L1800 for DTF

[3Deep]

So I'm looking at vids doing some more research on DTF and found one company that say the L1800 is not good for DTF even though I see just about anyone doing DTF are using the L1800.  I've already placed my order for a modified L1800 printer and inks, paper etc, they never mention another printer but say you can send your work to them for now.  Have any of you found a better printer or is the L1800 doing the work you want right now, I know as this gets better the products get better.

[ericheartsu]

So I'm looking at vids doing some more research on DTF and found one company that say the L1800 is not good for DTF even though I see just about anyone doing DTF are using the L1800.  I've already placed my order for a modified L1800 printer and inks, paper etc, they never mention another printer but say you can send your work to them for now.  Have any of you found a better printer or is the L1800 doing the work you want right now, I know as this gets better the products get better.

if im not mistaken, the L1800 was an early contender, but they quickly realized it kills the heads quickly.

[Sbrem]

The word is that they are also pretty slow. I keep looking this subject over too, and P600 and P800 seem to be pretty popular. However, there are some RIP's out there that will work with a number of Epson printers that have at least 6 color channels. Look up White RIP.

Steve

[Homer]

The word is that they are also pretty slow. I keep looking this subject over too, and P600 and P800 seem to be pretty popular. However, there are some RIP's out there that will work with a number of Epson printers that have at least 6 color channels. Look up White RIP.

Steve

I tried it, I can't get it to work, are you using White rip?. any of these printers with 6 carts are going to be really slow. I have a 4800 sitting here collecting dust, I think it threw an error code and went to moth balls shortly after. Maybe I should get it out and see if it fires up.. I think the ideal set up is multiple printers. I will be using the 1430 and the L1800 for any sort of production run. So far we can gang print crest and hat designs so it's not too bad for an 8 minute print. Print and walk away.

[Sbrem]

No, I haven't tried anything yet, just lot's of reading. I found a used 3800 in town here for $300.00, and want to get it to test with. Of course, there are the rest of the materials, the film and powder (can we use the OneStroke 0 - 80 micron powder we already have?) and of course the inks and a RIP. I'd like to know more about the inks, but that seems to be a bit harder to find.

Steve

[3Deep]

I got my stuff from the same place Homer told me about, 1 liter of ink was way cheaper than getting a liter of ink here by far and film,  I see where they have a fusion L1800 for DTF and there is a company in Texas that builds DTF printers they are using a P600 for the base I think.  Go look up DTGpro and look at what they have in price then get with Homer and look at those price's, my shipment should be in this week or early next and I will have more info hopefully. 

[ThePrinter]

I got my stuff from the same place Homer told me about, 1 liter of ink was way cheaper than getting a liter of ink here by far and film,  I see where they have a fusion L1800 for DTF and there is a company in Texas that builds DTF printers they are using a P600 for the base I think.  Go look up DTGpro and look at what they have in price then get with Homer and look at those price's, my shipment should be in this week or early next and I will have more info hopefully.

What is the name of the company in Texas that builds the DTF printers? I am from/in Texas and wonder if they are close by so I could check them out.