How to MAXIMIZE Your Resources Here are some tips on how to get the most dollars out of equipment and supplies you already paid for. By Greg Kitson, Contributing Writer i Do you have an old, unused piece of equipment shoved off into a corner of your shop? Sell it or have it hauled off to the junk yard and recoup that valuable floor space. All photos courtesy of Mind's Eye Graphics, Decatur, Ind. 42 Impressions | February 2015 would venture to guess that most shops in this industry have something in their facility or storage unit that is paid for but is not earning money. Sometimes this happens because of a higher-than-perceived learning curve, which left the buyer frustrated and unwilling to invest more time and resources to get this asset working. Unfortunately, this is a common scenario with digital direct-to-garment printers, but it also happens with other equipment. A screen printer may buy an embroidery machine or any type of decorator may buy a vinyl cutter or sublimation printer thinking he will use it. Industry newcomers also often find artwork to be a major stumbling block when buying equipment. This is a common problem with impressionsmag.comhttp://www.impressionsmag.com