LFP - Large-Format-Printing
Brand New Model From World Leaders DTG
Wednesday 20. April 2011 - Over the past few years DTG Digital has been one of the most prolific developers in the direct to garment printing arena having introduced a host of technology to improve the overall experience.
They always remember though that no matter what they do to a machine there is always one overriding criteria they have to consider – productivity. It would be fair to say that this has figured in every step of the development of the DTG series and was also a key consideration in the design and development of the new M series which will be launched at this years FESPA Digital exhibition in Hamburg.
This new range offers unparalleled speed and ink-placement options driven by all new firmware aimed specifically at the art of garment decoration. You can, for instance, lay down maximum white ink droplets at high resolutions allowing for, up to, 3 times more productivity than any other digital garment printer. The firmware also allows a superior colour gamut and this is based on the fact that the profiles have been specially created by DTG as opposed to just being a rehash of those supplied by the print engine manufacturer.
Further firmware development helps at the low resolution end of printing by eliminating the banding that is common at low resolutions. The !QW Interweave correction formula detects the hard edge commonly seen between each pass and compensates with an intelligent dot placement and ink flow to eliminate bleeding and resulting in sharper prints. Even with bi-directional printing the !QW dot replacement vastly reduces or even eliminates the band to band tone differences.
The Piezo Teflon coated head, widely recognised as outperforming other print engines, with 8 channels and 180 nozzles per channel forms part of the impressive specification for the M series. With this head it means that higher resolution prints, 1440dpi for instance, are produced faster and more efficiently. This means that when speedy printing is required you no longer have to settle for 600-720dpi low resolution prints. Instead you can quickly produce the same high quality prints that previously were the exclusive province of slower hi res printing.
Ink usage has also been considered by making use of an all new WIMS (White Ink Management System) which incorporates a constant 1.2psi pressurised peristaltic pump and slow roll agitator. This not only eliminates separation of the white ink (without manual agitation) but also maintains constant pressure to both the white and CMYK inks eliminating air bubbles and efficiently delivering perfect levels of ink to the print head reducing the amount of wasted ink normally associated with this style of printing. The new version of WIMS also uses brushless motors giving longer life.
Even with all this development the capital outlay for the DTG M series has been kept competitively low with up to 40% saving against some of the other machines on the market. Add to this lower ink costs and higher production together with a service and support network second to none and you have the perfect combination for your business.
To see this revolution in direct to garment printing visit Impression Technology Europe in Hall A3 Stand B23 at FESPA Digital 24-27 May 2011