How to print DTF direct to film step by step process with a DTF printer?
TODOjet A3 DTF printer is such a magic machine! Why? Because it can print pretty much all kinds of fabric materials like cotton, silk, nylon, canvas, leather etc. It is small-size, cost-effective, high quality and high efficient so many customers start own business with this magic machine.
Taking the fast fashion on demand market by storm,this evolutionary DTF transfer printer has a magic machine output that is up to FIVE TIMES faster than DTG machine which cost thousands of dollars more.
You can produce brilliant full-color prints with a TODOjet DTF printer. The steps can be as easy as five steps:
Step 1: Drag your design into RIP software, usually it is either Maintop or Photoprint. Adjust the size, mirror the image
Step 2:Print the image on the PET film with white as the bottom
Step 3:Powdering or spread the powder. This step can be done with an auto powder shake machine or by hand. Spread the hot melt powder evenly to cover the image on the film when ink is wet and remove excessive powder carefully.
Step 4: Melt the powder with a heat press machine, put the film inside the machine, adjust temperature to about 160℃ and heat for about 2min. If you do not have such machine, put it into an oven will do the same.
Step 5: Heat transfer with heat press machine, put film on the top of fabric like T-shirt, hat, caps etc, heat press for 15-20 seconds with temperature 160-170℃, peel the film and get the final product. If you do not have heat press machine, an iron will do the same.
Advantages of DTF Printer
- Any fabric textile cloth material, any color, any part printing;
- Customized garment printing is available;
- Cost-effective, without high invest of machine and site, a small office is enough to start a home-style garment printing factory;
- Good effect, the pattern is soft to touch, stretchable and washable;
- A wide range of applicable materials, such as cotton fabrics, high-elastic fabrics, nylon fabrics, chemical fiber fabrics, swimwear, denim, PVC, EVA etc.