DTF – Equipment, Consumables & Spare Parts
DTF (Direct-to-Film) first transfers your design by inkjet printing onto a special transfer film and then, using heat and pressure, onto almost any textile. This gives you brilliant colors and fine details even on dark or textured fabrics. Whether a small run in A4 format or continuous roll printing up to 600 mm width – with the right DTF system you cover entry-level and series production alike.
With DTF, the interplay of printing system, ink, powder and film is what counts in order to achieve a permanently wash-resistant result. In the DTF category, Print Equipment offers you complete printing systems as well as the matching consumables and spare parts for your needs. In the DTF category you'll find the right solution for your individual textile printing.
What defines DTF?
DTF prints your design including a white underbase directly onto a transfer film and then fixes it permanently in the textile via a powder adhesive layer. A coordinated system of printer, ink and powder is decisive for a wash-resistant, elastic print result.
The typical DTF workflow is clearly structured:
- The design is printed onto the transfer film including a white underbase
- The printed film is evenly sprinkled with transfer powder
- Excess powder is removed and the coating is fixed in a dryer or fusing oven
- The finished transfer is then applied to the textile using a heat press
DTF thus ideally complements our heat presses category and is a sensible alternative to our screen printing range.
Why DTF is indispensable
DTF plays an important role for flexible, material-independent textile printing. Only with a suitable interplay of printing system and consumables can a result be achieved that stays brilliant and wash-resistant on both light and dark textiles.
The most important advantages include:
- Usable regardless of material: Suitable for cotton, blended fabrics and many other textiles
- No screen or frame needed: Direct start without laborious pre-press
- Scalable resolution: From single pieces in A4 format to continuous roll printing. Your individual production volume is decisive for the choice.
- Brilliant colors on dark textiles: A reliable white underbase ensures strong designs
- Ideal for flexible small series: Popular with businesses with frequently changing designs
This makes DTF indispensable both for getting started in textile printing and for professional series production.
Which areas are available?
In the DTF category, both complete printing systems and the matching consumables are available to you.
DTF printing systems
Our DTF printing systems range from a compact entry-level system in A4 format to a continuous roll printing system with up to four print heads and 600 mm media width.
Typical characteristics are:
- Resolutions up to 2,400 dpi for fine detail reproduction
- Single- to four-head systems for different production volumes
- Integrated fixing and dryer units for a continuous workflow
This way, with our DTF printing systems, you find the right solution from getting started to series production.
Consumables & accessories
Our consumables include DTF inks, transfer powder, transfer films in sheet and roll form as well as suitable care and cleaning products.
They are especially suited for:
- The ongoing supply of your printing system with suitable ink and powder
- Transfer films in different widths and container sizes for your needs
- The regular maintenance and cleaning of your printing system
This way, with the right consumables, you keep your DTF workflow permanently ready for use.
Our DTF range at a glance
In Print Equipment's DTF category you'll find printing systems, inks, transfer powder, films as well as spare parts and accessories for your complete workflow.
Typical advantages:
- Coordinated system: Printer, ink, powder and film from a single source
- Scalable system sizes: From entry-level format to a roll printing system with several print heads
Our DTF range is thus a sensible addition if you want to take care of a flexible, material-independent workflow in the textile printing area.
What to look out for when buying DTF equipment
If you want to buy DTF equipment, you should consider various factors in order to find the right solution for your needs.
Important criteria are:
- Production volume: Weigh an entry-level system against a multi-head roll printing system according to your needs
- Media width: Look for the suitable print width for your planned design sizes
- Ink compatibility: Check which ink systems are approved for your printing system
- Drying or fixing unit: Make sure that the capacity matches your print output
- Service & warranty: Look at the scope of the warranty as well as on-site or return-to-base service
The right selection ensures that you work brilliantly and wash-resistantly in DTF printing.
DTF for different applications
Depending on run size and textile type, the requirements for your DTF equipment vary considerably. While a compact entry-level system is sufficient for single pieces and small runs, a multi-head roll printing system ensures a continuous, high-volume workflow.
The choice of the right system therefore depends strongly on how many transfers you produce regularly and how wide your designs typically are. For consistently reliable operation, many textile print shops rely on a scalable system with an appropriately dimensioned fixing unit to flexibly cover design size and production volume.
Buy DTF at Print Equipment
If you want to buy DTF equipment, you'll find printing systems at Print Equipment from compact entry-level to continuous roll printing with several heads. From the matching consumables to spare parts, we offer you all components for your DTF workflow.
In the DTF category you'll find our range as well as further categories in the textile printing category, such as our heat presses. This way you get all components for your textile printing workflow from a single source.
In addition, you benefit from personal advice, technical support and hands-on assistance when choosing the right DTF system. This lets you optimize your workflow in a targeted way and work successfully in the long term.