r/DTFTransferTalk

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Hi.. I work for a small family owned print shop.. Around 3 months ago we started having problems with banding, and the white fading out during prints.. It would be heavy white, and then fade out so dull that you could see the color of the print.. My boss changed the head, and said that we would need to start doing multiple cleanings before and after printing and run multiple nozzle tests as well before and after.. It’s been going okay, but around last week it started banding again.. I’ve been doing all of my cleanings, everything right.. But now my boss is saying there’s a chance he will have to buy another $1200 print head to fix it.. (I feel as if i’m getting blamed for it messing up again).. He told me to do as many cleanings as possible before and after, and then soak the cap in the blue dtf head cleaner everyday this week.. Also to mention, after every 2 cleaning we have to do a nozzle test.. None of the white tests strips are hitting perfectly.. I guess i’m just wondering if this is my fault like he’s making it seem, or if it’s something other than the head..

u/OkItem9851 — 10 days ago
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DTF Ruler Guide

I’ve been using ruler guides from Amazon and Ninja and they’re ok, but I swear I spend so much time trying to line things up and placing transfers in the same place for larger orders.

I saw something on Amazon called the CLPA full size shirt ruler guide. Based on the videos, it looks like it covers most of the garment so you can line things up the same every time. The videos also show users keeping the guide on the shirt WHILE THEY PRESS?!?!

Has anyone used this? It’s not cheap and I really don’t want to try this thing if it’s not useful. Any reviews out there? Or any reviews of other rulers that work well? TIA!

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u/Exact_Environment371 — 12 days ago

tips on aligning prints

hi, super noob question but any tips to make sure the print is horizontally straight and not slightly crooked on one side? i have the alignment ruler thingy but im always having trouble making sure the print is straight horizontally... thank you for the tips

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u/Both-Safe-8678 — 12 days ago