Planning a Production Line Around Your Socks Printer
A socks printer is only as fast as the slowest step after it. Learn how to size and arrange fixation, washing, drying and packing so the whole line flows.
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RIP Software and Your Socks Printer: What It Does and Why It Matters
RIP software sits between your design and the printheads. Learn what it controls on a socks printer, from color profiles and ink limits to resolution, queues and file preparation.
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Color Management for a Socks Printer: Getting Prints to Match the Design
Why does the sock not match the screen? A practical introduction to color management on a socks printer: profiles, fixation, lighting and consistency across batches.
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Printing Cotton Socks on a Socks Printer: The Reactive Ink Route
Cotton socks need reactive ink, pretreatment, steam or low-temperature fixation, washing and drying. Here is how the cotton route works on a socks printer and how to plan for it.
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Using a Socks Printer on Polyester Socks: Inks, Heat and Results
Polyester is the most common fiber for printed socks. Learn how a socks printer, disperse ink and heat fixation work together to produce vivid, durable polyester prints.
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Is a Desktop Socks Printer Right for a Small Studio?
Compact desktop socks printers bring seamless 360° printing to small studios and sample rooms. Here is what they do well, where they reach their limits and how to plan around them.
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Four-Roller vs Twin-Roller Socks Printer: Which Layout Suits You?
Roller count changes how a socks printer is loaded, staffed and scheduled. Compare four-roller and twin-roller layouts to find the right fit for your output and product mix.
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Starting a Custom Sock Business with a Socks Printer
From choosing a niche to setting up production and fulfillment, here is a practical roadmap for launching a custom sock business built around your own socks printer.
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