Brildor DTF User manual
DTF
User manual
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INTRODUCTION
Pros
Cons
WARNING
DTF is a printing technique that employs special inks, similar to those used in Direct-to-Garment
printing. But unlike DTG printing, the ink will be printed on a lm, and special powder will be
used as an adhesive.
- The starting investment is much lower than that of DTG printing.
- Versatile application on both textile and rigid surfaces.
- Elasticity of the material once printed
- High durability and washing resistance
- On-demand printing without stock
- Regular maintenance is required to prevent clogging of the printhead.
- Slow printing system (A3 15-20min).
- Low garment breathability.
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This device wasn't originally designed for this technique. Therefore, the
printer loses its warranty as soon as the inks are loaded.
Due to the sediment of the white ink, you will have to maintain the
system periodically, and it may shorten printhead durability drastically.
Please follow the maintenance tips.
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EQUIPMENT NECESSARY
Find here explained the equipment required to apply this technique. Our pack includes
everything apart from the press.
1 Use and installation of Acrorip is explained below.
2 Find a wide range of heat presses on our online store: http://bit.ly/3cBvKrC
PRINTER
PET FILM
DTF INKS
RIP SOFTWARE1
DTF POWDER
HEAT PRESS
A regular printer, modied in
order to print with DTF inks
A support capable of carrying
the wet and apply the powder
afterwards
Similar to high-elasticity textile
inks but more diluted
The software necessary for
accurate prints
An adhesive powder required
to stick the inks to the fabric
after a curing process
A heat press is necessary to
cure the powder and to apply
the transfer
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INDEX
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2.
3.
4.
Creating a Spot Color ................................................................................................ 8
Quick Start Guide ................................................................................................... 5
Parts ........................................................................................................................... 6
Layout tab ................................................................................................................ 11
Colour Management tab ........................................................................................ 12
Printing...................................................................................................................... 15
Installation .................................................................................................................. 7
Printer tab .................................................................................................................12
White Ink Control tab ............................................................................................. 13
Printing and pressing .............................................................................................. 16
Quick Start Guide
Creating a Spot Color
Acrorip Installation & Use
Using Acrorip
Printing and pressing
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QUICK START GUIDE
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Ink charging
After unpacking the printer, shake and charge the DTF
inks in the tanks. Make sure to load each ink into the
right tank. Use a funnel if necessary to prevent spills.
1.
Driver installation
You must install the driver. We will provide you with the
le, but you can download it from the manufacturer.
Follow the steps on your screen for a successful
installation.
3.
PRINTING
Having prepared the images, you can now print on the
lm, apply the powder, cure, and nally transfer them
onto the garment.
5.
First charge
Once the inks are loaded, connect the printer to an
electrical outlet and press the ink button for a few
seconds to start charging the system. This will take a
while Do not turn o the printer during this process.
2.
RIP installation
You need RIP software for the printer to read and print
the image properly. See the detailed installation process
below.
4.
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The paper must come out completely
at, so the output tray has been re-
placed to ensure that it does.
PARTS
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The printer has been modied for DTF printing and prepared to work without leaving any
marks. That is why we’ve removed the rollers, added a waste ink collector unit for cleaning,
removed the lid opening sensor, labelled the white tanks, and added a tray for the paper to exit
horizontally.
Modied lid opening
Removed rollers
Paper input
tray
Ink tanks
Waste ink collector unit
(added)
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ACRORIP INSTALLATION & USE
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INSTALLATION
Turn o your antivirus. Unzip the AcroV9 folder in C: (your PC’s primary hard drive)
You must add the les Acro90.exe and Acro90W.exe as an exception to your antivirus, or you
won’t be able to use the RIP.
Insert the Dongle (USB) in your PC to make it work.
1.
Right-click on Acro90W.exe and click on Properties. Go to the Compatibility tab and activate Run this
program in compatibility mode for Windows 98/ Windows Me. Select Run as an administrator.
Do the same with Acro90.exe.
