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HEAT PRESS STARTER PACKTransfer Express presents the Pro Heat Press starter package, re-

portedly designed to quickly get a T-shirt business up and running.

The package includes a 16" X 16" Hotronix Auto Clam heat press, an

11" X 15" Quick-Change platen, a heat press counter caddie, a quick-

slip pad protector for both platens, a marketing kit, and a number kit.

Visit: www.transferexpress.com

Call: 800-622-2280

Start Me Up STARTUP EQUIPMENT OPTIONS SHOWCASE

Every decorator has to start somewhere. Whether you’re trying to sell custom shirts at events

or getting a storefront off the ground, there are options to suit every discipline and need you

could have. For more on the startup equipment featured here, see supplier’s website and

telephone information after each product.

SCREEN-PRINTING STARTUP KITFlorida Flexible offers a variety of beginner kits for everyone from

hobby printers to startups. Entry-level shop packages include a

manual screen-printing press, UV exposure unit, flash-cure unit,

infrared conveyor dryer, and supplies.

Visit: floridaflex.com

Call: 305-512-2222

SCREEN-PRINTING STARTUP KIT

MANUAL HEAT PRESSInsta Graphic Systems

offers the 201 manual

swing-away heat press,

reported as an ideal

beginner heat

press for use at

home or in small

shops. Features

include 13" X 13"

platens, a swing-

away upper platen,

cast-aluminum assembly,

and a compact design.

Visit: www.instagraph.com

Call: 562-404-3000

SWING-AWAY HEAT PRESSJohnson Plastics carries

the DK20S, a swing-away heat

press. Featuring an upgraded bottom

platen that allows for front-end T-shirt loading,

the heat press reportedly increases efficiency and

reduces labor costs.

Visit: www.johnsonplastics.com

Call: 800-869-7800

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MANUAL SCREEN-PRINTING PRESSAnatol’s Lightning is reportedly designed to fit budgets and spaces

of all sizes. The print heads come with an adjustable guided spring

tension system, and the press features a steel frame with roller

bearings. Other features include three-point micro-registration,

all-heads-down on all models, and a choice of back- or side-screen

clamps. Available in four-, six-, and eight-color models.

Visit: anatol.com

Call: 847-367-9760

LASER PRINTER KITImprintables

Warehouse car-

ries a package of

startup equipment and

supplies centered around the

OKIData 711WT laser printer. In ad-

dition to the printer, the package

includes 100 sheets of 8.5" X 11"

Forever Laser Light No-Cut paper,

one pack of Kraft paper, and one

12" X 200' roll of gold foil effect.

The printer software automatically places more white toner on light

colors and less on dark colors. Also, the printer is a no-weed system

and is capable of printing distressed designs.

Visit: www.imprintables.com

Call: 800-347-0068

APPLIQUÉ KITDalco Athletic offers its Learn Appliqué Kit, which comes with five types

of appliqué products, a sew disk, and instructions on how to do each

type of appliqué. The appliqués included are Pro Twill split-front script;

Pro Twill vertical arch; Dal-Chenille letter/ball; precut numbers in Vin-

Flex, ProFilm, and Pro Twill; a pre-spaced name; dye-sub appliqué with

sew file; dye-sub appliqué with a heat seal adhesive; printed paper sam-

ple for printing on 100 percent white polyester; and a dye-sub swatch

color chart. The actual designs, colors, styles, and sizes of each kit may

vary. Sew disks come in Melco or Tajima formats.

Visit: www.dalcoathletic.com

Call: 800-288-3252

SCREEN-PRINTING STARTER PACKStarter Package 3 from Workhorse Products

is reportedly designed for startup operations with a limited

space and budget. It is centered around the Odyssey bench-

top two-color/one-station manual screen-printing press, which

can be set up on any sturdy work surface and can report-

edly be used for onsite event decorating. The Luminator UV

fluorescent exposure system is also a tabletop unit that can

be placed on top of a drying cabinet. The Super Seca 16" X

16" flash-cure unit and the Odyssey compact conveyor dryer,

CD205, are also included. The dryer measures 67" X 30".

