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American Print Consultants launched sales of the Shima Seiki SIP-160F3 DTG printer.
“Our roots are in textile and garment printing and this printer line fits in nicely with our current equipment portfolio," said Rob Almstrom, one of three APC partners. "We have had both models (TP and Acid) in-house for a while but wanted to take out time to put them through their paces before customer placement. This printer offers our customers the ability to direct print on a variety of finished garments and items at a lower cost than other flatbed DTG printers in its class."
The Shima Seiki SIP-160F3 is a DTG flatbed printer for printing directly on a variety of finished items with the ability to print multiple items at once across the full bed.
The head carriage can be raised or lowered according to the thickness of the item, up to 50mm (1.96”).
This allows printing on fabrics with 3-dimensional textures and even directly on completed products, including whole garment knitwear.
The printer is available in two sizes with the option of three different ink types: Textile Pigment, Acid, and Reactive.
The textile pigment ink configuration includes white as a choice.
“The SIP is so well-engineered and innovative, we have been very pleased the white textile pigment ink. It is opaque on colored materials and has a nice flexible hand," said Brian Hendricks, one of APC's other partners. "This printer is great for any company who currently does DTG and needs increased volume or wants to print on a variety of items and sizes."