DTF is the perfect addition to your garment printing business.
Place designs on hard-to-reach or awkward surfaces, handle one-offs and small volumes, or even sell printed transfers directly to your customers, all while cutting down on production time!
How easy is Direct-to-Film mode on a Ricoh DTG printer?
Printing DTF on the Ricoh Ri 1000, Ri 1000X, Ri 2000, and Ri 4000 DTG printers is a snap! See how to get the best of both garment printing worlds included with your printer software. DTF technology is included with all new Ricoh DTG/DTF printer purchases.
Direct-to-Film printing is a heat transfer process that involves printing a design onto a special film, applying a powdered adhesive to the wet ink, curing the powder, and then heat-pressing the design onto a garment. Unlike DTG, which prints directly onto the fabric, DTF creates a transfer that is then applied to the material.
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Do more with DTF
Expand your garment printing capabilities with direct-to-film mode
Eliminate pretreatment to save time and money
Unlike with direct-to-garment, DTF transfers don’t require fabric pretreatments, even for white ink.
Reduce your inventory space with preprinted DTF transfers
Because DTF transfers take up little space, it’s easy to store and transfer on demand without over-investing in inventory.
Easily transfer to a wide variety of other fabrics and unique areas
With DTF, easily transfer designs to a wider variety of garments and unconventional areas, like sleeves, cuffs, pockets, scarves, flags, and more.
Use less white ink for your prints
DTF prints require less white ink as an underbase, because the hot melt powder bonds the inks to the garment.
Produce more durable prints for heavy use
DTF transfers wash well and are flexible. Since it acts like a sticker, this makes them great for heavy-use items.
Speed up your production process
DTF eliminates the step of pretreating and drying your garment, cutting down production time significantly.
Choosing the Right Technology: It Depends on Your Business
Both DTF and DTG have their place in the garment decoration industry. DTF can be a strong choice for certain fabric types (especially synthetics) or for creating heat transfers for later application.
However, if your business prioritizes:
Superior print feel and breathability
Streamlined, direct printing workflow
Exceptional quality on cotton, natural fibers, and now on 100% Polyester (with Ri 4000)
Environmental considerations
Efficient high-volume on-demand production without transfers
Then, Direct-to-Garment printing, especially with advanced solutions like RICOH Ri 4000, offers unparalleled advantages for those specific needs.
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