ilia2178: I'm one of the first adopters of DTF printing in the UK. This technology has been around for years. Xtool has made it look pretty, added a proprietary film and slapped quite a price tag on it. You can convert your own printer and get started with just £500 and no proprietary overpriced consumables.
AndyBaker437: I've previously bought an EPSON converter, and I know how difficult cleaning can be. Most external DTF printers are like babies that need constant care. The auto-cleaning feature of the XTOOL seems promising. I might consider buying one. Before making a decision, I was originally planning to buy the DTF STATION R2 Pro(all american print supply), which uses the same print head, but it's about four thousand dollars more expensive than this, so...
jmzcolton: These generic AI comment bots sure are grating.
Greg_Koenig: I've been screenprinting over 20 years we still use plastisol inks and automatic presses..M&R all day
MrLeoAtrox: I know it's not going for the full "MSRP" on their Kickstarter campaign, but $5999 is pretty high for a DTF printer, even a "high resolution" one. Even the "Super Early Bird" price of $3999 is on the high end, although it's in the ballpark, and XTOOL appears to give a slightly wider print than competitors. This printer promises 720x1800 dpi, and higher resolution printers with 2880x1440 dpi output can be had for $1k less. If you have the oven, you have a solution that really does give a bigger advantage than what else is out there because it's fewer operations that you have to do manually, but ... $8,998 MSRP. So, you're paying a premium for the brand, simplicity of operation, and support that XTOOL brand gets you. If this is your business, then it might be a good buy for you. But if you're a hobbyist, woof!
ER-bf1df: i realized that i hadn't seen a Tested video for quite awhile, and so I looked up the channel and low and behold, I was unsubscribed! Just letting you folks know that this bug is still alive and well, even on big channels!
jimnyshredder: Norm is DTF
oo-eo9pw: I'm glad you're actually showing everything about the printer, artifacts and all. Xtool typically only sends their machines to channels that only sing praises and refuse to say anything bad about them. Xtool was advertising this like a set it and forget it machine that takes care of everything. It looks like a nice machine with some conveniences, but it's still a DTF machine.
Xtool's little mention of the maintenance is concerning. I've had normal DTF machines loose less nozzles after a week of storage than this, so that is a red flag.. especially since this is being marketed to craft people who probably won't know better and new printheads are $1000. The machine looks to not be as "AI" as they'd like to make you believe. I thought the white alignment looked bad in the promos (thank you for being the only one so far to highlight it!). You can probably manually calibrate this, but the whole point of this is that it's supposed to be smart enough to do it by itself.
I'd say wait for a v2 of the printer if you're a craft person, or wait for this to gain a reputation (good or bad). This is Xtools first printer and it will likely have TONS of issues. Having a DTF printer with issues is the biggest headache you can give yourself. The big guys like Epson, Mimaki, Uninet and DTF Station haven't even quite been able to meet a lot of the promises Xtool is making. Don't get pulled in with Xtool's "limited time Kickstarter early bird only deal" because this printer will always be that same price. Xtool loves FOMO and urgency sales tactics. This printer will be listed for 30% off year round, so there's no rush to hand over $6300.
RoelfvanderMerwe: Never thought about this process before, so it's super interesting to see how it works
RealAndySkibba: This is really cool. DTF is neat, it's nice there's a home option now, even if its expensive.
There are DTF places online but id imagine per item this is cheaper overall
miranda.cooper: I was just thinking about "DTF" and then NORM SAID IT ON CAMERA xD
writerpatrick: Printing iron-ons at home has been possible for decades. Most printers will do it. But this would be more for commercial use.
ericolson326: Glad you addressed the thickness / stiffness of the graphic. I've ordered (and returned) shirts online that felt like wearing a stale Fruit Roll-Up.
MarkNielsensire: Awesome printer, I used to hand cut all my stencils for silk screening until I learned how to make photographic ones
crumpred805: Norm, those graphics are amazing … I’ll take a M/L please.
RazorToshiba: my art brain died a little when he said "Blue, red,..." and not Cyan and Magenta
melgross: I would leave the cover on the oven. That’s a controlled temperature environment. If the cover us off, to look inside while it’s working, the temperature might be a problem, and it might not dry properly.
Scootman: You should do another press after peeling the cover sheet. The edges of the transfers like to peel up when pulling the cover sheet off and doing another press (I usually do about half the initial press time) will help to seal everything to the garment.
Hotsauce760: yea I've been in the printing industry for years. Would prefer a DTG over a DTF any day
philipershler420: If you are not aware, XTOOL sells a “hand iron” device for about $34.00 US and an automatic heat press with the hand iron for about $300.00 US.
albatz1377: Still gunna stick to screen printing
julsius: washability of the shirts? the ink stays after many washes?
davidjanis1997: Stop this BS. It’s not an apparel printer! You’re not the only ones doing this BS. It’s not a DTG printer!
shuttlepilot_: Impressive process and printer. Even better would be a comment bot scrubber for YouTube.
Dreadnought242: Can't take my eyes off the Flatus Containment display behind Norm.
SoulSair: I am a sticker printer and have done clothing heat transfers with my BN-20A before. I had a BN-20 before but the white ink destroyed the head and I'm very hesitant to get another machine with white ink. That being said, this machine looks very promising and I think I would seriously consider purchasing the next iteration. For now, the juice isn't worth the squeeze at the price for my market. But if I expand it would certainly be in my top three options after seeing this.
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