Sydney-based supplier GJS has installed Australia’s first Brother GTX garment printer at custom t-shirt printing business Das T-Shirt Automat, which has three stores in Melbourne.
Das T-Shirt co-founder Ed Redman says the GTX will be integrated into its existing workflow to increase production.
"By investing in the latest direct-to-garment technology, not only can we continue to deliver on this philosophy, but we can also speed up production and increase our output,” says Redman. "Our philosophy has always been to deliver an exceptional-quality printed product, no matter if our customers are ordering a single shirt at one of our storefronts, or having 200 designs created.”
The GTX features Brother’s next-generation printheads that deliver fast print speeds at a constant 1200 x 1200 dpi, while maintaining one-pass printing for all print sizes. A new white ink circulation system and wet capping station help to reduce both maintenance costs and time.
“We have never seen such interest and appetite for a new printer than what we have seen with the GTX," says Greg Stone, MD, GJS. “What this demonstrates is that the Australian market is at a level of education and maturity with direct-to-garment technology where it will continue to seek out and embrace newer technology, which at the end of the day is a win for end-users and consumers.”
Brother's newly developed Innobella Textile Inks deliver a 30% wider colour gamut than the GTX’s predecessor, delivering stronger purples, blues and pinks and with the inclusion of 800mb of onboard memory that allows the operator to store up to 100 designs in the printer itself. The GTX can be operated without a PC or USB if needed.
The Brother GTX has an RRP of $A24,999 and is available at GJS via: gjs.co/gtx