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Can You Use a Regular Inkjet Printer for DTF Printing?

Can You Use a Regular Inkjet Printer for DTF Printing?

 

Not without modifications. Standard inkjet printers aren't designed for DTF printing, which requires textile-compatible inks, including white ink, and PET transfer film. However, some people convert compatible Epson EcoTank printers by r...

UV Printing Guide: How UV Flatbed Printing Works and Choosing the Right Printer

UV Printing Guide: How UV Flatbed Printing Works and Choosing the Right Printer


UV printing is a digital printing process that prints directly onto rigid and flexible materials using UV-curable inks that harden instantly under ultraviolet light. Because the ink cures on contact with UV light ...

DTF Printing Guide: Equipment, Startup Costs, Durability & Applications

DTF Printing Guide: Equipment, Startup Costs, Durability & Applications

 

Direct-to-film (DTF) printing has become a popular option for businesses producing custom apparel, promotional products, and personalized merchandise. It lets you print full-color designs onto a special transfer film, ...

HP Latex R530 AI: They Put AI in a Printer?!

HP Latex R530 AI: What HP's First AI Printer Actually Does

 

HP just announced its first AI printer — the HP Latex R530 AI, unveiled at PRINTING United in Las Vegas. But what does "AI" actually mean in a printer? In short: the R530 AI adds dedicated AI processing hardware (including an NPU) ...

5 Things Killing Your Printhead & How to Stop Them

5 Things Killing Your Printhead Right Now (and How to Stop Them)

 

There's a good chance you're slowly killing your printhead — and you don't even know it. The printhead is the most expensive part of your printer, and most shops damage theirs by accident, quietly, in the background, while th...

Canon imagePROGRAF GP vs GP-S vs PRO Printers

Which Canon Printer Should You Buy? Canon imagePROGRAF GP vs GP-S vs PRO Explained

 

If you're shopping for a 24, 44, or 60-inch Canon large-format printer, you've probably come across three machines that look nearly identical: the Canon GP, the Canon GP-S, and the Canon PRO. Like identical tr...

Epson SureColor S8170 vs S9170 - Which Printer is Right for You?

Epson SureColor S8170 vs S9170: Speed and Print Quality Comparison

The Epson SureColor S8170 and Epson SureColor S9170 share the same basic platform, print head technology, and Epson SureColor S-Series DNA—but they are designed for very different production environments.

 

So which one is b...

DTF Printing Explained: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It’s Popular

DTF Printing 101: Everything You Need to Know About Direct-to-Film Printing

 

 

What Is DTF Printing?

DTF printing, also known as Direct-to-Film printing, is one of the fastest-growing technologies in apparel decoration. Unlike traditional printing methods such as screen printing or ...

Epson Announces the SureColor V4000 UV Flatbed Printer

Epson Announces the Epson SureColor V4000 UV Flatbed Printer

 

Epson has officially introduced the Epson SureColor V4000, a new UV flatbed printer designed to bring production-level performance to a broader range of businesses. Positioned between desktop UV systems and full-size flatbeds, the V400...

Epson SureColor S8170 64" Production Edition Solvent Printer - Unveiled at Printing United 2025

Epson SureColor S8170 64" Production Edition Solvent Printer: Epson’s Fastest 64" Solvent Yet

 

 

Epson has once again raised the bar for professional sign printing with the introduction of the SureColor® S8170, unveiled at Printing United 2025. Engineered for high-volume production, this 64" s...