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Recommended DTF Printers (direct-to-film.co.za)

Source: https://direct-to-film.co.za/recommended-dtf-printers

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This is a 2023 "recommended printers" page on direct-to-film.co.za, AM.CO.ZA's information site for DTF (direct-to-film) textile printing and UV-DTF sticker printing. It shows a short sales intro and three package cards: a 300mm DTF Startup COMBO wired to H-DTF/TX806 (an EPSON TX800 roll-to-roll package), a second 300mm DTF Startup COMBO for H-DTF/306/XP600, and a 600mm DTF Advanced COMBO for H-DTF/606/XP600. Its prices and names come from live Buythis shortcodes, so the page itself holds no price. Two of the three cards still match a Buythis package today; H-DTF/TX806 does not. The two section headings for UV-DTF and DTF printers only carry a "Visit our Direct-To-Film Shop" button.

What AI and staff should do with this page

Situation What to say or do
A client mentions the "300mm Startup COMBO" Today that is H-DTF/306/XP600: a 300 mm printer with two Epson XP600 heads, the automatic powder shaker and baker, SAi FlexiPRINT, CMYK and white inks, cleaner, white powder and a 30 cm film roll.
A client mentions the "600mm Advanced COMBO" Today that is H-DTF/606/XP600: the same package idea at 600 mm, with the 600 mm shaker and a 60 cm film roll.
A client asks for the EPSON TX800 package (H-DTF/TX806) It is not in the Buythis dump, so do not offer it. The site's own SKU list has four TX800 packages (H-DTF/TX800, TX804, TX805, TX806) and four L18050 packages, none on Buythis. Offer an A3 or 300 mm package instead (see "What to recommend today").
The client wants the cheapest way in The 2023 page has no A3 option, because the A3 DTF range came later (launch videos from 2024-10). Today the entry route is the A3 single-XP600 range, for example H-DTF/A3T/XP600 (oven, manual powdering) or H-DTF/A3PT/XP600 (automatic shaker).
The client asks about UV-DTF stickers The page has a "Direct-to-film UVDTF Printers" heading but no UV-DTF product. Use the UV-DTF tables in dtf-uvdtf-printers.md: F-UVDTF/A3, the F-UVDTF/30x and F-UVDTF/60x families.
The client quotes a price from this page The page shows whatever Buythis returns at the moment it loads; it is not a fixed offer. Send the Buythis product link (with #ai) for the current price. This KB page never carries prices or stock; use live stock only.
The client asks which RIP Both recommended packages ship with SAi FlexiPRINT (AC-FLEXIPRINT/D). Sets ending in 1 to 3 ship with AM's in-house InkRIP (S-INKRIP). Do not recommend AcroRIP; it is Cold for sales (see acrorip-supported-printers.md).
Prices, stock or delivery Not on this page. Use live stock and the product pages.

The three cards, then and now

Card on the 2023 page SKU in the card's shortcode Where its buttons point Status in the Buythis dump (2026-10-19) 8i product page
300mm DTF Startup COMBO (first card) H-DTF/TX806/ (with a trailing slash) h-dtf-306-xp600 Not on Buythis. The site lists it as "300mm EPSON TX800 DTF Complete Package, EPSON TX800 Roll-to-Roll Printer, ..." in its own SKU list. none
300mm DTF Startup COMBO (second card) H-DTF/306/XP600 h-dtf-306-xp600 On Buythis: "300mm DTF Printing and Powdering Machine Complete Package, with EPSON® XP600 Printheads, SAi FlexiPRINT RIP Software, CMYK/White Inks, Ink Cleaner, White Adhesive Powder and 30cm Wide DTF Film Roll" h-dtf-306-xp600.md
600mm DTF Advanced COMBO H-DTF/606/XP600 h-dtf-606-xp600 On Buythis: "600mm DTF Printing and Powdering Machine Complete Package, with EPSON® XP600 Printheads, SAi FlexiPRINT RIP Software, CMYK/White Inks, Ink Cleaner, White Adhesive Powder and 60cm Wide DTF Film Roll" h-dtf-606-xp600.md

Every "See more" and "Visit our Direct-To-Film Shop" button goes to the Buythis DTF printers category.

The two recommended packages today (from am.im)

300mm Startup COMBO: H-DTF/306/XP600 600mm Advanced COMBO: H-DTF/606/XP600
Printer in the box F-DTF/300 (dual-head 300 mm printer with CMYK/W tanks and white ink circulation) F-DTF/600 (dual-head 600 mm printer with CMYK/W tanks and white ink circulation)
Media and print width 400 mm roll feed, 300 mm print area 700 mm roll feed, 600 mm print area
Heads Two Epson XP600 (EPSON-XP600/SEALED x 2), pre-sealed 29-pin cables Two Epson XP600 (EPSON-XP600/SEALED x 2), pre-sealed 29-pin cables
Speed (bi-directional) About 8 m²/h at 4 pass (draft), 5 m²/h at 6 pass (production), 4 m²/h at 8 pass (quality) About 11 m²/h at 4 pass, 8 m²/h at 6 pass, 5 m²/h at 8 pass
Resolution 720 x 720 dpi (4 pass), 720 x 1080 (6 pass), 720 x 1440 (8 pass) Same
Controller and data PrintEXP controller with head temperature monitor and alignment tools; 100M network cable to the PC Same
Ink system Negative-pressure CISS (bulk ink), automatic cleaning, flash and moisturising, automatic lifting capping Same
RIP SAi FlexiPRINT white-channel RIP (AC-FLEXIPRINT/D) Same
Powder shaker and baker H-DTF/POWDER/300: oven with 3 x 700 W elements, under 1 °C control, adjustable dusting dial, cooling fan, tension take-up roller H-DTF/POWDER/600: oven with 3 x 1000 W elements, otherwise the same features
Fume outlet Universal 50 mm outlet; extractor not included Universal 50 mm outlet; extractor not included
Consumables in the box CMYK and white inks (H-DTF/C, M, Y, K, W, 1 L each), DTF cleaner F-AQUA/CLEAN, white powder H-DTF/WHITE, 30 cm film H-DTF/ROLL/300 Same inks, cleaner and powder, 60 cm film H-DTF/ROLL/600
Training Basic training T-BASIC/PE, credits AA-TRAIN/20 and AA-TRAIN/200, plus a voucher for the online DTF printing and ICC profile course from the Ambitious Academy Same
Also in the include list X-UTILITY X-UTILITY
Power Household 220 V; printer stand-by 32 W, maximum 500 W (the shaker's oven is the bigger load) Same printer figures; larger oven
Warranty 1 year (machine); printhead is a consumable with no warranty Same
Installation On-site installation and training on purchase; travel and call-out costs may apply; the machine ships by freight before the technician visits Same

