1.Printing Technology
The selection of digital printing presses depends on printing technology. For garment printing, the choice between transfer printing and direct inkjet printing plays a decisive role in the selection of digital printing presses. Transfer printing, such as sublimation printing, requires less investment and achieves high printing accuracy, but the fabrics that can be used are limited and mainly suitable for man-made fibers. The direct injection process generally requires fabric sizing, steaming, washing, and other steps, which require a relatively large investment, but it can be applied to various fabrics such as polyester, nylon, cotton, linen, silk, wool, modal, and others.

2.Fabric form

Fabric form refers to rolls, cut pieces, pullovers or ready-made garments. Companies can decide whether the digital printer they choose will print on rolls, cut pieces, sweaters or ready-made garments based on the type of fabric they mainly produce and process.

3.Printing ink
There are generally three points to consider when choosing an ink:

The first point is the choice of ink color. According to the customer’s needs and the type of fabric, you can choose four-color ink, six-color ink, eight-color ink, etc. In general, the more colors of the ink, the better the color saturation and color effect of the print, which also directly determines the ink type of the printing machine.

The second point is the choice of ink type. Printing inks generally include reactive inks, acid inks, disperse inks, varnish inks, etc. The type of ink should generally be selected according to the material of the fabric. Choose an ink that has good coloring and color performance for the fabric.

The third point is the choice of ink brand and model. Generally, the ink is designed for the brand and model of the nozzle. When choosing an ink, you should make sure that it is suitable for the nozzle model of the printer. In addition, the smoothness, vividness, color fixation, environmental friendliness, etc. of the ink are all aspects that should be considered when choosing an ink.

4.Nozzle selection
As the most important component and main consumable of a digital printing machine, the nozzle plays a decisive role in the choice of a digital printing machine. The type of nozzle determines the printing accuracy, ink jet quantity, printing speed, production cost, etc. The selection of nozzles should take into account the type of fabric to be printed, cost estimation, production efficiency requirements, and other factors. As the main consumable, the replacement cost and durability of the nozzle should also be fully considered.