X2 DTG/DTF Printer

Print shirts, hoodies and custom garments to order, then make DTF transfers for polyester, blends and hard-to-print placements on the same machine. Switch between DTG and DTF whenever your orders call for it, and take on transfer work without buying a second printer.

It is built to need less babysitting, too. Automatic white ink circulation, automated printhead cleaning and ink monitoring are designed to cut down the nozzle checks and hand cleaning that keep someone standing over a DTG or DTF printer, so more of the day goes to printing orders. Four Ricoh printheads put fine detail and smooth gradients on the finished piece.

The X2 suits apparel decorators, print shops, fulfillment businesses and growing brands that want professional DTG quality with the option to add DTF transfers.

Key Features

• Two ways to sell from one printer: print straight onto cotton garments, or switch to DTF transfers when a job calls for polyester, blends or a tricky placement.
• Less time on maintenance: automatic white ink circulation, automated head cleaning, ink monitoring and power purge are designed to reduce daily nozzle checks, white ink management and manual cleaning.
• Detail your customers can see: Ricoh piezo printheads lay down fine detail and smooth gradients, with a soft hand-feel on garments that are properly pretreated and cured.
• Suited to short runs and on-demand orders: a 10 x 8 in graphic on a light shirt prints in about 28 seconds in Speed mode, and Fine and Superfine modes are there when a design needs more detail.
• Easier for your operator: a large touch panel with a redesigned interface, faster processing and more internal memory makes day-to-day running simpler.
• Fits the way your shop is set up: send jobs over WiFi, Ethernet or a USB drive, and set the table height by hand to suit the garment.

Applications

• On-demand shirts and hoodies: print single pieces and small orders straight onto cotton and high-cotton garments.
• Premium short-run apparel: small batches and custom garments with a soft hand-feel when pretreated and cured properly.
• DTF transfers for polyester and blends: make transfers to press onto the garments you would rather not print directly.
• Specialty placements: use a transfer for placements and areas that are hard to print directly.
• Transfer-based fulfillment: add transfer orders to the work your shop takes on.
• Wood and canvas: print on wood and canvas pieces as well as apparel.

Compatibility & Requirements

• Printable materials
  • 100% cotton
  • High-cotton blends
  • 100% light polyester
  • Up to 50/50 dark polyester
  • Wood
  • Canvas
• Needed for all printing
  • Approved water-based pigmented CMYK and white DTG inks
  • Heat press
• Needed for DTG printing
  • DTG pretreatment solution and application equipment
  • Apply pretreatment away from the printer, preferably in a separate room or controlled pretreatment area
• Needed for DTF printing
  • DTF film and powder
  • DTF curing oven
• Print room
  • Humidity control is strongly recommended (operating range in Specifications)

Specifications

What's Included

Printer Only

• X2 DTG/DTF Printer

Printer + Supplies + Software

• X2 DTG/DTF Printer
• Professional RIP Software
• DTG Ink Cartridge (CMYKW)
• Storage Fluid Cartridge
• Maintenance Kit
• Waste Management Kit
• 12.8 x 18 in Medium Platen
• Heat Press Paper Sheets
• Ethernet Cable & Setup Accessories
• Installation, Safety & Maintenance Documentation
• 1-on-1 Remote Training & Onboarding Session