Videos linked in am.im:

Staff guides linked in am.im: Textile DTF printer sales handbook, DTF printer SKU guide, and the enquiry pages which starter, A3 vs 300 vs 600, do I need a heat press and consumables. Machine photos: DTF printer gallery.

What to recommend today

The 2023 page only covers 300 mm and 600 mm. The current Buythis range is wider, so match the client to a size first and then to a package level.

Client Recommended package (complete, with film) Why Lighter options
Home or hobby start, low volume H-DTF/A3T/XP600 (A3 printer, single XP600 head, InkRIP, A3 oven for manual powdering) Smallest footprint and lowest start-up cost. am.im gives about 0.5 m²/h in 12-pass quality mode, 30 W stand-by and 400 W maximum. H-DTF/A3S/XP600 (no film), H-DTF/A3R/XP600 (no consumables)
Small start with automatic powdering H-DTF/A3PT/XP600 (A3 printer plus the 300 mm automatic shaker H-DTF/POWDER/300) Same A3 printer, but powdering and baking are automatic, which saves time and powder mess. H-DTF/A3PS/XP600, H-DTF/A3PR/XP600
Small business printing every day H-DTF/306/XP600 (the page's "Startup COMBO") Two XP600 heads, white ink circulation, about 5 m²/h in production mode, automatic shaker. H-DTF/303/XP600 (same idea with InkRIP), H-DTF/306L/XP600 (manual powdering with the A3 oven instead of the shaker)
Growing shop, wider prints H-DTF/606/XP600 (the page's "Advanced COMBO") 600 mm print width, about 8 m²/h in production mode. H-DTF/603/XP600 (InkRIP), H-DTF/605/XP600 (no film)
Volume at 600 mm H-DTF/I606/I1600 Two Epson I1600 A1 heads instead of XP600, with the 600 mm shaker, FlexiPRINT and consumables. H-DTF/I605/I1600, H-DTF/I604/I1600
Volume at 1200 mm H-DTF/1206/XP600 1200 mm print area on a 1300 mm feed, about 15 / 10 / 8 m²/h at 4 / 6 / 8 pass, 1200 mm shaker with 3 x 1500 W oven. H-DTF/1205/XP600, H-DTF/1204/XP600; larger hybrid H1-DTF/120x sets are in dtf-uvdtf-printers.md
Stickers for mugs, glass and hard items UV-DTF, not textile DTF: F-UVDTF/A3, F-UVDTF/30x/XP600 or F-UVDTF/60x/XP600 Prints white, colour and varnish, cures with UV and laminates on the machine; no heat press for hard surfaces. /UV2 sets for flexible ink and soft film

Package level rule (from the am.im include lists, also in dtf-uvdtf-printers.md): for 300 and 600 mm sets the last digit means 0 = heads only, 1 = InkRIP, 2 = InkRIP plus inks, cleaner and powder, 3 = that plus film, 4 = FlexiPRINT, 5 = FlexiPRINT plus inks, cleaner and powder, 6 = that plus film. So 306 and 606 are the "everything in the box" FlexiPRINT packages, and 303 and 603 are the InkRIP equivalents. Every textile DTF client also needs a heat press; see heat-presses.md.

How the 2023 page pitches DTF

Data flags (for staff fixing the site)

FAQ

Is the 300mm Startup COMBO still sold? Yes, as H-DTF/306/XP600 on Buythis, a complete FlexiPRINT package with the automatic powder shaker and a 30 cm film roll.

What is the difference between the Startup and Advanced COMBO? Print width (300 mm vs 600 mm), speed (about 5 vs 8 m²/h in production mode), the size of the powder shaker oven (3 x 700 W vs 3 x 1000 W) and the film roll width. Heads, RIP, inks and training are the same.

Can I still buy the EPSON TX800 package? No. H-DTF/TX806 and the other TX800 and L18050 packages are not on Buythis. Offer an A3 or 300 mm package instead.

Is there anything smaller than the Startup COMBO? Yes, the A3 range (H-DTF/A3...), which came after this page was written.

Does the package include a heat press? No. The include lists have no heat press. See heat-presses.md.

Does it include a fume extractor? No. The shaker has a universal 50 mm fume outlet; the extractor is not included.

Is the printhead covered by warranty? No. The machine has a 1-year warranty, but the XP600 head is treated as a consumable.

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