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DTF Printer is the most valuable device of DTF Printing. We must protect our printers and do a good job of maintenance. I have compiled some suggestions for maintaining printers. I hope they can help you. If you have new supplements and methods, you are welcome to communicate.1. A test strip must be printed before each printing job starts, to ensure that all nozzles can eject ink normally, and then complete the daily printing task.2. Pay attention to the width of your hand when replacing and adjusting the nozzle, and do not use strong force to avoid damage to the nozzle;3. Clean the nozzle on time and do a good job of moisturizing the nozzle;4. Replace the new ink cartridges on time. Generally, the ink cartridges need to be replaced once every 3 months;5. Do not mix inks from two different manufacturers during the whole printing process, so as not to cause other chemical reactions to damage the nozzle;6. After the nozzle is disassembled, it should be cleaned and placed in a special small box to prevent dust and stains from polluting it. It is also necessary to do a good job of moisturizing to prevent the nozzle from being blocked;7. Choose DTF film with high flatness to avoid scratching the nozzle during printing;8. Before printing, the white ink tank needs to be stirred to avoid clogging the nozzle.
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I have double XP600 DTF printer, and have this problem now. - white ink like sprinkles and creates a lot of little dots around the print, it gets even under the metal holding plates as you can see on the foto. - they have changed dumpers, head and filter but still have this problem. - the nozzle is almost perfect but not 100% perfect even with new head - right after cleaning it is almost ok then it is getting worse while printing.
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Now the most popular T-shirts transfer process is DTF and DTG. DTG is directly printed on the clothes, and DTF is used to transfer the pattern to the clothes using the transfer film.Which one do you think is better?
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DTF printing is the most popular thermal transfer printing process now, many people have switched from screen printing to DTF printing, of course, as a new technology, you may encounter many problems, here are 5 problems (hope it can help everyone 😞1. Does the DTF transfer film have high requirements on the printing machine?Yes, you need a converted Epson printer or a professional DTF printer.2. What is the difference between cold/hot peeling of DTF film?Cold peeling refers to peeling after the media is completely cooled, it can provide more vivid effect and can make the image adhere better to the surface of the textile.Hot stripping, as the name suggests, is stripping while the media is still hot. According to our tests, it will make the result more like a matte.3. How to solve the oil surface problem of some DTF membranes?The oil surface occurs when the chemicals and water droplets are not completely dehydrated during the heating process. To solve this problem, you need to increase the heating temperature and time according to your own situation.And, you can store it in a dry and cool place for a few days, usually the oil surface will disappear by itself.4. Since the pattern is attached to the fabric by hot melt adhesive through DTF, is it easy to fall off??After high temperature, the hot melt adhesive powder is integrated with the fabric fiber, and the DTF film is easy to tear5. If you use HTV for heat transfer. What are the advantages of DTF?The biggest difference between HTV and DTF is hollow and multi-color. HTV mainly has monochrome lettering film and printable lettering film. The disadvantage of monochrome lettering film is that monochrome needs to use positioning film and cutting plotter to hollow out, and the lettering film can be printed, that is, it also needs to use positioning film and cutting plotter to realize hollowing, which is inconvenient to operate and takes longer than DTF printingCompared with HTV, DTF can print thinner lines, and it will not deform after high temperature heat transfer. The effect after transfer printing is smooth, good elasticity, anti-stretch, and good washing effect.DTF printing is the most popular thermal transfer printing process now, many people have switched from screen printing to DTF printing, of course, as a new technology, you may encounter many problems, here are 5 problems (hope it can help everyone 😞1. Does the DTF transfer film have high requirements on the printing machine?Yes, you need a converted Epson printer or a professional DTF printer.2. What is the difference between cold/hot peeling of DTF film?Cold peeling refers to peeling after the media is completely cooled, it can provide more vivid effect and can make the image adhere better to the surface of the textile.Hot stripping, as the name suggests, is stripping while the media is still hot. According to our tests, it will make the result more like a matte.3. How to solve the oil surface problem of some DTF membranes?The oil surface occurs when the chemicals and water droplets are not completely dehydrated during the heating process. To solve this problem, you need to increase the heating temperature and time according to your own