When you need to fulfill orders for curved tumblers, textured coolers or promotional items that won’t fit your flatbed, UV-DTF printing gives you another way to say yes. This transfer technology handles the hard-to-print items that fall outside your standard workflow — no heat press, no weeding, no trying to fixture awkward shapes onto a print bed. UV-DTF fills a specific production gap.
Amazingly, 20 years have passed since ITNH and Mimaki worked together to sell the very first Mimaki UV flatbed printer in North America! As the world’s first inkjet printer using UV-curable white ink, the Mimaki UJF-605C printer was revolutionary and proved to be a truly disruptive technology.
UV direct-to-film (DTF) printing is quickly becoming a go-to solution for businesses that need vibrant, durable prints on various substrates without compromising on quality or efficiency. This technology offers a cost-effective way for printing professionals and small business owners to expand their capabilities, enabling high-resolution designs that can be applied to hard-to-print surfaces.
Fabric printing machines are all about the type of application. Printing on polyester will have different chemistry needs than cotton, which will narrow down your equipment options. Use our quick comparison charts in this article to weigh the pros and cons of your digital fabric printing machine options.
Inkjet printers have been the digital darling for printing on t-shirts and a variety of other apparel types for nearly two decades. Throughout the years, several inkjet technologies have proven especially effective for garment embellishment. Among them, direct-to-garment (DTG) has taken the lead.