Buying a DTF printer is a bad decision here’s why

[@TamiT3]

My prestige A3+R was no where near $15k. You have to buy film and ink like any other printer. Maintaining it gets easier with time as you learn. Also just printing transfers and shipping them out has been a great extra income with little work. Ive had mine a year now and its paid for itself. Any usdues i have with learning the support is there 100% of the time. I am the only one running my business.

[@Garmentcreations]

Thanks for sharing

[@nikibbrown]

I agree the same for me and my printer was only 3,400.00

[@Henrylopez000]

Nice!!!

[@cosmicdownload2025]

I was thinking of purchasing a Procolored F13 Panda DTF Printer 13" A3 L1800 & Oven, it is going for $3200. Do you have any recommendations?

[@brownskin3971]

@@cosmicdownload2025you can lease a DTF printer

[@killerjr2192]

I haven’t seen the video yet, but dtf is beautiful, I got the money back in my first job. Only advice is before get involved in this business you have to learn how to edit your art, don’t jump in this business without that knowledge. Knowing a bit of computers will help a lot. If you don’t know anything about computers or editing softwares this job is a nightmare

[@Queena1283]

Imma learn lol😅

[@nikibbrown]

@queen I knew nothing about dtf when I purchased mine. I learned along the way. Also the company I purchased from did give tech support.

[@chocolatechyc]

@@nikibbrown Hey which machine did you purchase starting out?

[@cosmicdownload2025]

do you have recommendations on the best dtf printer for around $3000?

[@Earthangel171]

That’s where I am suck how you get white background from your image and letters of images

[@LRamey]

you're correct .. i have seen soooooooooooo many complaints about the maintenance.. not to mention when the print head clog after 1 month of use that is $500.. also the different programs rip program ect.. I have gotten cold feet for moths because i need a industrial printer and shaker combo to step up my business... I am trying to stay positive an still purchase one and just continue to do alot of home work...

[@mauriciaknight698]

I wouldn’t say don’t buy a DTF printer. What I would say is do a lot of research on the one you are hoping to purchase. I bought the L1800 DTF printer for $3500 December 2022 and by May 2023 the printhead had to be replaced. By the way when replacing the printhead they also recommend you to replace the waste tank and that combo is $321. By September 2023 I had to replace the printhead and waste tank again for another $321. After going back and fourth with the company that I purchased the printer from I decided that I didn’t want to deal with that anymore and I bought an industrial type printer from a US based company for $12000 in December 2023 and here I am in February 2024 just two months after purchase and already having issues with this one. These printers produce some really great prints but the maintenance that comes along with them is very time consuming and frustrating. So again, I wouldn’t say don’t buy one, just make sure you are purchasing one that has great maintenance support.

[@Garmentcreations]

When I started reading this I thought you was gonna say that you found one that works great 🤦🏾‍♂️ But than it sounded like every other complaint I have gotten. But you are right we need to do the research but How long until we get something that has great support. It's sad for real. people are burning money and time.

[@WhiteReflective]

I was thinking about starting my own business using small DTF printer, i am still doing my research (I'm very new to this) can you recommend where to look for info? like what to consider, what small scale machine to be used, what film and ink to be used also from the maintenance perspective what should i consider?

[@mauricioduran6015]

Damn these things are cheap. My Mutoh printers' print heads are $3500 plus installation.

[@reezybelefonte9191]

Bought The prestige A3+ R bundle paid 8000$ for printer shaker combo made the money back in four months but the printer is like a child all the maintainence and clogging caused me so many sleepless nights every 6 months i have to buy a new printhead costing me 400$ a printhead then the company i bought thje printer from discontinued it..its been a headache but i have made alot of money. i wouldnt call it a bad investment but if you are not prepaired to do alot of maintanence also with these machines you get what yoy pay for!!!!!

[@annacoronado1338]

Here is why i would want to. One reason for me on my own opinion because i can print when i need to print and without on someone else time. But yes if the machine needs service then of course i would need other options

[@googleuser857]

Uhhhh 6 minutes in and there it was! An advertisement for someone to purchase Your product 😂😂😂😂😂 y’all a mess! Really be out here acting like y’all trying to help people but really out here finding another way to get money out of them! This isn’t as bad as that other chick tho! SMH! Y’all useless!

[@catchthetruck6173]

first 5 sec I read this comment and yeah im out! lol I hate these

[@laofai]

So they supposed to not make money. You consider being held with being broke. You make no business sense whatsoever. You mad at the computer too. You mad at the electricity, the lights also. You mad at the gas station, the tire company ? what about the food companies lol. Or are you just mad at him

[@mirrorman9784]

"Do not recommend channel" button! CLICK!!

