Best Range of  DTF Printers From The Leading Brands In Australia

DTF print technology is advancing steadily with both speed and reliability being the two most common questions we hear.

But is speed really that important?

As long as your DTF printer can keep up with your demand then anything faster or more expensive could be a waste of money and perhaps even a liability.  You see ink-jet printers like DTF are at their best when they are kept busy and worked hard.    Ink needs to be kept well mixed and moving through the filters, ink lines, dampers and heads.    This prevents ink pigments from settling out and potentially blocking filters and nozzles.

The less often a printer is used, the more often it has to be maintained and cleaned and if that is not done well and done frequently then you run the risk of either loss of productivity or worse still, potential damage to the print head/s.

So - bigger is not always better

A smaller DTF printer like the Ink Giant 30cm machine uses only standard power and takes up a small amount of floor space and yet it is highly productive for most small DTF users.

The larger 60cm, 3 head, 8 colour model is a great option for a large in-house production and DTF print service work too.

For those planning on offering only a DTF print service for others then a high speed 6 head printer is a must to get through orders as quickly as possible and keep production costs to the minimum.

The short version is:  Fully automatic DTF print systems have eliminated most of the slow, laborious and costly procedures that were/are required with print and cut transfers. 

However, some makes / models of DTF  printers (sheet printers) do still require some work for application of adhesive powder and heat finishing prior to application to the garments.

DTF Benefits

• No cut lines needed in the art-work
• No production time lost for contour cutting
• No weeding time because there is no white back-ground film to remove
• No need for application of transfer film as DTF already have a transfer film

A DTF printer prints directly onto a clear, coated film.  The images are printed on the reverse side of the film and so the colour layer prints first, then the white (background layer prints on top).

The printed film then passes through the "shaker" where a very fine adhesive powder is sprinkled onto the semi-dry ink.  After that the film passes over a beater-bar which vibrates the film to shake off any powder from the un-printed areas.

Finally the film passes through a heat tunnel where the ink is cured and the adhesive powder is melted.