Which
wide format inkjet printer is best for printing textile samples, wallpaper
designs, on fabric, cloth and other material?
Encad's
textile printing system was one of the earlier inkjet printers to
call attention to printing on textiles. In the ensuing years other
brands came out with more sophisticated printers for textiles. Thus
Colorspan also makes a textile printer (Colorspan
DisplayMaker FabriJet XII), picture here is from ColorSpan, a
new version of the ColorSpan DisplayMaker XII, adopted to handle fabrics.
Mimaki,
Stork, Encad, and ColorSpan all make high-regarded equipment so it
is a tough choice to chose among them. But each printer has its definite
pros and cons. You can also print on silk, cotton, and other textiles
with an Hewlett-Packard DesignJet printer. Other kinds of prints will
also handle textiles.
This
report also lists sources of fabric which can be printed upon by your
large format inkjet printer, such as textiles from 3P.
The FLAAR report on "Inkjet printing on fabrics"
also includes results of our recent use of the HP
DesignJet 5000ps to print on cotton, polyester, and mesh. The
results were so attractive we included them in the art exhibit we
organized for the archaeology museum on campus.
Last
checked Jan. 11, 2003,
Previous Updates: Jan. 15, 2003, Aug. 12, 2001