[@WhiteReflective]

lol at 1:40 i decide to pause and check the comment section and there it is lmao

[@brownskin3971]

You can lease a printer and we get all the knowledge for free, stop telling people it’s expensive when it’s not.

[@lgnrome]

This guys doesnt know shit. He never heard of DTF convertion

[@brucebanga9185]

DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS HATER!!! He has not done his research on DTF. Why can't we block this mess? This is all false information. This is his personal failure experience. If you want to succeed do your research. This guy has not showed any proof of his experience. This video is 🗑️🗑️

[@missqt48]

I’m not paying a large amount of money for a printer. That alone puts me off buying it! Like he emphasised BEGINNERS! if you know it all, clearly this video is not meant people like you.

[@antonishadjinicolaou1914]

He only has a point about not buying a printer when you start, but for the wrong reasons. Nothing to do with the printers and their maintenance. (Every single machine needs a daily routine) Best start off is with buying dtf transfers, build your customer base and THEN buy the printer

[@antonishadjinicolaou1914]

I'm in tshirt business for many years (tourist industry) and so far i was buying plastisol transfers. Now that i have built my customer portfolio is time for me to purchase the printer as i know it will be paid off within few months

[@patriciaharris829]

If you are not ready to buy the big nice printer go for the XP15000 by Epson convert it do your studies I had one but I stopped working with DTF for a min. Yea you need RIP software I used Cadlink . Once you get things going it is beautiful. Yes you have to do maintenance. There are many support groups on Facebook I am in a couple of them and have learned so much . Keep you heads in the game and perfect this craft . When you are ready to get that big machine . You would have made more than enough to get it. Good luck ❤

[@cheporivera007]

Real talk 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣😂🤣😂👎🏻 btf is the best...he just sounds lazy💯

[@ChevyDex315]

Nah, I rather print my own. Rather than designing, ordering, waiting for it to arrive and then applying it. Lead time for a custom shirt would be a few weeks? Not mentioning if it gets lost or damaged in transit. Not worth it. Start off with a $1,400 dtf printer and a small heat press. From there scale up after you make a profit, as your sales grow so will your equipment.

[@2lordrew]

i just got the supplies and i got cricket printer but i keep seeing dtf is dangerous cause of toxins i’m so confused

[@aymanGOAT]

You can buuy a printer for 2k for starter why would anyone buy the most expensive one to start?

[@damienwhite7888]

Which one you recommend

[@joditrovato9348]

And there it is .. the snake oil sales man at the 5:00 mark!😅

[@Stephanii213]

From what I understand, people Have issues with converted printers. I have a Procolored Pro and so far tech support has been great. They have helped me every step of the way. It is an investment and has a learning curve, but it’s ok. It’s an expensive hobby though! I paid under 7k for the pro and shaker all in one. It came with all the paper, ink and powder.

[@007KrausBean]

I'm finding the printers starting around $1900 with all of the basic starting materials. They go up from there for sure. They are very costly, but nowhere near $15k starting out unless you think you need the super pro models starting out.

[@RonnieAmuenda-i5p]

maybe im not stupid as you i'll be using dtf 3 months already and make money more than the price of my dtf printer

[@ThatsCalifoya1]

Hahaha 😅

[@KenduMitchell]

Where is the link? What’s the link my brother…

[@lawrencewilliams5810]

So you are selling you little class,I own a Prestige A3 + R and it did cost me $15000 it was a third of that, there is maintenance with the machine, anytime I called All American they was very helpful

[@tomekakeith7114]

I absolutely did not pay that for mine and I’ve had it for 2 years and it’s been amazing‼️ My printer has paid for itself and tech support /maintenance through Garment Printer Ink has been awesome! I design my own and this machine was easy to learn from day one.

[@chucky_genz]

bro nothing wrong with the DTF print as long you know the machanical of the machines, with your own DTF printing you can make a good quality printiing if you understand how to operate, my advice, buy the cheap one 1st untill you master it

[@WhiteReflective]

hi bro, may i know which do u recommend? for good quality printing and small size that I can actually put in my table?

[@chucky_genz]

@@WhiteReflective just buy DTF L1800 type bro, easy maintenance, cheap print head, and simple software

[@SamuelBruce-Mensah]

Hey guys, I’m new and despite’s the advice given in this video, I still want to buy and own DTF printer so I can start my Tshirt busness. What brand or model do you advise. Greetings from Ghana 🇬🇭

[@aracelymuro1759]

Epson 8550 converted

[@JasonBryantGreen]

Number 1. I have one only cost $3,500 has worked great so far several months in. Yea a learning curve but so far great. Number 2. Consumables super cheap. Not much more than regular printer ink. Number 3. Refer to number 1.

