Personally I went with the p400 with 18ML carts. If not, and you go with bulk ink systems, you'll face the issue you described.
If you print a lot those days, just have an extra set of pre-filled ink carts on standby to swap out. The p400 uses next to no ink on the head cleans, so ink waste is next to nothing and you always get perfect prints. When you are ready to print again, load ink carts, do a head clean. Once your done printing, load cleaning carts, do one head clean or two and it can sit as long as you want. If you want to avoid wasted ink, use a printer with ink carts, like the P400. Just do a head clean or two and it should be fine, however, the longer it sits, the more buildup you'll get. Is L1800 better than P800 for a beginner? Can I use the P800 if I print infrequently?Īny printer with a bulk ink system will suffer the same issue, Which is ink settling. Maybe L1800? Using L1800 ink can be pumped with a syringe. I read that the P800 has a pressurized ink system, so I have to print every day, otherwise there will be white ink separating in the lines. Hello, I have a P800 and I want to use DTF. I know its a lot but I really appreciate even what you have answered so far because it has really helped I have a heat gun and a press but I'm not sure of what exactly the rip software is and are the cleaning supplies for the mess I'm about to make or for something else lol. Is there a specific name of the ink and also what is the powder called. Is there a specific search term I can use or do you have a example by chance? Now also for the ink from what I read you need special ink. Now building the film output tray is where I'm lost because I could not locate any info online not even a picture. I can't find much on my 3880 but I'm looking online for a video on removing the output rollers. You're the bomb!! Okay so I have the printer. Of course a heat press if you want to use the final product. Other than that, rip software and cleaning supplies. Heat gun, belt dryer, flash dryer, etc whatever you decide to use. Then you need a way to cure the ink/powder. The length depends on what you plan on printing in it. So it needs to sit almost level where the paper comes out, the size of the printers output. The rollers you remove hold the paper normally. Then you need to build a film output tray. You need to remove the output rollers in the printer, very easy to do. You need a printer, refillable cartridges( with reset chips or whatever), dtf ink, paper, powder. You don’t need a CIS ( continuous ink system). Seems like it’s possible on the ink carts.
I found some refillable ink cartilages online or would I be able to use "siss" I believe it's called(please don't quote me lol"? So if I can get the cartilages then what would be my next step will I still need firmware? I tried reading but I keep seeing DTG information.