Any comments on a Caps brand screen printing manual press
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Any comments on a Caps brand screen printing manual press
I'm getting ready to add a new manual press to my business. I currently use a table top model which has worked fine for the last year and a half . I have been doing embroidery for 17 years now but I am a novice screen printer. The sales person at Caps screen printing equipment has given me a great price on a 6-4 but I'm not sure about the quality. I plan on keeping this press for a very long time. I would love to get a Antec 6-6 press which I know is very nice but it cost 3,000 dollars more. Does anyone own a Caps printer that can let me know how well it works. Also there is a used 6-6 Workhorse for sale here in town I'm not sure but it looks about 10 yrears old is used equipment that old worth the time and money. Thanks, Eric[/b]
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CAPS is a good quality press. Any particular reason for a 6 color press? Unless you have an immediate & consistent need for a 6 color setup, it is almost not worth the investment. Especially if your are new to screen printing. More than 4 color jobs are rare for general manual screen printing. Artwork also becomes increasingly complicated at 5+ colors as well. I find that most schools and small businesses won't spend the extra $$ for 5+ color art/setups. I would recommend buying a good 4/4 and a quality flash cure unit. If you run into 5+ colors, job it out to an automatic shop that can 4 color process. Good luck in your new adventure!
MJ Weimann
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