I was wondering when printers will usually do samples?
Like if i was going to have 6 different shirts printed at once, about 80 to 100 of each one. Would that be enough for the printers to give me samples before I spend a couple grand or do I need like 500 of each shirt?
4 Comments
Derisory Designs said 4 months ago
I don’t think there is a certain number you would have to order to get samples because the outcome could always be the same, the printer does the work and then doesn’t get the job. I think you would need to agree to a kill fee to get samples. An amount of money you will pay whether you take the job or not. Plus a printer would probably have no problem sending you samples or pictures of previous shirts he’s done so you can get a feel for their quality so you know what you are getting into.
{miles to go} said 4 months ago
one thing id maybe do is use a local printer and ask them to do the shirts on a day you could get down there to check out the first set up prints before they run the whole job. that way if you need to change a color or whatever you can do it before they run the job. running samples is a pain because it is a lot of set up and then ties up the screens til they get the ok.
phildirect said 4 months ago
Here at MerchDirect we will do samples for you no matter how large or small the job is. The only catch is we charge $50 for the sample plus the cost of films/screens. If you approve the sample, you’ve already paid for the films and the screens. It’s worth it if you are really worried about the quality of the work of a company you haven’t worked with before or if it is a complicated design.
Truman325i said 4 months ago
If I ever make orders of over 100, I will definitely start ordering samples.