The four new lines at a glance: Hot Press Bright 322gsm (smooth, bright white), Hot Press Natural 316gsm (smooth, warm natural white, no optical brighteners), Cold Press Bright 322gsm (textured, bright white), and Cold Press Natural 303gsm (textured, warm natural tone). Every line comes in sheets and in rolls up to 60 inches wide.

Solvent vs Latex Printing: What's the Difference?

When customers shop for a professional sign printer, the comparison almost always comes down to two ink technologies: Epson solvent versus HP Latex. Solvent ink bonds to media through a chemical reaction that takes hours to finish, while latex ink is melted into a resin film with heat the moment it prints. That single difference explains the lamination wait, the odor, the power requirements, the media range, and the ink bill, and we put the two lineups head to head at all three price tiers.

Printers covered: Epson S7170, S8170, S9170 vs HP Latex 630, 630W, 730, 730W, 830, 830W.

What the blog covers: how each ink cures, lamination wait times, odor and VOCs, power requirements, media compatibility, scratch resistance and stretch, ink consumption, and which ink fits your shop.

Direct-to-Film (DTF) Printing: The Complete Equipment Guide

Direct-to-film printing is one of the fastest ways for shops to produce custom apparel in-house: print a design onto PET transfer film, coat it with adhesive powder, cure it, and press it onto a garment. No weeding, no screens, no minimum order. But a DTF setup is more than a printer, it is a small production line, and this guide walks through every station in workflow order.

Categories covered: DTF Printers, Transfer Film, DTF Ink, Hot Melt Powder, Powder Shakers, Curing Ovens, Heat Presses, Cutters, RIP Software, Cleaning Solution, Grease and Busting Solutions.

What the blog covers: the five-step DTF workflow, what each of the 11 subcategories does, which printer widths fit which shops, and how to put a complete DTF line together.

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO vs Epson SureColor P-Series: Which Photo and Fine Art Printer Fits Your Shop?

When customers shop for a professional photo or fine art printer, the comparison almost always comes down to two brands: Canon's imagePROGRAF PRO Series versus Epson's SureColor P-Series. Within each lineup, the printers are essentially the same machine at different widths, so this comparison is really about the philosophy behind each brand: Epson is built for maximum color gamut, faster throughput, and rigid media capability, while Canon is built for consistent, repeatable color, better scratch resistance on glossy media, a user-replaceable printhead, and a dual-roll system.

Printers covered: Canon PRO-2600, PRO-4600, PRO-6600 vs Epson P7570, P9570, P20570.

What the blog covers: ink and color, printheads, speed, media handling, borderless printing, rigid media, and total price, including the ink that ships in the box and the P20570's no-ink detail.