Abstract: A screen printing device is disclosed for printing in a label area. An example screen printing device includes a printing pallet having a chest image printing surface connected to a label printing surface. The label printing surface extends outside of a chest image printing area of a printing machine when the screen printing pallet is loaded onto the printing machine. An example screen printing device includes an offset squeegee configured for a printing operation by the printing machine on the label printing surface.

Abstract: A screen printing adapter device is disclosed. In an example, the screen printing adapter device includes a body configured as an accessory to a printing board having a tag printing surface. The body is attached to a screen and moves on and off of the printing board along with the screen for a screen printing operation. The body supports areas of the screen for a squeegee that are otherwise unsupported by the printing board. The example screen printing adapter device also includes a shoulder edge of the body shaped to fit adjacent and conform to a shoulder edge of the printing board. The example screen printing adapter device includes a collar edge of the body. In an example, the collar edge of the body is shaped to fit fully around a perimeter of the tag printing surface of the printing board.

Abstract: An improved device is disclosed for holding down textile the material on the platen of the digital printer. The device includes a textile gripping material formed to define a border band on the periphery of the platen. The border material has a structure that engages/grips the textile and hold the textile in place. In operation, the textile is laid onto the platen surface and the edges are pulled taut to align the textile and remove wrinkles and the textile is next pressed onto the border material to be engaged by the border material. The border material grips and holds the textile in position, to provide a smooth textile surface on which the ink jets are applied. After the printing operation, the textile is lifted off of the border material and removed from the platen.

Abstract: A platen is disclosed. In an example, the platen may include a shirtboard configured to receive a garment. A backing is coupled to the shirtboard. The backing and the shirtboard are compressible to selectively compress the shirtboard against the backing during a printing operation. An example method of printing on a garment includes threading a garment onto a board so that the board is wearing the garment, supporting the board against a backing during compression, and printing on the garment. In an example, a fabric of the garment is pretreated, heat-pressed, and printed on, all without removing the garment from the board.

Abstract: A textile printing apparatus and method is disclosed. An example textile printing apparatus includes a first printing surface configured to support a first portion of a textile to be printed on. The example textile printing apparatus also includes a second printing surface configured to support a second portion of the textile in substantially a same printing plane as the first portion of the textile. The example textile printing apparatus also includes a slot formed adjacent the second printing surface. For a printing operation, a body of the textile is mounted over the first printing surface, and an inner portion of the textile is pulled through the slot and mounted, over the second printing surface. The printing operation proceeds in substantially the same printing plane onto both the outer printing surface and the inner printing surface without removing the textile during the printing operation.