BUYING GUIDES
Structured decision guides for machines, methods and financing — with the advantages, the disadvantages and the mistakes that cost the most money.
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Buying a pretreatment machine for DTG
Pretreatment is the quietest cost centre in DTG — and the loudest quality risk.
7 min10/05/2026
Choosing the right dryer or curing unit
Dryers set your throughput ceiling and a large share of your energy bill.
8 min28/05/2026
Choosing the right registration system
Registration time is setup time — and setup time is the tax on short runs.
8 min05/06/2026
How to choose between screen printing, DTG and DTF
A decision framework built on run size, colour count, labour and setup — not on brand preference.
10 min14/07/2026
Should you buy or lease a printing machine?
The financing decision is separate from the investment decision — and must be evaluated after it.
9 min20/06/2026
When does automatic screen printing pay off?
Automation only pays when released hours turn into cash or into sold output.
12 min02/07/2026
When is DTG more profitable than DTF?
Two digital processes with completely different cost structures and bottlenecks.
10 min09/07/2026