situation.And, you can store it in a dry and cool place for a few days, usually the oil surface will disappear by itself.4. Since the pattern is attached to the fabric by hot melt adhesive through DTF, is it easy to fall off??After high temperature, the hot melt adhesive powder is integrated with the fabric fiber, and the DTF film is easy to tear5. If you use HTV for heat transfer. What are the advantages of DTF?The biggest difference between HTV and DTF is hollow and multi-color. HTV mainly has monochrome lettering film and printable lettering film. The disadvantage of monochrome lettering film is that monochrome needs to use positioning film and cutting plotter to hollow out, and the lettering film can be printed, that is, it also needs to use positioning film and cutting plotter to realize hollowing, which is inconvenient to operate and takes longer than DTF printingCompared with HTV, DTF can print thinner lines, and it will not deform after high temperature heat transfer. The effect after transfer printing is smooth, good elasticity, anti-stretch, and good washing effect.If you have different opinions, welcome to discuss -
Hello!!! Been lurking for some time, finally joined... need some advice if you are willing... Background,..screen printer & embroidery for 15 years. Do ALL of my own maintenance. Have printed plastisol transfers 1&2 color by the thousands. I have a vinyl cutter and have cut/pressed thousands of shirts with that also. Have tunnel dryers, heat presses, shop with good ventilation. Have kept my Epson 1400 alive for 14 years to make screen positives. I had been saving for a DTG printer, but with me not using it every day and many other serious issues, I don't believe the they are worth the excessive cost they ask for them just yet. I think I should add DTF to my shop, small (less than 30) orders for screen printing are more time consuming to set up that I think DTF would be. So, where to from here.. My initial thought was to purchase (already purchased, still in the box though) a XP 15000 and convert it to DTF. I picked the 15000 because it uses carts on the printhead & you could switch the carts to cleaning carts and cap it when not in use. I still would be screen printing so the DTF would not be used every day (at first at least). Now, I've read too much about the 15000 and if the carts leak,( which I have read that they have) they leak onto the motherboard and fry it, so maybe that would not be the best choice... So,... I can get (I think) an new (leftover) p400 for $1500.. I have heard that is a good printer to convert? I have seen P800s for $1000ish used.. no carts on top of print head but a pressurized system with a straight shot to the print head and easy to clean? I've found an Epson Stylus Pro 4800 nearby for less than $500, would that be a good solid printer when converted??? I don't mind doing the conversion (I'll take anything apart and fix it if I have to at least once) but I do still run my screen printing & embroidery every day so too much time spent on another project could be an issue. Which leads me to my last thought... In the thread about converting an XP 15000, Johnson4 posted a pic of a printer (red) from China (where they all come from of course) for $1900.... he said.... "Personally, I’m going to pick one of these up, they are about $1,900 delivered without the heads. the time it will save me will be priceless in terms of doing the work myself, and it resolves all the problems I have with even a P series printer. It’s basically a p400 with a white ink management system, ciss tanks, air vacuum and all that crap with the roll holder and such." "Alibaba, seems like a good machine. Epson based, so you can use any RIP and not limited to whatever they have available for them in China. it’s $1600 without shipping/head. They have two versions, one like the l1800 and one like the p400. "personally I’m going to swap the mainboard/head from a p400, boom. All my problems solved with a good, fast and reliable printer. After watching many videos, I don’t see any printer faster than the P series, which is the dx5/dx7 head. While i could likely replicate everything the machine does, I just don’t have that time anymore, but it’s Epson based which is a huge plus for me, maybe not for others. " I have found the one with the L1800 head, but cannot find the one with the p400 head though. I think this might be a viable option for me for all of the same reasons... If I could find the one with the P400 head??? The other (last?) option/thought is another printer I have found on AliExpress "A3 DTF Printer XP600 Printhead" with dual print heads.... Looks like the same one as the Knight 12, but for $4400 shipped not 6k shipped like the Knight 12. If this would be a good dependable printer I would consider it also. I don't mind spending money on something that is reliable and makes me money... I bought my first embroidery machine 12 years ago ( the best I could find, not the cheapest) and have only replaced ONE part in all of that time,,, because of the quality of the machine and my maintenance schedule. Again, I won't be using it every day (to start), I will do the conversion myself, it that is the best way to go when taking time/money into consideration. I don't mind buying something already purpose built if it is solid and reliable..... So, what are your opinions/ideas???