[@Cjperfection]

Hi, which model you got for $3,500?

[@pauletteturner3437]

Your dead right..number 4..should be you may not want to be into it anymore after buying all your equipment money loss...I did that before move on to something else.. I want to do..not understanding or no one to help me get my plan into full affect..not knowing which way to go next..I fully understand what you are saying..I was always very creative and most of the time I can figure it out but it only so far you can go being confuse..ty my brother been there done that..❤

[@sionthomas5661]

so when u buy a house dont u have to furnished the house u want everything for d same price

[@johnbarton6648]

Practical Advice 100% Real TALK!

[@djalandy]

I couldn’t disagree more.I bought a DTF printer one of the greatest investments ever. I had an espon F2100 that was my biggest loss ever on any printer I bought. DTF is a game changer your research an do what works for you.

[@krakenjunkremoval]

Which dtf printer did you end up getting?

[@wisdomseeker6494]

Yeah if you go to college to study in a particular field, you spend thousands and get knowledge but no hands on experience and no equipment. Buying the equipment gets you the experience education and equipment! Plus you can produce at will with no minimum order requirements or restrictions on print locations 😅

[@junebug7883]

Thanks for tips friend, sure appreciated!

[@rodriquezharmon1664]

I got a Epson 8500 and converted it to dtf works perfectly once you learn the maintenance part and that’s easy now If you talking about the most expensive one have no knowledge on them but I don’t think it will be that complicated and second stop trying to kill people’s dreams let them learn from trial and error but you wrong on this cars advice bad people follow your dreams just get a epson 8500 for 800 dollars and it will work perfectly

[@bobgratton2986]

Yeah prestige dtf printer have a 24/7 tech support call

[@michaelmoore6092]

Owning a DTF may not be for everyone. Everyone's business model is not the same. Hope TKO is breaking you off properly....Like a percentage of all the sales you bring to them besides your discounted wholesale rates. You deserve more, brethren.

[@mmchoto577]

This guy is on target! I have 32k machine 100% 👍

[@jean-claudemorin7377]

I brought mine complete with oven and filter extraction for under 3k

[@stephenfowler1214]

Dude I’m the guy. Printbot !!!! All of it. Everything. Empire !! MI

[@sionthomas5661]

do u own a dtf printer right now

[@Freddie-n1l]

Honest Video!!!!

[@Garmentcreations]

That's exactly it 💪🏾

[@joditrovato9348]

No it's not..

[@xlrationmarine]

Can an epson 8550 be converted to white toner? I see a chit ton of problems with the DTF conversation.

[@stephenfowler1214]

Gotta have the biz bro !!!!

[@Freddie-n1l]

Great Honest Video!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jeffreykingii4079]

You're basically giving your ideas away to the people who have the money and equipment to make it fly. I think I'll take my chances with the printer.

[@omaralvarez3564]

I agree with him

[@ladycwhite7892]

Great content thanks for sharing.

[@Garmentcreations]

Thanks for watching!

[@or308]

facts. getting into the business they dont tell you that your basically baby sitting your printers day and night... smh lol. ---- side note: DO NOT USE AI for the graphics find your self a hungry young designer your output will be much better

[@bw398]

Dude you can get dtf printers for under 4k.

[@aliciatutt2531]

So instead of investing in equipment, invest that money in you!? NOT! I spent $700 on my dtf printer and have been printing with dtf for over a year!

[@sionthomas5661]

ur does break ppl down

[@jessiegibson9023]

Good video thanks E

[@leviconspiracies]

Ohh so he's selling a product 😂😂😂

[@stephenfowler1214]

M&r does

[@stephenfowler1214]

I make the transfers

[@brazyjay2411]

The website don’t work, created and uploaded a design to them and they are not doing orders, useless

[@Garmentcreations]

which website

[@johnphillips8196]

LMAO. The name of the game is learning, not be a middle man.When you are a middle man, you are leaving too much on the table. I would blow your mind from my work. I just got my DTF. lmao. Good luck fellow. lmao

[@marianesantos8470]

Thank you… needed to hear something positive

[@octaneswagg]

He trying to keep ppl away from buying them so they can’t make money quick so he can keep that market low so he can make more money 😂 just like rappers they say rappers don’t make money so many ppl can stop making music cuz the more ppl make music the less money they make

[@etotony4134]

From me to you. DONT buy a DTF printer. laughs. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. I have never heard of a success story with that printer. laughs again.

