DTF has made the whole process of printing onto garments very easy and simple for us as it eliminates the need for Pre-Treating a garment and allows you to print on many types of fabrics which is not possible with a DTG. So, many customers who are having a DTG are either purchasing a DTF printer or just have started using their DTG printer as a DTF.
The very popular DTG model Epson F2100/F2000 is the one recently was tested to be used as a DTF using OEM and compatible Epson DTG inks with DTFPRO Transfer Sheets and DTFPRO Transfer Powder giving some great results. Here are some common settings as suggested by the users
STEP 1-IMPORT AND INVERSE YOUR ART IN THE SOFTWARE
STEP 2- PRINT COLOR USING ONLY LEVEL 2 (Light Color T-Shirt. Standard)
STEP 3- PRINT COLOR AND DRY FOR 30 sec.
STEP 4- FOR WHITE INK , USE LEVEL 1 (Dark Color T-Shirt. Standard)
STEP 5- STOP PRINTER AFTER WHITE INK PRINTED
STEP 6- QUICK DRY THE INK FOR A FEW SECONDS ,NO PRESSURE
STEP 7- APPLY THE POWDER TO THE PRINTED DESIGN
STEP 8- CURE/DRY POWDER 2 min. 300 degrees F
STEP 9- TRANSFER THE DESIGN USING HEAT PRESS AT 300 degrees F FOR 15 sec. WITH LIGHT PRESSURE
STEP 10- ALLOW TO COOL AND PEEL THE SHEET
STEP 11- PRESS AGAIN FOR 20-30 sec WITH LIGHT PRESSURE AT AROUND 300 degrees F
IMPORTANT-
-Please make sure to shake off the any excess powder before you dry the design.
-You can use PLATEN HEIGHT LEVEL -1 and Need to tape Down the Sheets on the platen so that it doesn't moves while printing.
-Over curing/ heating the design with too much pressure may result in dye migration and fading.
Also the settings are found to working but still may vary slightly as one would need to test for themselves.