Preparation; Items You Need When Printing; Device For Heat Transfer And Fixing Ink; Precautions When Printing On Dtf Film - Epson SC-F2200 Series Printing Manual

DTF Film Printing Guide

Preparation

To print on DTF film, you need the following devices
and parts. Some of these are specific to the film or
powder you are using. Make sure you check the
instructions provided with the film and powder.

Items you need when printing

Platen (provided with the printer or option)
Prepare a platen with a printable area larger than the
film to be printed. You cannot use the sleeve platen,
the medium grooved platen, or the grip pad covered
platen.
DTF film and powder (commercially available)
Opaque adhesive tape (commercially available)
Used to secure the film to the platen. Using
transparent adhesive tape may cause head striking.
A tray larger than the film (commercially available)
Used to apply powder to the printed film.
Sieve/powder shaker (commercially available)
Used to apply powder to the printed film. Allows you
to sprinkle powder evenly without lumps.
Mask and protective eye-wear (commercially
available)
Prevents powder from getting into your eyes and
mouth.
Make sure you check the instructions provided with
the powder for details.
Device for heat transfer and
fixing ink
Heat press/Oven (commercially available)
Used in post-processing, such as film heating, image
heat transfer, and ink fixing.
Introduction
Heat-resistant release sheet (commercially
available)
Place this over the loaded film or media to prevent any
ink from touching the press side of the heat press.
Prepare silicon paper, fluoro-resin sheets, and so on.
Precautions when
Printing on DTF Film
Note the following points in addition to the
precautions described in the User's Guide (online
manual) for your printer. Also, make sure you check
the precautions in the instructions provided with the
film and powder in advance.
Always send jobs for film printing.
See the Garment Creator 2 help for more details.
Select White ink mode as the Printer Mode.
The powder will not stick to the film unless White ink
is used when printing. Change the setting if you are
using the printer in Color ink mode. Printers used in
High speed color mode cannot print DTF film
because White ink is not available.
Do not apply pre-treatment liquid to the media.
White ink is used in DTF film printing but does not
require pre-treatment.
Use a platen without a grip pad.
You cannot load film correctly on a grip pad covered
platen.
Use a platen that is larger than the film.
If you use a platen that is smaller than the film, the
overhanging parts will be bent or rise up and will not
be printed correctly. Also, the edges of the film may
strike against the print head and be damaged.
Do not allow powder to enter the printer.
Do not apply powder near the printer. If powder gets
inside the printer, it may cause the printer to
malfunction.
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