EPSON PRINTER RIP FULL

I cant say how it would be after a few days of NO printing ? The DTF inks are a latex type ink and do air dry fairly quickly so its hard to say how much they might block up with no use ? My 1800 has No ink stirring system, it dont need one in the tank, ( Ive seen the printer setups with them) the problem wont be the inks in the tanks, its the ink in the printheads and no stirrer can fix that issue ! Only constant use will avoid this being a problem. With either a quick head clean or printing a test page it would come good again. ( The P600 is, more about this later) The other potential issue is it really needs to be run daily, i was printing daily while testing but i found always the first print or two the white ink was not printing, the colours were always fine, just the white. But for large quantity T-Shirt jobs the L1800 is not the right printer for the job. Small runs for 5 – 10 would be ok or for small pocket sized prints with 8 or 10 to a page it would be ok. That is not up to viable production speed requirements for most jobs.

EPSON PRINTER RIP FULL

A3 image, avg 60-70% coverage printing full white underbase via the RIP is 14-16 minute print time. I only ever print Hi resolution A3+ files, usually 300 dpi or 200 dpi minimum. The L1800 DTF Printer: No one can question the amazing print quality of an L1800 but its biggest problem is its SPEED, its a slow printer and the DTF process makes it even more so. Using A3+ size sheets 483 long or roll film will fix this problem.

I also found that a good sized 10-15 cm “tail” on the film avoided smudged prints near the end of the print due to the forward pinch rollers being removed and the film not tracking right. The PET film seems to feed and load easily, a ramp or tray needs to be setup to allow the film to output straight and flat. Some file formats supported dont print as they should and i found the RIP would lay down a White underbase on the whole page, which is not what you want. Low res jpegs would not print very well at all. Your artwork needs to be clean ie any small spots of colour, the edges of text to be smooth and without “noise” or it will pixelate badly and lay down white ink. Im still trialing different settings in the RIP and will hopefully find a fix to this problem. Some issues i come across with the RIP are it will knock out certain parts and colours of the image ie not print white over the top, this means the artwork has to be re edited to fix the where the problem lies and try again. Some images on White or very Light colours i wouldnt print any white under base at all. On light coloured garments i would pull the white back to a 40% coverage depending on the actual design if its not needed to produce a softer feel to the print. On dark garments i printed some with 200% White underbase, but had good results laying down less and producing a softer feel to the print. This enables you to also determine how heavy you want the white underbase. The RIP works as it should and it gives you the ability to control the % amount of ink the printer is actually laying down. The RIP and Artwork Output: All images must be output via the RIP program. After the first wash the print softened even a little bit more. Continual daily washing of all test prints and no visible deterioration, no peeling or cracking and still stretches well. I tried a standard ceramic tile but it needs more time for the glue to adhere to the tile, didnt finish testing but i think it could work. The print or transfer adheres to a variety of substrates, I tested them on 100% Cotton, Poly Cotton Hoodies, Polyester, Satin ribbon, Felt, Neoprene, MDF and Aluminium sheet.

Once the print is complete the adhesive powder is applied and i then let them air dry for an hour before heating and melting the glue for a finished print / transfer that can be used straight away or stored for future pressing. The inks are a nice viscosity and have a smooth feel to them.

After a few initial problems with the RIP installation we eventually got it to run fine. This system will eventually replace costly DTG printers in my opinion. The print itself is not to heavy, is flexible and can be stretched without cracking. The overall result and quality of the print is very impressive. DTF System Overall: I have comprehensively tested this NEW print system over the last 2 weeks using various images and different substrates and a variety of coloured garments.

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