavy Duty Media Handling Take-Up System
• Staggered Design Dual Printhead Technology 
• Blazing Fast Print Speed up to 1,000 sqft/hr
• Integrated HD Media Take-Up System Provides Constant Media Tension and Anti-Shifting Capability
• Media Bearing Weight Up to 175 lbs
• High Print Resolutions Up to 1440 Dpi
• Perfect for All Dye Sublimation Applications
• Bundled with GO's NeoTack Dye Sublimation Ink 

The ValueJet 1624W is of course 4-Color and has a top speed of 600 sq ft/hr. 

For added information on the ValueJet 1638W go to: Learn More

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GO Ships New Heat Press: GO Metalnox EL 600

GO Metalnox EL 600 Heat Press

During our recent training session an announcement was made regarding GO migrating over to our new GO Metalnox EL 600 16"x20" heat press. 

As most are aware, using a heat press for dye sublimation is much less demanding than using a heat press for transfers. The reason for this is that dye sublimation is using heat, not as much pressure for imaging to the garment. Conversely when doing a transfer it is imperative that the heat press have high consistent pressure and high consistent and accurate heat. If the heat press does not have these capabilities then a user will have issues producing good transfers.

The new GO Metalnox EL 600 accomplishes both consistent and high pressure and consistent heat throughout the entire platen. Listing for $1,595, the EL 600 is now our standard heat press for imaging transfers. An overview is as follows:

• 16” x 20” Swing Away Manual Heat Press
• Force Multiplier Pressure System for Consistent High Pressure Over Entire Platen
• Wide Open Platen with Swing Top for Convenience and Ease of Use
• Machine Cast Aluminum Frame with High Pressure Capability Provides Uniform Pressure
• Fully Digital Temperature and Time Control
• Double Teflon Covered Plates
• Interchangeable Platens Available
• Manufactured in the Americas

For more info about the GO Metalnox EL 600, please click: http://goo.gl/ma6CO

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GO Hosts Training Session on OKI pro920WT and GO UNO Transfer Systems.

Many of our distribution partners participated recently in our online session conducted by Eleni Barefoot regarding successfully producing garments and t-shirts using the OKI pro920WT, GO FlipIt 2.0 transfer paper and the new GO Metalnox EL 600 16x20 high pressure unit. Additionally, Eleni covered the GO UNO along with the GO UNO Transfer paper and the EL600 as a total package. As part of this session, GO also launched the GO Metalnox EL 600 Heat Press. Featuring consistent high pressure and heat, this unit is was built for those needing professional garment / t-shirt transfers. 

The Production Team

From left to right Eddie Herrera, Christian Sam and Kerby Bonilla monitoring the online session and assisting with the production. Juan Carlos Clavijo was giving directions from Bogota, Colombia. Technology is amazing. 

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ISA 2013 Here We Come

Would you let this motley crew load your truck? Eddie Herrera, David Badalyan, David Campos and Diego Herrera packing yesterday for the ISA 2013 Show in Las Vegas. (Kerby was in the office working on printers.)

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Wasatch and Graphics One Team to Profile GO NeoTack for Use with Mutoh VJ 1638W Dye Sub Printer

Recently Graphics One hosted Wasatch to profile GO's NeoTack Dye Sub Ink for use with Mutoh's 1638W Dye Sub Printer. The challenge with the new ink is to profile NeoTack CMYK (Super Black) with three neon colors--Neon Red, Neon Yellow and Neon Blue-with Orange without sacrificing speed or quality. Richard and Kerby successfully completed a number of ICC profiles of our Neon Dye Sub colors and also enhanced our Super Black dye sub ink results. The results have been astonishing.

We are able to print at full speed 360x360--approximately 1000 sq feet per hour, without any banding. Additionally, the colors pop and offer a density not seen in the market previously. The configuration is using Wasatch SoftRIP with Mutoh's VJ 1638W Dye Sub printer imaging GO NeoTack dye sub ink in an eight color mode. The density of the colors and the lack of banding makes this one of the best combinations we have seen in the market. Graphics One will be showing this configuration during the ISA show next week in Las Vegas.

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