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Hey guys! First post here and I just thought I'd ask everyone's opinion. Im looking to build onto an Epson P400 to complement my custom hat business. I keep getting asked questions for custom shirts and I feel like I'm really leaving money on the table when I turn them away. Ive tried Transfers after transfers but always got a cheap look and feel. I've tried screen printed plastisol transfers but customer service sucked and it takes forever and sublimation is very limited. I e looked into screen printing myself but I don't have pluming or the space in my garage work area. BUT I have space I could put a DTF printer! So my shirt orders are going to be anywhere from 1-100 in quantity and probably a lot of single colors. Not looking to mass produce prints but I do want to be able to get those jobs for my existing customers. So, what products would you recommend or wish you would have gone with before you started? I can find the P400 pretty easy online so that's why I want to go with it and from what I read it can print fast. What about brand of film or a film roll, ink, adhesive powder, curing oven and the best rip software. Thanks guys! Any info is much appreciated!!
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I just bought me a used P800, What do I need to do to make it fully functional DTF Below is as far as I know: 1. Buy Extender Cartridge - https://www.dhgate.com/product/9-color-set-280ml-l-model-xl-refillable-t8501/517776031.html?f=bm|GMC|pla|10936259984|108807308338|517776031|pla-320467456274|104010002002|US|hydink|c|2|&utm_source=pla&utm_medium=GMC&utm_campaign=hydink&utm_term=517776031&gclid=CjwKCAiA-f78BRBbEiwATKRRBGq3-niHi5jmzoiHxyYiHwsbj3wu_FWsM5ooU-hpw549gvZX0dGtDxoC_b4QAvD_BwE 2. Get Rip - https://store.opendtg.com/collections/featured/products/kothari-rip-software-for-epson-p800 3. Ink - https://store.opendtg.com/collections/ink-consumables/products/cymk-white-dupont-ink-pack 4. Transfer Adhesive - https://store.opendtg.com/products/dtf-transfer-adhesive-1-lbs?_pos=1&_sid=ed3c905ca&_ss=r 5. Transfer Film - https://store.opendtg.com/products/12-5-x-18-dtf-transfer-film-10-sheets?variant=36590020165796 6. Heat Press - https://store.opendtg.com/collections/heat-presses/products/geo-knight-dk20-16x20-auto-heat-press 7. Curing Conveyor Belt Thats all I know Here are a few questions: 1. How can I circulate the Ink, especially the White ink? 2. What modification I need for the Printer, What part I need to take out and how? 3. Do I need a waste Bottle Kit? https://store.opendtg.com/collections/ink-system/products/waste-ink-bottle-kit 4. Do I need 2 Extender Cartridge for Flushing and cleaning the lines? 5. Is it possible to do a roll with this printer? 6. Is there an alternative for the Rip Kothari Rip is vey pricy. - what is the benefit of it? 7. Using a Conveyor Belt for Curing is that good enough? Thank you in advance for all of your answer to my questions. Please feel free to give any tips and trouble shoot solutions. -
Hi, I have an Epson L1800 which i use for printing. The quality of the printout is great but when I transfer it to the t-shirt, it burns part of the print. The only way i can avoid this is by pressing extremely light but then the print doesn’t feel like it gets stuck to the t-shirt correctly. Has anyone experienced this before? Note: i am using cotton t-shirt which i press at 160C for 10 seconds. the powder is melted for 2 minutes before applying to t-shirt. I am using 60% colour print and 100% white.
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Hi everyone, I am new to the dtf printing world. I just bought a epson p600 and have installed my CADlink Digital Factory Apparel software and have made my first print. My print came out completely red and I am not sure why. Any thoughts on where I can start to troubleshoot this? Thanks!
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I just purchased a epson p600 In order to convert it to a DTF.I seen tutorials On how to modify It. What I need to know is there anything Else I need For the modificationThat didn’t come with the printer Like what ink Cartridges Do I need? do I have to modify existing ink system? If so could someone please give me a list of everything I would need for the modification And where to order it from please it will be greatly appreciated thanks.
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Hello everyone, a question here Do you have to do some type of modification or configuration, so that the p800 printer accepts the Pet Film? here my p800, only passes the film paper through one side to the other when i use the sheet feeder; and when I use the Film on the roll feeder, displays Error! wrong media. All these after send to print from Acrorip and Ekprint Welcome any help, Thanks !
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