ImagesMagUK_July_2021

www.images-magazine.com JULY 2021 images 25 TIPS & TECHNIQUES Pro DTF 600, including film, inks and adhesive, compared with 85p when produced using DTG with inks at £110 per litre and including pretreatment. n Continuous tone printing, ie where an image fades off into nothing, like white smoke on a black garment, is not possible when using DTF printing because there is nowhere for the adhesive to adhere to in this situation. This can be resolved by using intelligent RIP software, like the Resolute RIP, which can compensate and produce a halftone dot the correct size to allow the adhesive to successfully adhere to it. NO Weeding - NO Pre-Treatment on any colour fabric - NO Joke! Let Resolute introduce you to its new Green Button DTF systems Resolute DTG Ltd - Turnoaks Lane - Chesterfield - S40 2HA - Tel: 01246 202686 - sales@resoluteink.co.uk Resolute DTG - a KODAK manufacturing partner & Ricoh Gold partner. www.resolutedtg.com * Terms and conditions apply - available on request. www.resolute.ink for your free sample transfer or call 01246 202686 R-Jet PRO DTF a fully automated reel to reel water based transfer system R-Jet PRO DTF 600V • Heated vacuum bed for true DTF vibrancy • Prints multiple different files with auto nesting • Special flexible DTF inks with Latex stretch properties • Resolute RIP software including barcode workflow • Mainland UK delivery, installation & service • 15m2 per hour high res output • 12 months warranty • On-site training Click - Print - Press - Peel - Sell DTFVideo version. These systems include benefits such as full warranty including print heads, offering piece of mind, as well as a much higher level of production. Not all inks are the same and the temptation to buy cheap inks can produce very disappointing results. The same can be said for ever-tempting, cheap, imported printers – without UK support and service, any savings will be quickly forgotten when things go wrong. Choose your printer and ink wisely; a few pounds more now can save you a headache and a lot of money further down the line if your investment in DTF breaks down without a warranty or professional support. www.resolute.ink Inside the R-Jet Pro DTF 600 finishing unit DTF printing can be used on a wide range of fabrics This is an automatic process that looks great on most fabrics. What does it all cost? Prices for DIY Epson kits will vary depending on the desktop printer and level of software used, but expect to pay around £3,000 for a manual version that feeds A3 film with a half-decent RIP. You will also need a heat press and computer to run the software. Commercial systems with full automation start at around £6,000 for a 300mm roll width, and go up to £15,000 for a large format 600mm roll width