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Go to the Channel tab, click on
the three stripes and choose
New channel
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CREATING A SPOT COLOR
2.
Although you can import any image into Acrorip, we recommend using Spot color for the lower
layer of white ink. To create it, you will need to open the image in Photoshop with no background.
Select the image by right-
clicking on the thumbnail with
CTRL pressed.
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Click on the eye icon to make
the layer visible
Go to Edit/Fill and select
Contents: Black and 100%
opacity
Finally, save it as TIFF to load it
in AcroRIP.
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The new channel must be of
the selected areas. You can
select the colour you want with
an opacity of 50% to be able to
see underneath.
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USING ACROPRIP
3.
Here we will explain the use of Acrorip. However, the parameters are approximate, and it is
necessary that you make your own tests to achieve optimal results.
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Open the image, and it will
appear in your workspace
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Here, you must set the paper
size
Make sure mirror mode is
activated
Here, you can see the size of
the design
Here, you can select the copies,
the repetitions and the margins
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Layout Tab
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You must choose the Stylus
Photo 1390/1400 printer ,and
under Port, your selected
printer
Check paper size must be OFF
The recommended white and
colour resolution is 1440x720
DPI, but you can increase it for
white to get more opacity
Under Ink Channel, you must
select YKWWMC for it to
interpret white properly
Ink limit allows you to choose
the percentage of colour and
white ink you want to print. You
can also choose the percentage
per colour.
We recommend starting at 40%
for colour and 50% for white.
Watch out for excess ink!
The colour prole we will use
is CMYK.icc. Select it to ensure
accurate printing.
Color Management Tab
Printer Tab
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White layer generation lets
you choose between several
options for the white mask.
View allows you to choose the
layers' display: the white layer,
the colour and a preview. You
can also select the colour of the
material to see how it will look
like.
Decrease allows you to shrink
the white layer by up to 10 px
to avoid showing any lines
underneath the colour.
White Ink Control Tab
This option allows
the program to read
the layer you have
previously created in
Photoshop and ll it
with white.
Spot Color (TIFF RGB)
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This option will ll
with white any area
of the design with
an image, except for
pure black.
100% White under any colored pixel
This option will do a
gradient ll, varying
the amount of ink in
light and dark areas.
It can be interesting
on light coloured
T-shirts
Gradient White under any colored pixel
Does a selective
white ll in negative,
i.e. it will ll the dark
areas with white and
add a gradient to the
light ones, including
the background.
White Gradient (Negative)
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Does a selective
white ll in positive,
i.e. It will ll the light
areas with white and
add a gradient to the
dark ones, including
the background.
White Gradient (Positive)
Before printing, Print Color First and Color+White must be selected. That way, it will
print the colour rst, followed by the white layer, which is the correct thing to do as the
image is mirrored. If you’re only printing in white, both boxes must be unchecked.
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Printing
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PRINTING AND PRESSING
4.
The ink is still wet after printing. You must now apply DTF powder which will stick to the lm over
the wet ink.
Remember to shake the lm vigorously to remove the excess powder stuck to parts of the sheet with no
ink. If you don’t, it will show on the fabric when pressing on dark garments.
After applying the powder, you must cure it with a heat press, leaving a space of about 5cm between the
platen and the lm. You can also cure it with an oven or a heat gun.
Depending on whether you will apply it immediately or store it for later, you should use dierent
time and temperature settings.
After curing the powder, you may proceed to its application on the garment. Depending on the
type of fabric, you will have to choose dierent time or temperature settings. The pressure of
your press should be medium-heavy, about 3-4 bars, and the lm must be peeled o cold in a slow
but steady movement.
Time and temperature settings are provided for guidance only. To achieve an optimal workow,
we recommend that you conduct your own tests.
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Instant pressing
Subsequent pressing
TEMPERATURE TIME
165ºC
190ºC
120”
480”
Cotton
Polyester
TEMPERATURE TIME
165ºC
140ºC
15”
50”
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