All the available snap-on platens and easy tables that echo2 printer is equipped with. Their distinctive shapes and sizes, plus their respective applications.
TexJet echo2 has 14 platen options that snap on magnetically and range in shape and size. Among of them, you may find one of the largest printing areas in the dtg market, plus a platen for printing on canvas shoes!
Most of the platens come with an adjustable frame system, destined to keep both thin and thick garments flat, offering the best printing quality possible. If platen comes without a frame, its strongly recommended to use fabric glue, in order to keep the garment from moving while printing.
Snap-on platens
All the available snap-on platens and their corresponding characteristics are listed below:
- 11x40 cm (4.3"x15.7") + Frame
- 14x30 cm (5.5”x11.8”) + Frame
- 15x15 cm (5.9”x5.9”) + Frame (Optional)
- 27x14 cm (10.6"x5.5") + Frame
- 27x32 cm (10.6”x12.6”) + Frame
- 27x40 cm (10.6”x16.3”) + Frame
- 30x43 cm (11.8”x16.9”) (Specially made for printing on Polo shirts.)
How to print on Polo shirts with TexJet printers
- 30x45 cm (11.8”x17.7”)
- 33x27 cm (13”x10.6”) + Frame (Specially made for printing on hoodies.)
- 34x52 cm (13.4”x20.5”) + Frame (Standard platen that the printer comes with.)
- 41x60 cm (16.1”x23.6”)
- Double Face Mask platen with "Fit" and "Flat" plates + Frames
- Face Mask platen with 4 positions & "Fit" and "Flat" plates + Frames
How to print on face masks with TexJet printers
- Shoe platen + Smaller extra plates that are adjusted on the sides of the main platen (3 Sizes)
How to print on all-over canvas shoes
Note: In the RIP software the shoe platen with the adjustable side plates appears as one template, named: Small, Medium or Large corresponding each time to the size of the extra plates that are placed on the shoe main platen.
Easy tables
Screen and Digital Mix is an innovative printing technique Polyprint introduced in 2012 and allows TexJet users to combine the benefits of both Screen and Digital printing. For this reason, special platens equipped with the proper mechanism and adaptors that distinguish them for the above ordinary platens have been created, in order for them to be compatible with this specific process. These are listed below:
- 14x30 cm (5.5”x11.8”) + Frame
- 27x32 cm (10.6”x12.6”) + Frame
- 27x40 cm (10.6”x16.3”) + Frame
- 30x45 cm (11.8”x17.7”)
- 34x52 cm (13.4”x20.5”) + Frame
- 41x60 cm (16.1”x23.6”)
How to perform Screen & Digital Mix on dark colored garments with TexJet printers
Notes:
- All the above platens are manufactured specifically for the Hybrid technique; hence they are equipped with the proper mechanism and adaptors that are adjusted in the arms of the screen printing machine.
- It is strongly recommended not to use the frames of the easy tables, because there is a high chance of moving the fabric and disrupting the print, during the transportation from the printer on to the screen printing machine and vice versa. For this reason, fabric glue is essential, in order for the garment to stay put and flat.
- Due to the different underbase between this hybrid technique and the standard DTG process (uses white water-based pigment ink) different printing modes have been designed to accurately print the CMYK inks: Available hybrid print modes on Digital Factory Apparel Polyprint Edition v10
Tip: Although there is a variety of platens that you can choose from, if you have a specific application that requires a platen with different dimensions that will better accommodate your needs, a custom platen option is available! Don’t hesitate to contact our support team that will help you find a solution.