Used Screen Printing Equipment

We offer information to help you find the best deals when you are searching for used screen printing equipment.

Welcome to our site.  What you will find here is information to help you research what it is you need to know and consider when shopping for used screen printing equipment.

Buying used screen printing equipment is a great way to help you save money when you are first getting into screen printing or looking to upgrade your current press, dryer, exposure unit or whatever other piece of equipment you are searching for.

A couple of things to think about when preparing to purchase used screen printing equipment.  First, like anything that you buy used, it will more than likely not be under warrantee anymore.  You need to take this into consideration because, if something should go wrong with your equipment, you may end up spending a lot of money having it repaired.  The second thing to think about is that a lot of people selling used screen printing equipment will only offer it for pick-up or local delivery.  Most of the time, a press is a pretty heavy piece of equipment and your average person may not have the resources to ship it too you.

When you are shopping around for your new equipment it is important to take your needs into consideration.  If this is your first printing press, then you will need to determine how much space you have available, what your budget is, and how often you will need to use it.  Some questions to ask yourself to determine this could include: 

• Where will I be setting my press up at?  Will you be using your press in your garage?  In a spare room in your house?  Or do you have an area or building that can be dedicated to housing your equipment?  The less space you have available to set up and run your press, the smaller dimensions you will need the press to be.  Don't worry, there are plenty of small scale presses that have decent printing and output capabilities.
• What kind of output will you need to do?  Will you be printing more that 500 shirts a day?  How many pieces do you plan on printing per day, week, or month?  If you plan on doing a really large amount of printing, you will definitely need a larger machine.  Most small machines can print up to around 60-100 shirts per hour.
• What is your budget?  You definitely need to try to get the best possible equipment for you money, but don't go overboard.  If you are only planning on printing 200-300 pieces a day, you don't need anything too large or expensive.  However, I do recommend picking up a with four to six color press, as you will eventually want one with these capabilities (probably sooner than later).

Remember, whatever your current budget or situation, it is important to research and try to find the best possible deal when looking to buy used screen printing equipment.