Epson SureColor F2000 Series User manual

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For over three years, Epson dedicated a team of mechanical, chemical, and software
engineers to create an all-new imaging technology dedicated for printing directly to
garments. This endeavor allowed us to rethink everything and ultimately design a
garment printer that was meant to be.
The Rumors Are True.
Introducing the Epson SureColor F2000 Series
®

Epson SureColor F2000 Series
Direct-to-Garment Product Preview
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Built to Perform.
Product Goals
To Improve the Print Quality of
Direct-to-Garment Digital Printing.
SureColor F2000 Series
To Improve the Reliability of
Direct-to-Garment Digital Printing.

Built to Perform.
The Traditional Printing Process
Direct-to-Garment Printing of T-Shirts Has Many Advantages
-When printing less than 200 shirts per day
-When printing any number of shirts that vary
-When printing a four-color process design (photographic) shirt
-When the design requires more than 5 color layers or “screens”
-When printing short-runs or single-shirt orders
-When an extremely photographic or complex hi-resolution shirt design is required
Traditional Screen Printing of T-Shirts is Still Important
-When printing over 200 shirts of the same design
-When a brand or spot color needs to be exact
-When using custom or specialty inks such as glow-in-the-dark or metallics, etc.
-When the absolute lowest cost-per-shirt is required
Direct-to-Garment vs. Screen Printing
Ideal for Screen PrintIdeal for DTG
SureColor F2000 Series

Built to Perform.
Target Markets
High Volume – Over 1,000 Shirts per Month – 70%
-Traditional screen printers requiring a high performance on-demand solution
-Print-on-demand eCommerce business models that are 100% DTG
-Key thoughts are reliability, productivity, and cost-per-garment
Mid Volume – Up to 1,000 Shirts per Month – 20%
-Traditional screen printer requiring DTG to add new value products for their customers
-Key thoughts are financial payback from acquiring DTG technology and ease-of-use
Low Volume – Up to 500 Shirts per Month – 10%
-Small home-based or side-based eCommerce business
-DTG is 100% of their printing business
-Key thoughts are return-on-investment, ease-of-use, small footprint, and standard power
70%
10%
3 Customer Types
Our Current Thinking
20%
SureColor F2000 Series

The Epson SureColor F2000 Series
SureColor F2000 White Edition
SureColor F2000 Standard Edition

Built to Perform.
Epson SureColor F2000 Series
Two Direct-to-Garment Printer SKU’s Available
SureColor F2000
Standard Edition
4-Color + White Dual 4-Color
SureColor F2000
White Edition
SureColor F2000 Series
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Built to Perform.
Product Features
Robust Garment Bed
Medium-size 14” x 16” Included
Optional Garment Bed Sizes
Small 10” x 12”
Large 16” x 20”
Garment Sleeve 4” x 4”
SureColor F2000 Series
Clean Simple Design
Ink Cartridge Locations
600 ml or 250 ml Sizes Available
6 Ink Cartridges in Total
Easy Top Access Cover
Simple Front Control Panel
Full Color LCD with Image Preview
Used for Printer Maintenance and
Viewing of Garments Being Printed
SureColor F2000 SeriesSureColor F2000 Series
All New Printer Developed by Epson
USB Memory Port
Perfect for PC-Free Printing Workflows
Ethernet & USB
Compatible with Macintosh®& Windows®
PrecisionCore™ TFP Print Head
New commercial-grade printhead technology
designed specifically for DTG imaging

Built to Perform.
Product Features
Robust Garment Loading System
SureColor F2000 Series
User-Adjustable
Platen Height Setting
Printer then automatically verifies the
surface height of the garment before printing.
This system allows faster print times
and more reliable everyday production.

