Short reading for digital textile, UV, sublimation, and inkjet production decisions.
How a failed DTG purchase led to a Calca DTF printer, a UV printer rental, and a Ricoh IM 3500 office workhorse. A print shop owner's honest lessons.
By Jane SmithA print shop owner's honest story about the $4,700 mistake that changed how we buy production printers, UV printers, and even the DTF transfer printer we almost ordered. Lessons learned, comparisons made, and a few things I wish I'd known earlier.
By Jane SmithA practical 7-step checklist for buying or leasing printers—from used Ricoh Aficio machines to UV and sublimation printers—based on $8,000 in documented purchasing mistakes. Covers admin password verification, total cost of ownership, consumables planning, and more.
By Jane SmithAn emergency specialist's 5-step checklist for handling print and promotional product rush orders, covering everything from verifying timelines to avoiding hidden costs.
By Jane SmithA practical guide to choosing between Ricoh drivers, metal sublimation printing, and DTF solutions—based on real mistakes made over years of production printing.
By Jane SmithA personal story about the costly mistake of buying an affordable DTF printer for personal use on Kickstarter, and how comparing it to Ricoh industrial printers revealed the real cost of equipment decisions.
By Jane SmithAn FAQ-style guide for office buyers wondering how Ricoh printers handle 11x17 printing, digital presses, and where UV DTF fits into a real-world print workflow.
By Jane SmithI run a small print shop, and I've made every mistake in the book with ink selection for my Ricohs. From eco-solvent to DTF and DTG textile inks, here are the honest answers to the questions you're actually asking.
By Jane SmithAn honest, experience-driven look at why focusing on the machine itself often misses the point. For admins managing Ricoh multifunction printers and beyond, the real cost is in the service model, not the hardware.
By Jane SmithAfter wasting $3,200 on the wrong setup, I compare Ricoh UV printers vs. dedicated specialty printers (Hydra, Bentsai, Longer) for small print shops. A real-world side-by-side with costs and mistakes.
By Jane Smith