IntegriTees' Sean Kirkpatrick joins us to talk about M&R's Digital Squeegee. He's had this hybrid printing machine in his west Texas shop for more than two years. It's pushed the boundaries of what's possible and opened a new niche for his shop. The Digital Squeegee combines screen printing and digital printing in one package and the results are fascinating. Sean discusses everything from pricing to printing for niche women's apparel brands in this episode of the PrintHustlers Podcast.

00:00 Intro

01:05 About IntegriTees

02:25 M&R's Digital Squeegee (DS)

05:50 Equipment needed for a Digital Squeegee

06:55 Smallest shop with a DS??

07:30 M&R Stryker presses

08:33 Why try new technology?

12:30 How much a Digital Squeegee costs

15:30 Hybrid printing artwork & screens

16:18 Learning curve & struggles

19:03 What jobs you should print with the DS

21:23 When prices make sense

22:30 Growing in 2020

23:00 Pricing as a luxury service

24:20 A warning about Digital Squeegees

25:58 Does it break?

28:10 10 days without turning it on?

29:25 Women's apparel niche

31:35 How fulfillment works for brands

32:50 Handling inventory

34:20 Why 2020 was great

36:50 Biggest challenge

38:45 Delegating

41:30 Reflecting on what's next

44:50 Outro