High-turnaround, closed-loop, direct to garment printing

An apparatus for direct-to-garment printing, comprising:

• (a) a control system configured to:
• (i) receive an image input indicative of an image to be printed onto a garment;
• (ii) determine a printing time, based on the image input;
• and
• (iii) calculate a preset dwell time for a plurality of pallets to stop at a plurality of stations along a closed-loop path, based on the printing time, wherein (a) the plurality of pallets are movable along a closed-loop path, each pallet configured to secure a fabric substrate having a printable surface, and (b) the plurality of stations along the closed loop path comprise at least:
• (A) an operator station configured for (1) receiving and securing the fabric substrate onto one of the plurality of pallets, and for (2) unloading the fabric substrate after the image has been printed from the one of the plurality of pallets, and (B) multiple printing stations configured for collectively printing the image on the printable surface;
• and
• (b) the plurality of stations arranged along the closed-loop path.