Visit: www.workhorseproducts.com

Call: 800-778-8779

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STARTUP EQUIPMENT SHOWCASE

COLOR- MIXING KITInternational Coatings

offers its UltraMix 7500

Series color-mixing sys-

tem, which can be used

to mix and match Pan-

tone colors. Reportedly

reformulated to resist

buildup on screens, the

system features 19 colors

and reduces the need to

order custom colors.

Visit: www.iccink.com

Call: 562-926-1010

SUBLIMATION PRINTERJDS Industries offers up-to-date technology and support

with Sawgrass Virtuoso sublimation printers, which have

fully integrated systems for faster printing. Sublimation

specialists are also available to help printer operators.

Visit: www.jdsindustries.com

Call: 800-843-8853

HEAT PRESS PACKAGESTAHLS’ carries the Hotronix Fu-

sion heat press starter pack-

age, said to be designed to

help startup heat-printing

businesses. Products

in the package include

an 11" X 15" Quick

Change platen, a 6" X

20" sleeve/leg platen, a

Quick Slip lower platen pro-

tector for each size,

a 25-count pack

of Kraft paper

cover sheets, and

a 340-piece set of

8" CAD-CUT Thermo-

FILM precut numbers in

Varsity font. A marketing kit and heat press training are also included.

Visit: www.stahls.com

Call: 800-478-2457

MANUAL CLAMSHELL PRESSThe DK20A is an auto-release, pop-up

clamshell heat press from Geo Knight &

Co. The press also offers

a hover feature, mean-

ing when the handle is

lowered without fully

clamping the machine, the

press will hover over the garment.

The press measures 16" X 20" and

opens for full access to the bottom

table. Other features include

frame support and

interchangeable

bottom platens.

Visit: www.heat

press.com

Call: 800-525-6766

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TABLETOP SCREEN-PRINTING PRESSESVastex International introduces the V-100 line of tabletop screen-

printing presses, built for one- to four-color garment printing.

Designed for small runs, overflow printing, and restricted spaces,

the printers feature no-warp steel platens, screen off-contact and

level adjustments, rotor detent for positive engagement of platens,

and three-point bearing locks providing pinpoint registration. Units

with multiple stations and colors allow all-heads-down printing us-

ing screens 21" or smaller.

Visit: www.vastex.com

Call: 800-482-7839

DESKTOP PRINTER-CUTTERRoland DGA presents the Roland VersaStudio BN-20 desktop printer/

cutter, featuring eco-solvent inks with metallic and white options. The

printer includes a piezo inkjet print head that prints up to 1,440 dpi and

a four-point optical registration system for laminated graphics. Other

features include software that controls basic machine functions, status,

and calibrations. The printer is said to be suitable for T-shirt graphics,

poster prints, decals, and more.

Visit: www.rolanddga.com

Call: 949-727-2100

SINGLE-HEAD EMBROIDERY MACHINE PACKAGEHirsch Solutions carries

a package including the

Tajima TMBR-SC1501

single-head embroidery

machine and Pulse

DG/ML V15 Composer

lettering and editing

software. The embroi-

dery machine allows

the user to electroni-

cally adjust the height of the presser foot to the thickness of the fabric.

It also has 15 needles and a FS mode to reduce stress on delicate or

difficult fabrics. The software provides the ability to create customized

embroidered text in nearly any shape and style. Also included in the

package are a custom machine stand, a variety of common hoop sizes, a

patented wide-cap system, a LAN machine license for simple networking

with the Pulse software, thread, bobbins, needles, stabilizers, and more.

Visit: www.hsi.us

Call: 800-394-4426

MANUAL SCREEN-PRINTING PRESSM&R presents the six-color/four-station Kruzer, a manual screen-

printing press. The press’ design includes tapered roller bearing-

supported upper and lower carousels, a precise micro-registration

system, a machined center shaft, and a three-point platen leveling

system. Other features include a lever-adjusted off-contact system

that operates vertically, side screen clamps, and rubber-coated

aluminum platens. The maximum screen width is 23" and it is de-

signed to fit through a 31" doorway when disassembled.

Visit: www.mrprint.com

Call: 800-736-6431

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