Curved vs Flat

Curved vs. Flat Screens

& other issues to selecting cap equipment

1. Curved vs. Flat
2. Bill Support
3. High Tension, State-of-the-Art Screens
4. Distortion Free
5. Single Cap Attachment for all Cap Fronts
6. Registration Graph
7. 75% Trade-in Program
8. Quick Print (TM)
9. Technical Support
10. 32 Attachments are Available
11. Upgrade Program
12. Spring Tension Control

Curved vs. Flat If you print shirts, I am sure you recognize and agree that tight screens are better for printing than screens with little or no tension. Flat screens made from aluminum rollers allow stretching mesh to very high tensions. These tensions far exceed flat wooden screens or even welded aluminum screens. Curved screens have no measurable tension. They are like your old wooden screens. The mesh will move out of registration when printing. With curved screens, you must print on-contact and lose the advantages of off-contact printing, just to keep the mesh from moving during printing. When you print over a curve the squeegee angle changes, and therefore the amount of ink deposited changes. Flat screens are required to print textured designs like the HOYA image in March 1999 Impressions where all the bumps on the basketball must be the same height. Also, the frames used to print on a curve reduce the image area you are able to print compared to printing with flat screens.
Bill Support A bill support is vertical metal against which you press the bill of the cap when loading the cap on the cap machine. Its purpose is to make sure all caps are printed parallel to the bill and the same distance from the bill. Only R Jennings Mfg. has this feature, because it is protected by patents. Jennings sues those who copy its patents. If you find someone copying a Jennings patent, tell Jennings, and you will share in the proceeds when we collect money for patent infringement.
High Tension, State-of-the-Art Screens Printers can use Newman, Diamond Chase, or stretch and glue frames made on a stretching machine at high tension. Tension is required for:

     a. butt registered printing to prevent bleeding
     b. half tone printing
     c. 4 color process printing
     d. puff printing for even loft and consistent color
     e. high density ink - the hot new way to print caps!
      f. support for emulsion to prevent break down of emulsion on long runs from the wave effect of mesh with no tension
Distortion Free The patented platen design develops consistent tension in all directions and areas of the print surface. You can print circles that are round, lines that are straight, and match the customer's specifications. No other cap manufacturer can meet this performance standard, and that is how we got the patent.
Single Cap Attachment for all Cap Fronts The removable curvature allows for adjustment from 2" high painter cap printing to 4" high foam front caps or golf caps, plus many sizes and shapes in between, and 6 panel caps. This is a larger print area than other companies offer. Other companies either have only one size attachment regardless of cap construction, or require expenditure for as many as 7 cap attachments. That is because the design of one attachment to fit all styles of caps was patented by R Jennings Mfg. So save yourself time setting up for a job by using one attachment that is adjusted for all caps rather than bolting and unbolting different attachments trying to find the right one for the job.
Registration Graph No other company provides a graph on the print surface for quick set up of jobs.
75% Trade-in Program As outlined in Footnote 4 to the Price Sheet, Jennings will accept returns of Jennings machines in trade for a credit of 75% of what the customer paid exclusive of crating and freight, regardless of how long ago the machine was sold, providing the customer is the original owner and the design has not been altered by someone other than Jennings. No other company takes its own equipment back after 30 days. Guess who makes the best equipment?
Quick Print (TM) Quick Print allows registering on-contact and printing off-contact with a screen parallel to the platen without having to make any pitch adjustments, and thus saving time. No other company offers this advantage to cap printing.
Technical Support With some 20 patents in the screen printing field, mainly relating to cap printing, no other company has made such an investment in basic research and advanced technology. The years of experience are available in reprinted articles and consultation by email or telephone free for the benefit of customers. No other company has the wealth of experience with printing caps.
32 Attachments are Available These are multi-purpose machines, not just a cap machine like competitors offer. Shirts, pockets, legs, sleeves, jackets and many other items can be printed with Jennings equipment. No other company has 30 attachments. For a list of attachments, go to Products.
Upgrade Program All caps a few years ago used to be foam front caps. Today there are many sizes, shapes and styles, including golf caps, painter caps, visors, pro fit caps, low profile caps, etc. Fashions will continue to change, and customers can bring their equipment to current fashion standards by returning their cap attachment to Jennings for modification at minimal cost. No competitor has such a program.
Spring Tension Control Screen frames like the Newman MZX and M-3, Diamond Chase and hardwood frames are made heavier to support high tension mesh compared to many wooden frames. The unique, patented, Spring Tension Control allows fine, infinite adjustment of tension on the screen for easy raising or lowering of screens rather than screens flying up or flopping down. This feature is essential to print with a full range of attachments. This feature in included upon request.

Now that you know many of the advantages of owning Jennings equipment, why would anyone want equipment made by a company that does no research, has no patents, and has not made the same commitment to helping you?

If you still have your doubts, ask the competition for their high density prints over 6 panel caps or a lenticular print like Jeep in March 1999 Impressions or the image on the cover of February 1999 Printwear Magazine. Ask for large 4 color process prints. When you see the printed image, you will know which company has all the Advantages when it comes to printing caps.

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