Built to Perform.
Product Features
Robust Ink Filtering Technologies
SureColor F2000 Series
New Smart Filtering
Ink Cartridge Technology
Each cartridge has a built-in ink filter
to better ensure ink entering the
system is clear of contaminants.
Second-Level Ink Filtering System
Further increasing print head life, an internal ink
filtering system cleans the inks of contaminants a
second time before entering the print head.
Robust Ink Filtering Technology
Improves Print Head Life and Reliability

Built to Perform.
Product Features
Small Footprint & Whisper Quiet Operation
SureColor F2000 Series
22.5”
58.5”
38”
24”
20.5”
15.5”
19”
Total Weight 176 lbs.
Noise Level is 41 dB

Epson PrecisionCore™
Next-Generation Printhead Technology

Built to Perform.
Epson PrecisionCore
All-New High-Density Print Chip Core
-Advanced Thin Film Piezo (TFP) print chip core is only 1/1,000 mm thin
-Precision dot control for extreme print clarity and sharpness
-By utilizing more advanced piezo materials, a higher-level of printhead durability is achieved
High-Precision MEMS Manufacturing Process
-Based on the Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems process for an unparalleled level of
manufacturing efficiency for consistent production quality
Outstanding Ink Flexibility
-The PrecisionCore print chip is capable of printing with a wide-range of ink types
Scalable Print Performance
-The PrecisionCore chip, delivers commercial-grade performance in a compact, modular
form, and enables Epson to scale the technology, from single-pass industrial presses, to
professional and consumer printers.
SureColor F2000 Series
Next-Generation Printhead Technology

Built to Perform.
Epson PrecisionCore TFP
Extreme Print Quality
-Print resolutions up to 1,440 x 720 dpi for color; and up to 1,440 x 1,440 for white
-Precision dot control for outstanding clarity and sharpness for garment imaging
Fast Print Speeds
-Up to 720 nozzles per inch dedicated to color inks; with 1,440 nozzles per inch dedicated
to white inks for incredible print speeds
-Quite possibly one of the fastest direct-to-garment printers in it’s class
Commercial-Grade Reliability
-The PrecisionCore print chip is ideal for printing with direct-to-garment ink chemistry
-Co-developed with Epson UltraChrome DG ink technology for extreme reliability
-Capable of very high-production, with very little downtime for maintenance
SureColor F2000 Series
Next-Generation Printhead Technology
Epson PrecisionCore TFP
Actual Print Head used in the
SureColor F2000 Series

Built to Perform.
Epson PrecisionCore TFP
SureColor F2000 Series
Printhead Nozzle Configurations
360 Nozzles per Color
1,440 Nozzles for White
SureColor F2000
White Edition
720 Nozzles per Color
SureColor F2000
Standard Edition
1-Inch Wide
360 Nozzles per Line
1-Inch Wide
360 Nozzles per Line

Performance Benchmarking
Epson SureColor F2000 Series

Built to Perform.
Performance Benchmarking
10” x 8” Upper Chest - Color Print Only
SureColor F2000 Series
SureColor F2000
SureColor F2000
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
1:08 min:sec
Fast Print Mode Production Print Mode Highest Quality Print Mode
Print times shown are based upon a loaded garment entering the printer, actual printing of the garment, then exiting of the garment for removal.
Computer processing, network transmission, and loading & unloading of garments are not included in these times.
Testing conducted by Epson America, Inc. as of September 2013.
White Edition
Standard Edition
1:22 min:sec
2:06 min:sec
0:44 min:sec
1:09 min:sec
seconds
10” x 8”

Built to Perform.
Performance Benchmarking
10” x 8” Upper Chest - Color with White Print
SureColor F2000 Series
SureColor F2000
0 51 102 153 204 255
1:41 min:sec
Fast Print Mode Production Print Mode Highest Quality Print Mode
Print times shown are based upon a loaded garment entering the printer, actual printing of the garment, then exiting of the garment for removal.
Computer processing, network transmission, and loading & unloading of garments are not included in these times.
Testing conducted by Epson America, Inc. as of September 2013.
White Edition
2:22 min:sec
4:07 min:sec
seconds
10” x 8”

Built to Perform.
Performance Benchmarking
3.5” x 1.5” Logo Upper Left Chest - Color Print Only
SureColor F2000 Series
SureColor F2000
SureColor F2000
0 8 16 24 32 40
0:26 seconds
Fast Print Mode Production Print Mode Highest Quality Print Mode
Print times shown are based upon a loaded garment entering the printer, actual printing of the garment, then exiting of the garment for removal.
Computer processing, network transmission, and loading & unloading of garments are not included in these times.
Testing conducted by Epson America, Inc. as of September 2013.
White Edition
Standard Edition
0:29 seconds
0:37 seconds
0:22 seconds
0:27 seconds
seconds
3.5” x 1.5”