Reliable T-shirt Production: DTF Printer “TxF150-75”

Mimaki’s TxF150-75 is a highly acclaimed DTF (Direct To Film) printer used for printing on apparel like T-shirts. We’ll explain its features and case studies in an accessible way.

Are you thinking about any of these things?

Want to learn more about DTF, the latest T-shirt printing method?
Want to know why Mimaki’s TxF150-75 is chosen among DTF printers?
Want to offer customers T-shirts and bags designed and printed on the spot?

->The TxF150-75 meets those needs!

What is DTF, the Latest Apparel Printing Method?

Print the design directly onto specialized transfer film using a printer.
Next, sprinkle a powder called hot melt powder onto the printed film, then apply heat to dry it, forming a layer of transferable ink on the film.
Transfer this formed ink layer onto fabric such as T-shirts using a heat press, completing the finished product on the spot.

DTF printers, rapidly gaining adoption in recent years

Currently, silk screen printing is widely adopted in the apparel printing market. However, this printing method requires preparing screens, making it unsuitable for small-lot production. Full-color printing is labor-intensive and necessitates creating a separate screen for each color used.

Additionally, heat transfer methods using rubber sheets are also common. However, when fixing the printed transfer sheet to the fabric, manual labor is required for the “shavings removal” process to remove the unused parts of the transfer.

In recent years, DTG (Direct To Garment) printing, which uses inkjet printers to print designs directly onto clothing or fabric, has also become widespread. DTG printing eliminates the need for screens and supports full-color printing, but it requires fabric pretreatment and involves manual operator intervention at each printing stage.

DTF printing eliminates the need for screens and shavings removal, which were challenges in conventional printing methods. Since the printing process can be unmanned, it is rapidly being adopted in the market as a labor-saving technology.