How to start a business with a DTF printer-Preparation

Or at least, it CAN be. The price of a set of A3 DTF machines is between 1899$ and 6000$. This price includes a powder shaker machine and oven, so a set of equipment can be used directly. You can also buy an A3 Printer separately, which will save half the cost, and you can manually shake the powder and bake the film to show it to customers.

Computer

Send the designed group to the printer through the computer and click print. We have easy operation rip, so you can send your design into it and print.

DTF Printer 

Due to the large molecules of DTF ink, ordinary sublimation printers are unsuitable for DTF film transfer. Of course, we have a dedicated DTF printer for you. For every business size, you have different options. For example, the size of the printer has A3, 40cm, 60cm printing width. Similarly, the choice of print head is also very important. XP600 is cheap and low in cost. I3200 has high printing efficiency and good effect, but the cost rises.

Powder shaker

Shake the extra powder off and sent the film to the oven.

Oven

The DTF transfer process needs to sprinkle hot-melt powder, and the hot-melt powder needs to be heated and melted for transfer. Generally, powder shaker and oven sold in the market are integrated.

Heat press machine

The heat press machine for DTF film transfer can directly use prepared for sublimation at home without any additional purchase.

 DTF transfer film

DTF film is a media material used in the thermal transfer process.

DTF ink

DTF Pigment ink, a special water-based pigment ink, is mainly applied for direct inkjet printing on film.

DTF hot melt powder

It’s a hot melt powder made of polyurethane resin and ground into adhesive powder. It’s used to glue the pattern on the clothes.

All-in-one DTF Printer is coming soon.
An All-in-one DTF printer is more sustainable and less costly.

Screen printing involves loads of steps, which indicates that it is typically only cost-efficient in the easiest design or printing of a multitude of clothing. The style of the DTF printing pattern is as very easy as making on paper - your layout is sent out from the computer to the DTF equipment, and the rest of the job is done by the printer.

In fact, DTF printers may look different from standard paper printers, however, their functions are similar to other inkjet printers, like the DTG Printer which makes use of digital printheads to publish photos directly onto clothing. Although screen printing most certainly still has a place in the clothing sector, DTF printing makes it much more budget-friendly for small companies or textile agencies that want to make a handful of orders.