PRINTER PALLET FOR FLAT PRINTING OF MULTIPLE TARGET IMAGE AREAS ON 3-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT

摘要

Pallets for flat-printing multiple areas of a 3 - dimensional object, especially in a single print job as received by the printing system, and methods for printing the same. The pallet comprises at least one print station that comprises a plurality of platens, a top plate moveable between an open position and a closed position and one or more compression distributors attached to the plate and positioned to engage the flexible substrate of the 3 - dimensional object and to pull the engaged flexible substrate towards the bottom plate. The 3 - dimensional object can be a baseball cap or a hat.