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What’s The Difference Between DTF Printer And DTG In T-Shirt Printing?

DATE : Jan 22nd, 2025

DTF printer is advancing with the times and the technology is constantly being updated. The advantages previously possessed by DTG printer have now been broken through to some extent by DTF printer. Therefore, this article will focus on introducing the differences between DTF printer and DTG printer. In which aspect are the advantages of the two? If you want to print on clothing and hope to choose one of these two printing methods, maybe after reading this article you will have a preference.

 1. Printing Method of DTF Printer

Compared with the cumbersome steps of screen printing, DTF printer and DTG printer will be more convenient and simpler. DTF Printer: Only need to prepare an all-in-one DTF Printer, which integrates printing, powder spraying and drying. Also need a heat pressor. Necessary consumables are ink, hot melt powder and PET film. DTF printer does not require pretreatment. Connect to the computer terminal and issue a printing command.

After DTF starts working, the design pattern is printed on the medium of PET film, and then the powder shaking machine automatically spreads powder to make the hot melt powder evenly adhere to the design pattern. Finally, it enters the oven and is output after high-temperature drying. Cut it down and place it on a hot press for transfer printing.

DTG printer has one more pretreatment step than DTF printer. Before printing the design pattern, a heat press needs to be used for hot pressing once. Then place the T-shirt on the printing platform of the DTG printer. Later, there is no need for heat pressor. Relatively speaking, the steps are also very simple. It also needs to be connected to a computer, and printing is carried out through computer instructions to directly transfer the design pattern onto pure cotton fabric.

The above two printing methods are slightly different, and the materials used are also different. DTF printer is the printing king in the clothing industry and can be used on clothing fabrics without limitation. DTG printer is the overlord of cotton clothing. Printing on cotton fabric is very perfect.

However, some brand machines can already use DTG direct printing on non-cotton fabrics, and the effect is also good. This cost is relatively high.

2. The degree of breathability of printing by DTF Printer and DTG printer

Shortly after the initial DTF printer became mature, manufacturers already knew that the DTG printer has better air permeability than DTF printer. If the customer group must all be made of cotton material and has high requirements for air permeability, then the DTG T-shirt direct printing machine is undoubtedly the most suitable machine for them. If the customer has no restrictions on the material and the printing pattern is not very large, then DTF printer will be one of his best choices.

At first, DTF printer was used for large-format printing. If it is winter, it is okay. But when printed on T-shirts in summer, it will cause a very uncomfortable body feeling.

Now DTF printer has launched corresponding solutions to this problem. This solution is to launch new consumables: breathable hot melt powder and breathable film. The effect is better when the two are used together. Because DTF printer can print on various materials.

At the same time, we have all done tests. Both breathable powder and breathable film can blow out the candle outside the T-shirt printing with a hair dryer. Therefore, the quality is guaranteed.

3. The printing costs of DTF printer and DTG printer are different

Here, we do not compare the printing speeds of different sizes, which do not have relativity. Choosing the same A3 size, the printing speed of DTF printer is higher than that of DTG T-shirt direct printing machine. For a DTG printer to print a white T-shirt with the printing area covering the entire T-shirt, this time takes about 2 to 4 minutes. For dark-colored T-shirts, it takes even longer, about 8 to 10 minutes. If calculated according to a workload of 10 hours of work per day, approximately 150 white T-shirts and 60 black T-shirts can be printed.

At present, for A3 DTF printer on the market, the printing speed is generally 3 square meters per hour. In a day, it is 30 square meters. There are approximately 10 A3 patterns per square meter. For 10 square meters, there are 300 A3 patterns. According to a heat press that takes about 15 seconds for one piece and with an interval time of about 30 seconds, approximately 80 pieces can be transferred per hour.

In addition, the white ink for DTG printer is very expensive. Usually, when starting up, cleaning is required. Cleaning consumes a lot of ink. Therefore, the printing consumables cost is very high.

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