| Application: Direct Color Systems® Garment Transfer Process |
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| Featured Product: Garment transfer material |
 Transfer Roll Media: Available in 12" x 25' rolls, this thin, satin-finish, polyurethane thermal transfer film is tested and approved for use with DCS's Flex33 flexible media printer only. Images are designed and printed "right-reading" and can be pressed onto cotton, polyester, acrylic and similar fibers. Garments are ready for a first wash after 24 hours. The media roll can be stored vertically for up to one year.
Transfer Sheets: Available in 11" x 17" sheets in 10 and 25 count packs. This matte-finish thermal transfer film is tested and approved for use with Direct Color Systems' Direct Jet printers. Best results are achieved when used with 100% cotton, but the transfer material is suitable for use with cotton, polyester, acrylic and blended garments. Garments are ready for a first wash after 24 hours. The sheets can be stored for up to one year. |
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| Tech Tip: Contour Cutting an Image |
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Use the contour cutting capabilities with our Color Byte software and a commercial cutter such as Graphtec's RoboPRO to create the intricate designs that customers desire.
1. Choose the Contour Cut tool
2. Choose your settings
3. Send to the printer
The software does the rest, finding your image and creating a perfect cut path. With Color Byte's software, you can create the cutting path you want. The software can set the bleed amount, adjust the offset for full-bleed designs, and create an inside/outside path for lettering or more intricate designs. See our video Supersize and Contour Cut Your Image in DCS Color Byte for more details.
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| Announcement |
There is an updated Millennium printer driver for Windows 7 64-bit applications. Visit our customer support ftp site to download the driver install program. Questions? Contact Tech Support at +1 860-761-1027 or techsupport@directcolorsystems.com. |
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| Featured Customer: Brian Campbell, Pexagon |
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Pexagon expanded its product offerings
with high-quality, full-color printing |
Pexagon has created custom flash drives, hard drives, smart phone cases and other "digital lifestyle products" since 2007. Until recently, most of our products were laser engraved, but we saw great potential growth in being able to provide our customers with high-quality, full-color prints on their custom and promotional products.
We initially purchased a low-cost direct-to-product color printer to test at our China offices. We quickly discovered issues with how the print heads and inks worked together, and tech support was nonexistent. If it doesn't work – and work reliably – it doesn't matter how low cost something was to begin with.
After studying other potential suppliers, we felt that DCS offered the best mix of product line, emerging technology, hands-on knowledge and customer support. We purchased our Direct Jet 1309 about a year ago, and we have been very pleased with the support and advice we have received ever since. The accessibility of DCS's upper management is impressive. They are very actively involved in day-to-day operations, and they work closely with us to ensure that we end up with the best products for our particular applications. We also appreciate DCS's willingness to provide us with sample prints that allow us to demonstrate our products' quality and durability to potential customers.
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| Flash drive printed by a Direct Jet 1309 |
Armed with our DCS printer, we've launched our "Direct Color Products" line of flash drives, offering full-color customization with low minimums (25 units) and a 48-hour turn time. The Direct Jet has also allowed us to introduce new products and services, including custom color printing on items like gift boxes and USB web keys. In some cases, we are receiving and delivering on orders we would not be able to close otherwise. Pexagon is now working with DCS on new and innovative applications built around their latest technology.
Brian Campbell, President
Pexagon Technology, Inc.
Branford, CT
If you would like to be a featured DCS customer, email us your success story! |
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| Featured TSS: : Riccardo Fassi |
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Riccardo Fassi,
Fassi Digital |
Each month, Direct Color Systems features a different TSS (Technical Sales Specialist) based in the USA and Canada. These regional associates are your local link to sales, installation and technical support for all DCS products. Our featured TSS for the month of August is Riccardo Fassi of Fassi Digital, located in Weston, Florida.
Over the past decade, Fassi has built his business selling the highest-quality screen and digital printing equipment and supplies to the textile and graphic industries in the Southeast United States and Latin America. Fassi began working with digital equipment ten years ago, and he expanded into the small-format direct-to substrate market after being introduced to the Direct Jet line by a Direct Color Systems Sales Manager five years ago. Recognizing the steady growth of the specialty printer market in Latin America, Fassi began distributing DCS printers throughout the region.
Today, the digital printing industry makes up the majority of Fassi's business, and Fassi credits the Direct Jet line with making the biggest impact. "DCS printers offer unmatched versatility. With the flexibility of the Direct Jet, my customers never have to turn away business." On his relationship with DCS, Fassi says, "In my 25 years in the printing industry, DCS employees have been the best to deal with. They understand the ups and downs of the industry and care about how their products are seen by the market."
As a Direct Color Systems TSS, Riccardo represents Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. He will be happy to answer your questions - reach him by phone at 954-385-6555, or email riccardo@fassidigital.com.
- Currently 6 mobile demo locations throughout Canada and the USA
- To get in touch with the TSS in your area, please contact us
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| Featured Dealer: HMH Australia |
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The Harper family has worked with DCS since the very beginning. In fact, we were their first international distributor outside of North America when our company was called the Australia/New Zealand Distributorship. The addition of DCS printers to a product line that already featured engraving, laser and routing machines introduced our customers to the world of colour.
Our company's relationship with DCS started with the early Badger and Millennium 575x badge printers. As HMH Australia has grown into one the region's leaders in the awards, recognition and engraving industries, we have come to sell the Millennium 700 Series of name badge printers, Direct Jet inkjet printers and Flex33 vinyl printer. The Direct Jet and Flex33 have diversified both our customer base and our end-user production lines. Our customers are now comfortably adding full-colour images to acrylic trophies and other award plaques, and these new technologies have allowed HMH Australia to expand into the signage and promotional industries with the ability to print full-colour images onto binding products, interior signage, wall plates, pens and much more.
Bill and Blair Allen and the entire DCS team are true professionals and a pleasure to continually deal with. We can also proudly say that over the years the Harpers and the Allens have grown to become very good friends. We have been there with DCS from the start with the Badger, we are still here with the latest Direct Jet printers and Flex33 vinyl printer, and we will continue to be there as DCS guides us into the next stage of direct-to-substrate, small-format printing technology.
Simon Harper
HMH Australia Pty Ltd
Australia |
| The HMH Australia Team demonstrates product
offerings with Blair Allen, DCS President (pictured left) |
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