Why the STS XPD-924D Is One of the Best 24-Inch DTF Printers for Production
There are plenty of 24-inch DTF printers that can produce a decent looking transfer, but what separates the STS Inks XPD-924D DTF Printer is what happens during an actual production day. For a print operator, the XPD-924D eliminates many of the adjustments, checks and interruptions that make DTF printing frustrating.
Less Manual Printhead Alignment
Mutoh's DropMaster 2 automatically handles bidirectional alignment using built-in sensors. Instead of printing test patterns, inspecting them and manually adjusting the printer, the XPD-924D handles the calibration for you.
For a busy DTF shop, that means less setup time and more time printing sellable transfers.
Less Film-Feed Adjustment
Film feeding is another common source of banding and inconsistent DTF prints. The XPD-924D's Feed Master automatically adjusts media-feed compensation. Operators spend less time tweaking feed settings when changing film or troubleshooting horizontal lines in a print.
Less Banding and Fewer Reprints
Mutoh's i-screen technology controls how ink droplets are placed to help minimize visible banding. In real-world production, that means fewer prints being stopped because someone notices lines running through the artwork, and fewer feet of DTF film, ink, and powder going into the trash.
It Knows How Much Film Is Left
The XPD-924D's Media Tracker keeps track of remaining roll media. That sounds simple until you've started a long DTF gang-sheet run and discovered halfway through that there wasn't enough film left on the roll.
The printer helps remove the guesswork.
Better White-Ink Management
White ink is one of the biggest maintenance challenges with virtually every DTF printer. The XPD-924D uses continuous white-ink circulation and automatic cleaning functions to help maintain consistent white ink and reduce the amount of operator intervention required.
It doesn't eliminate DTF maintenance, but it helps reduce one of the biggest reasons operators end up babysitting a DTF printer.
Built on a Mutoh Platform
Perhaps the biggest difference is what the XPD-924D is built on. Rather than another generic DTF printer platform, the XPD-924D is manufactured in Japan by Mutoh specifically for STS Inks and uses dual AccuFine HD printheads.
That gives a commercial DTF shop proven wide-format printer engineering underneath the STS DTF ink and production system.
What Makes the STS XPD-924D Different?
Less aligning. Less adjusting. Less banding. Less wasted film. Less white-ink babysitting. More printing. That's why the STS Inks XPD-924D stands out among professional 24-inch DTF printers.
The best DTF printer isn't simply the machine with the highest advertised speed or lowest purchase price. For a production shop, it's the printer that lets your operator spend more of the day producing transfers and less of the day maintaining the printer. And that's exactly what the XPD-924D was designed to do.
Call Midwest Inkjet today to see if the STS Inks XPD-924D 24-inch DTF Printer is the right fit for your shop.