[@KimiaDasar]

But if you are a rich arab prince, you definitely can buy this dtf printer and use it just for personal use.

[@sionthomas5661]

ur a great advertiser lol put yourself first

[@chr1so]

DTF printers are expensive and most of them will come from China, these providers will not give you support within the United States, if any repairs are needed they will not fix the printer within the USA, so you will have to pay for shipping costs if the machine breaks even within the warranty period. Do not buy any kind of product this expensive if they do not provide support within the USA.

[@meme9219]

i wouldn't listen to this guy it well worth the money every type of printing has consumables lol every thing needs maintenance lol this guy is off the wall every thing has a learning curve if there is a will there is a way don't be lazy learn life is all about taking a chance do what you want not what this guy says

[@BudNews]

lol I have 3 lol nope I have 17 inch complete set for 8500 lol been selling them for 3 yrs it’s not for everyone only smart people no disrespect

[@BlackJewelCreations]

Its not the printers its the software

[@octaneswagg]

😂😂😂🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ yea nahhh I’ll take my chances and buy one

[@topics123]

good video

[@Garmentcreations]

Glad you enjoyed

[@Mrpotatoheady]

I’m not trying to hate on dude but everything he’s saying is wrong. Basically don’t do anything he’s talking about, especially don’t use AI for designs Smfh. AI is garbage clip art.

[@Garmentcreations]

Sorry that you fo not know how to get great results with Ai. But I have so please take the hate elsewhere 🙏🏾

[@stevefranklin2769]

AI is not garbage clipart. How can you say he's wrong, and then call AI clipart garbage? You're probably a seller designer, and you can't compete with AI. Most designers bad mouth it. Shameful.

[@Streetdefinition]

All I hear is negativity you can do anything you put ur energy into rome wasn't built in a day

[@Spacekowboi]

He’s a clown prices are crazy. They’re nowhere near high like that.😊

[@dannyguzman7376]

cap. it is not 1k a week for consumables 😂😂 let alone 5k a month

[@teeteesworld2409]

It’s Not Worth It, I See So Many People Having Issues With These Printers!

[@theinformedocelot]

do NOT buy a machine that prints money, I do NOT want competition, STAY out of my industry, I'm so lazy that if someone who ethic got ahold of this I'D LOSE MY MARKET SHARE

[@Magnus_VII]

Exactly!

[@stephenfowler1214]

23 mf I like the plastisol. But let’s go

[@dav3tv452]

Sounds like a failed entrepreneur and now butt hurt.

[@barirwin8559]

This is waffle . for anyone starting out please dont listen to this is

[@Streetdefinition]

This is all to promote his class smh

[@kingseanthefirst]

Garment creation master class. Im so sick of youtube gurus...whack

[@billzorba9424]

Do not but do not buy......very repetitive intro, only for you to attempt to sell your "master class" on printing. Make up your mind is dont but or do buy as long as its from me??

[@hanselmorales2277]

we have a lot of money to buy better delete your account hahahaha

[@stephenfowler1214]

Your lame and simple bs. Big timers here. Your right 500000 for the best.

[@StrummerD13]

These guy is literally wrong on every single topic.

[@stephenfowler1214]

Bs

[@nasbit-uc3fz]

dude promoting his business 🤣

[@stephenfowler1214]

I got this bud. You lose

[@thenoobtech2823]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@stephenfowler1214]

Your wrong

[@cheporivera007]

🤦🏻‍♂️🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂👎🏻

[@brothercode2488]

15-20 k WTF dude you way off

[@stephenfowler1214]

M&R mf

[@juniorisclean]

$15 to $20k? 2024 it cost less then $3k and less then $6k for an entire set up, you didn’t see that coming, lol. Minimal maintenance also. And like anything else it has to be learned at some point. I understand your points brother but it’s very doable now on 2024. Thanks bro. I watch all the way to the end 😂😂😂😂😂😂ohhhhhh ok TKO is hooking a brother up to make the video, DONT BUY A DYF PRINTER AND BE YOUR OWN COMPANY, buy it from TKO and wala! I get hooked up. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 😉🫵🏾

[@NaturallyKrysiG]

What dtf printer do you have?

[@screwedupclick6647]

These guy say this stuff so you can buy transfers from them

[@SamuelBruce-Mensah]

Hey guys, I’m new and despite’s the advice given in this video, I still want to buy and own DTF printer so I can start my Tshirt busness. What brand or model do you advise. Greetings from Ghana 🇬🇭

[@joelaloo5751]

Try epson sc f 1030 or 1070..hybrid dtf/dtg