Built for custom apparel printers interested in turning a garage side hustle into a successful business, the Riley Hopkins 250+ screen printing press is designed to bridge the gap between starting small and printing big.
According to distributor ScreenPrinting.com, “This heavy-duty bench/table-top press grows with you. It protects your budget, cuts out setup frustration and gives you perfect precision. You won’t have to buy a brand-new machine when your orders double.”
Central to the system is what the manufacturer describes as a completely redesigned printhead. Specifically, the new 250+ replaces nylon alignment bolts with an upgraded, heavy-duty Dual-Bearing Gate in order to ensure it holds precise registration through years of prints.
Press Features Strengthened Rotary Core, Heavy-duty Registration
The company has also strengthened the system’s center rotary core, added heavy-duty registration plates equipped with a set of integrated off-contact brackets to handle busy production days without moving a millimeter, and added a hand-turn off-contact knob that allow operators to change from T-shirts to thick hoodies quickly by hand on the fly.
The Riley Hopkins 250+ screen-printing press is both precise and easy to work with. Photo courtesy of YouTube/ScreenPrinting.com
“Traditional mid-sized manual presses never change. The day you buy a two-station press, you are stuck with two stations forever. When your shop grows and you need more speed, you have to sell your old press and buy a new one. Our multi-station configurations change that. They feature a modular chassis, [so] you can bolt extra stations right onto the existing frame in minutes,” the company says.
In addition, the company says, “This press mixes new modular upgrades with classic, American-made reliability. You get the precision tilted XYZ micro registration systems that stay locked down tight during big runs. High-tension printhead springs mean you can use heavy wood or aluminum frames without losing tension. Visually, it features the sharp all-black finish that looks great in any shop.”
Press arrives 90 percent preassembled
As an added benefit, the press arrives 90 percent preassembled. All custom apparel screen-printing shop needs is a screwdriver and a few basic wrenches to finish the job. “Mount it to a bench, or attach it to a mobile Riley Hopkins press cart to hold your screen supplies and move your press easily,” the company says. “You will [be able to] start printing within minutes of opening the box.”
For more information on Riley Hopkins’ complete line of presses, go to rileyhopkins.com. For more information on ScreenPrinting.com’s complete line of presses and gear, go to ScreenPrinting.com.
