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The Heat Transfer Business: Specific and General Methods
Heat Transfer Paper Types: Hot Peel, Cold Peel, and Opaque for colored T-shirts and Alpha Gold Hi-Gloss
TransMagic Heat Transfer Inks
Epson Bulk Systems
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The type of ink that you use is more important than the printer



Graphtec plotter cutters
Essential tools for your Vinyl business
ThermoFlex T-Shirt Vinyl Media
CADtex T-Shirt Vinyl Media
Pre-cut Flock Transfers
Plastisol Transfers



Top Ten Heat Presses
Heat Press Basics
HIX Heat Press for the Heat Transfer Business
Stahls Hotronix and Mighty Press Heat Press Machines
Geo Knight Heat Press for The T-shirt Business
Heat press accessories



Starting A T-shirt Business: Planning, Selling, Producing and Profiting
Hanes SublimationMaker and Hanes T-ShirtMaker: Easy to learn and use template programs, for T-shirts and other items
Heat Transfer Tips and Tricks
Testimonials About The Quality of Our Heat Transfer Paper
Contact Alpha Supply Company: Phone, Fax and E-mail
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Stahls Hotronix and Mighty Press Heat Press Machines
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George Knight & Company is well known for their heat presses. This page provides information about their most popular heat transfer machines. Probably their most popular is listed first: the Digital Combo (DC16)., the Digital Combo and the 16x20 DK20S. All Knight presses are in stock and ready for immediate shipment.

These presses are included in our “Heat press/Paper Deals”. See the link at the very top of the page

Also – Teflon sheet and pad protectors are valuable accessories. Read about them. They can save you a lot of time and grief.


Digital Combo (DC16): Fully Digital Swing-away Press

Mfg Specs

  • 14x16 heavy duty swing-away heat press
  • Full digital temperature control (up to 500° F).
  • Automatic digital timer
  • Elevated lower platen makes it easy to print both sides of a shirt.
  • Manual pressure/height gauge (digital readout)
  • 70 Programmable presets, records time, temperature and height settings for different jobs.
  • Solid steel welded framework.
  • Optional, smaller interchangeable tables and attachments.
  • Accommodates materials up to 1/2” thick.
  • 3-year warranty on control panel.
  • User selectable end-of-cycle alarms.
  • Records number of pressing cycles done.
  • Teflon-coated ¾” thick heat platen.
  • Lifetime warranty on heat platen.
  • 1 year warranty on entire press

The only practical optional attachment (for the T-shirt business) is the cap attachment, (shown above, attached to the DC16 frame). The cap attachment turns the DC16 into a powerful and effective cap press.

Heat transfers cannot be used with the other two attachments (mug and ceramic plate). Ceramics require inkjet sublimation transfers. If you want to learn about this process go to the home page later and click on “Inkjet Sublimation” in the box on the right of the page.

Purchase includes Unlimited lifetime technical support!

Digital Combo (DC16) – 14x16 Heat Press

135 lbs. - Ships FedEx ground - 1500 Watts- 13 Amps (110V)
List price $1,195
Our price $1,155

FREE FREIGHT ON THIS PRESS ONLY
You save $175 with free freight

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Digital Combo (DC16) – With Cap Attachment

160 lbs. - Ships FedEx ground in two boxes
List price $1,470
Our price $1,425

FREE FREIGHT ON THIS PRESS and attachment ONLY

You save over $200 with free freight  

 

Optional Steel Stand for the DC16

89 lbs. - Ships FedEx ground – assembly required

Hardware and instructions included with stand $295

 

DK20S: Fully Digital Swing-away Press

Mfg Specs

  • 16x20 heavy duty swing-away heat press
  • Full digital temperature control (up to 500° F).
  • Automatic digital timer
  • Manual pressure/height gauge (digital readout)
  • 70 Programmable presets, records time, temperature and height settings for different jobs.
  • Solid steel welded framework.
  • Accommodates materials up to 1” thick.
  • 3-year warranty on control panel.
  • User selectable end-of-cycle alarms.
  • Records number of pressing cycles done.
  • Teflon-coated ¾” thick heat platen.
  • Lifetime warranty on heat platen.
  • 1 year warranty on entire press

Purchase includes Unlimited lifetime technical support!

DK20S – 16x20 Heat Press

210 lbs. – Must ship by truck - 1800 Watts- 15 Amps (110V)
List price $1,350
Our price $1,299

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DK20S-TA – 16x20 Heat Press, with stand

287 lbs. – Ships by truck in two boxes
Hardware and all instructions included - $1,594

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DK20: Fully Digital Clamshell Press

Mfg Specs

  • 16x20 heavy duty clamshell heat press
  • Fully digital temperature control (up to 500° F).
  • Automatic digital timer
  • Slightly elevated lower platen allows garments to be pulled over the platen for easier imprinting on both sides of a shirt
  • Gas cylinders assist in press openings
  • Manual pressure/height gauge (digital readout)
  • 70 Programmable presets, records time, temperature and height settings for different jobs.
  • Solid steel welded framework.
  • Accommodates materials up to 1” thick.
  • 3-year warranty on control panel.
  • User selectable end-of-cycle alarms.
  • Records number of pressing cycles done.
  • Teflon-coated ¾” thick heat platen.
  • Lifetime warranty on heat platen.
  • 1 year warranty on entire press

Purchase includes Unlimited lifetime technical support!

DK20 – 16x20 Heat Press

103 lbs. – Ships by FedEx ground -1800 Watts- 15 Amps (110V)
List price $1,050
Our price $999

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DK20S-TA – 16x20 Heat Press, with stand

180 lbs. – Ships by FedEx ground in two boxes
Hardware and all instructions included - $1,294

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JP12: Swing Away Heat Press

Mfg Specs

  • 9x12 swing-away press
  • Manual timer and alarm
  • Adjustable height up to 1"
  • Adjustable temperature control
  • Accurate temperature gauge
  • Solid steel welded frame
  • Heating indicator light
  • Modular cord and plug
  • One Year Warranty

The JP12 is our least expensive press. It is suitable for occasional, light use and hobbyists, printing their own heat transfers. It will not work for preprinted transfers as it does not develop enough pressure.

Purchase includes Unlimited lifetime technical support!

JP12 – 9x12 Heat Press

30 lbs. – Ships by FedEx ground -650Watts- 5.4 Amps (110V)
List price $299 - Our price $279

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  1. If you are not comfortable with any graphics program, you will next want to go to Designing Made Easy to learn about simple design, photo restoration and enlargement programs that will help you with your work.

  2. If you are comfortable with your programs and want to skip the above, then go to Starting Your Business

Updated: Friday September 10, 2010

Stahls Hotronix and Mighty Press Heat Press Machines