Should You Buy a DTG Printer?

<div>Before you buy a DTG printer, you need to watch this video. DTG (direct-to-garment) printing has immediate appeal to most entrepreneurs. It’s sold as a fast, easy, and affordable way to print infinite colors onto t-shirts and other apparel. Supposedly, the prints sell themselves and simply purchasing a DTG machine sends your business into the stratosphere!</div> <div>READ MATT'S ARTICLE ABOUT BUYING DTG PRINTERS HERE: </div> <div>Except...not so fast. DTG printers are a great investment for your print shop. Well…a great investment if you can meet the following three criteria.</div> <div>Criteria 1: You have the right customer base.</div> <div>DTG printers are ideal for: one-off prints and small, low-quantity orders.</div> <div>DTG printers are NOT ideal for: large, high-quantity orders or your first piece of printing equipment.</div> <div>Criteria 2: You have the right plan in place for equipment.</div> <div>DTG printers are great if you already have the right equipment to support them: a curing dryer, a heat press, and a DTG pretreat machine.</div> <div>When you look at DTG printers, remember that they require additional equipment to actually function in a print shop!</div> <div>Criteria 3: You know how to sell your DTG printing service.</div> <div>DTG printing is not right for every type of customer you’ll serve. While it seems like a lot of successful shops simply plug in their DTG printers and have everything figured out, the odds are good that a lot went on behind the scenes to create the business to support the DTG printer.</div> <div>Read more and get the full scoop on whether you should buy a DTG printer here: </div> <div>Try Printavo: <a href="https://www.printavo.com">https://www.printavo.com</a><br> Join us at PrintHustlers Conf: <a href="https://www.printhustlers.com">https://www.printhustlers.com</a><br> Check out Printavo Merch: <a href="https://www.printavo.com/merch">https://www.printavo.com/merch</a><br> Follow us on Instagram for all of the latest updates: <a href="https://www.instagram.com