Andy - Admin

12 minutes ago, Carrie said:

Would this be the same process for the P400?

 

They're all pretty similar. You're just wanting to remove the front rollers so they don't drag through the ink

9 minutes ago, skwakk said:

the modified printer from Hobby Print was retrofitted with a level platform on the output tray. Is that really necessary? Will the slightly angled built-in epson tray ruin the print?

Yes so the film doesn’t bend and puff up where the printhead is

Wow those are looking great. 
 

That’s why I like seeing customer prints. They’re always better than mine. 

6 minutes ago, servo386 said:

the L1800 looks almost identical to the 1430. Should I assume the process would be the same?

It is. Except ink system 

1 hour ago, johnson4 said:

Thanks, It's fine I still have quite a bit left. Plus the other stuff I have is working the exact same way so no worries. 

Any prints you can show us?

I was doing 15 seconds at the 355 I use for DTG. I've seen some people say they use 250. 

It's a cold peel.

Good to know. Sorry about that, do you need some replacement powder?

On 10/11/2020 at 9:33 PM, Hodgie said:

Do you have a video that's in English?

No but this video shows what to do. It's pretty simple removal of the front rollers

20 minutes ago, lienutZ said:

Hey! Could you maybe tell me how to convert the P600? Ive found a good deal in my hometown
Is there a tutorial out here?

thx!

The L1800 tutorial shows you the rollers to remove: https://www.opendtg.com/topic/2008-how-to-convert-an-epson-printer-to-dtf-direct-to-film-printer/

2 minutes ago, Glopear said:

Cheers for the environment will give it a go tomorrow. I was trying to use 1 pass, wet on wet that's what you got going in the video right? 2 pass is not possible on a regular p600 without a DTG conversion, or am I missing something?

 

Yes 1 pass on the video when using a regular P600.

I used 2 pass on my DTG.

6 hours ago, Glopear said:

Are you using Kothari in this video. I'm having a lot of trouble getting the settings right, could you share your ink settings, resolution etc. 

Yes Kothari, You may have to switch to 2 pass or 1 pass depending what you're doing.

Just in case... make sure to print on the rough side of the film

andy-black-DTF.env

38 minutes ago, johnson4 said:

Yea, it’s weird they advertised it as plastisol ink. Seems like that’s going to create confusion for awhile, note my less than helpful comment above. 

I should have the samples Tomorrow.
if you had to guess, what ink percentage would you use in EK with this product to start off with? Seems like it would need to be much less than normal, don’t want to end up with a pool of ink everywhere the first go around. 

With Kothari it's not much less than DTG.  I'd start with your DTG settings and check the box to print color first. Then adjust from there

2 hours ago, Jhumet said:

OK so if it's not DTG ink and it's not Plastisol what is it?

It's a water based ink that is similar to DTG inks. Plastisol is completely different than inkjet inks

I would advise to buy cleaner from whomever made the ink.

1 hour ago, skwakk said:

looks good!  did you have to modify and remove anything inside the p600 like the rollers in that L1800 dtf video?

also for the transfers, do you think  you can store and use them for a later time?

Yes just like the L1800 video from Hobby Print plus I added our DTG cover with the cut outs.

I haven't tested storing for later. I'm sure there is a shelf life just like screen print transfers get old after a while

23 minutes ago, johnson4 said:

I see it now listed in the Store. Sorry. 

Can't wait to receive mine, Do you know when you will have more ink?

Hopefully end of this week or so. Depends on if it gets hung up in customs on the way in

3 minutes ago, johnson4 said:

makes total sense, are you going to be offering the DTF p600 printers for sale?

Yes. 

1 minute ago, johnson4 said:

Looks great. how did you prevent the Powder buildup on the film like last time?

I think I was getting overspray from the head being too far away

3 inches x 3.6 inches total size so the stars and dots are pretty small.

Got my p600 DTF converted. I've ran a few sheets of film through and so far so good. 

I will do some videos and pictures soon.

The p600 is WAY faster than the L1800 printers.

Hobby Print made a video on converting the Epson L1800 to DTF

The more I use this I see that it has some pros and cons but is in no way a "revolutionary" technique that will disrupt the industry but be an add on. 

The ideal situation will be to get this working with DTG inks so you can print DTG and DTF with the same inkset and broaden the range of items you can print with DTG equipment

36 minutes ago, skwakk said:

Hey Andy, what about ink maintenance? Are DTF inks easier on the printhead? Do you need to shake the white too to prevent separation? I was google translating the comments on that Hobby Print video and I think I remember him saying DTF inks clog less.

The claim is the white is less clogging, I don't know.

It separates the same as DTG inks. See the attached picture. This is after a couple day sitting without use

The light print is the first print and the white print is after an ink charge.

19 minutes ago, uhim said:

I have a question; The film is sold for one dollar for A3 format, I could not find it cheap. Is the film reusable? or can it only be used once?

 

I haven't tried but sometimes it gets wrinkled during use.

But yes the price of film does make it tougher to compete with DTG on large prints. 

21 minutes ago, Gualalasmooth said:

What printers can be modified for this DTF printing? Anyone have a list yet?

 

Pretty much the same as DTG with white ink.

You need refillable cartridges, RIP software and CMYK + White