Brother Introduces Ink Jet Garment Printer
Impressions Magazine
MARCH 01, 2005 — After field testing its GT-541 ink-jet garment printer for more than a year, BROTHER INTL. CORP.’s Industrial Products Division has announced a launch date of July 2005 for the product, which should provide embroidery, screen printing and other businesses with a cost-effective solution for short-run apparel graphics applications.
“We placed 29 units and imprinted more than 100,000 shirts in a real-world setting to make sure we delivered the quality and durability we projected,” said Matthew Rhome, marketing manager for the Bridgewater, N.J.-based company.
The GT-541 uses water-based ink that can be cured by a standard heat press, according to the company. It imprints directly on a 14″x16″ area. The company says the model is “as simple to operate as a desktop printer” and that multiple units can be networked.
Brother plans to show a prototype of the GT-541 at ISS Atlantic City in March. — RL
