How Much Does an Epson SureColor F2100 Direct-To-Garment (DTG) Printer Cost to Own in 2023?

Get a detailed look at the costs involved in owning an Epson SureColor F2100 Direct-To-Garment (DTG) Printer in 2023. Find out what you can expect to spend on the printer itself, as well as ongoing expenses such as ink, maintenance, and repairs. Get the information you need to make an informed decision on your next DTG printer purchase.
📎Suppliers/Vendors (in order of mention):
All American Print Supply Co - aaprintsupplyco.com/
Equipment Zone - store.equipmentzone.com/
Epson - epson.com/
Firebird Digital Inks (Pretreat) - www.firebirdink.com/
Creek Manufacturing (Pretreat) - www.creekmanufacturing.com/
Stahls’ - www.stahls.com/home
Heat Press Nation - www.heatpressnation.com/
Geo Knight & Co - www.heatpress.com/
Ecofreen - www.ecofreen.us/
Cotton Heritage - www.cottonheritage.com/homepage
Bella + Canvas - www.bellacanvas.com/
Next Level Apparel - www.nextlevelapparel.com/
SS Activewear - www.ssactivewear.com/
Sanmar - www.sanmar.com/
Alphabroder - www.alphabroder.com/home
Uline - www.uline.com/
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🕛 🕛 VIDEO CHAPTERS 🕛 🕛
00:00 Intro
01:02 Printer Cost
03:13 Pretreat
04:58 Pretreat Machine
05:46 Heat Press
07:15 Ink Cost
09:39 Maintenance Cost
11:05 Platens
12:20 Direct-to-film (DTF)
13:57 Misc. Costs
18:21 Conclusion
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[@artissins]

Absolutely want to thank you for such a extremely detailed and knowledgeable video! Truly Appreciate the work you put into this! Keep Rockin'

[@LovesBranding]

Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate the feedback- unfortunately my business took a different direction but I'm happy to see the video I put the most effort in has been helping people out the most. I'll be posting soon with an update on some things!

[@aldel3342]

Thank you for your series of detailed information on this printer. It is a tremendous help in deciding if we need to buy a machine and if this is the right one. Keep up the great work!

[@LovesBranding]

Glad it was helpful and thanks for watching!!

[@nickhalton4557]

Great video! Thank you for the breakdown and sharing the information.

[@LovesBranding]

Thanks for watching, glad you got value out of it!

[@barirwin8559]

Best DTG vid on YT . thank you so much

[@LovesBranding]

Wow, thanks! Definitely appreciate that :)

[@sunrisetacticalgear2676]

Thanks for sharing your information, we are currently using embroidery, laser, and heat press. I have looked at DTG, but have decided to order designs on DTF since we are such low quantity users. I appreciate your information, keep producing great content.

[@LovesBranding]

Thank you for the feedback! DTF is a fantastic alternative for smaller volume digital prints. The biggest threshold to DTG is the cost but with embroidery, laser and DTF, you can certainly cover a lot and wouldn't be missing out on much from not having DTG!

[@tsandphotog]

Thanks for th great video!! So much great information.

[@cameroncollins8327]

Very informative video. Liked and subscribed

[@shakejones]

Appreciate you sharing your knowledge - well done mate! new SUB 🙏🏻

[@LovesBranding]

Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!

[@manciamusic]

Best video on youtube for us considering start a DTG bussines

[@LovesBranding]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Ninelninelninel]

Thank you so much! Great video!

[@LovesBranding]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@loyaltyiskey]

Great information and love your channel

[@LovesBranding]

Thanks for watching!

[@engudayteshome3817]

Very informative and to the point. Thank you!

[@LovesBranding]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ChocolateCoaDrip]

This was amazing info thank you

[@LovesBranding]

Thanks for watching!

[@aone7874]

very informative, thanks bro

[@LovesBranding]

Thanks for watching!

[@ExcelStitchPrint]

Bro, your videos are solid.

[@LovesBranding]

Really appreciate that!

[@SHESMINAJ]

Great video thank you

[@LovesBranding]

Thanks for watching!

[@TanukiOfficial]

Truly an exceptional video. Your presentation, content, editing, chapter index, and detail are excellent. Very nice voice, cadence, and pacing. You put a lot of time and effort into this video and you definitely reaped the rewards. I appreciated your personal experience about how frustrating the initial work can be and why testing and testing and testing are so important. Also, this is why having quality equipment, quality setup, and quality vendors are important when you are getting set up because you want to be troubleshooting the print job and not troubleshooting your bad business decisions that boxed you into a corner. The only suggestion I have is to include you company's website in the video. You may pick up some customers who want to support you. Thank you for the excellent video!

[@LovesBranding]

Thank you so much for the feedback! Definitely spent the most time on this video and unfortunately right after my business took a different direction 😅

[@TanukiOfficial]

@@LovesBranding Well, isn't that life? 🙃 The favorable impression remains the same. You are very good at compiling information and presenting it in a very digestible form. The video was informative and entertaining. That skill set will follow you on wherever your next adventure takes you. Good Luck!

[@LovesBranding]

​@@TanukiOfficial Greatly appreciate it! I do like to check up on the channel and answer questions in the comments when I can. If you'd like to follow my new business, you can check it out on Instagram @streetwearhouse_official. We don't have long form KZbin content yet but I do hope to continue videos on here with that business when I get more time.

[@TanukiOfficial]

@@LovesBranding Will do! Cool. Screen Printing.

[@HansMedia-]

Good explanation everything covered. Big investment..

[@LovesBranding]

Thanks for watching! I definitely agree about it being a massive investment 😅

[@corazoninmaculado77]

Great Video...

[@LovesBranding]

Thanks!

[@tazycsh6545]

Appreciate the advice. Small embroidery machine is sounding more cost effective to run capital expenditures are on par.

[@LovesBranding]

It can be! All depends on what you're trying to do. I started with a tabletop PE800 which is an amazing machine for what it does but has its own limitations.

[@miguelsemidei7619]

When DTG first came out, I was going to invest , but upon careful análisis of the cost per shirt and in talking about time invested per shirt , I just couldn't get it . We silk screen 60-144 shirts per hour on a manual press. At 10-15 minutes per shirt on DTG . You can't really compare .

[@LovesBranding]

I agree. DTG can be great for one--offs or full color prints but screen printing for production is definitely superior!

[@CITYMUSICGLOBAL]

I got a DTG printed hoodie today. 45 seconds maximum time. The set of commercials didn’t even finish going off before the garment was done

[@LovesBranding]

Most suppliers are currently selling the F2100 for $9,995.00 USD! Definitely do your research, but if you have been considering the F2100, now is a great time to buy one new!

[@unhushable2265]

I am looking to purchase this machine and was told the price listed about is only good thru the end of March. Thanks for sharing the video. Very informative.

[@LovesBranding]

@@unhushable2265 Great deal during the sale currently! Hopefully the video was useful in helping you make a decision.

[@markherring3513]

Isnt the 2100 being discontinued with the 2270 out now? Thats why the low pricing for 2100 now.

[@LovesBranding]

@@markherring3513 I'm not sure if its being completely discontinued. To be honest, I think the 2100 will still be around just because of the cost difference. With the 2270, you're paying a premium for faster prints and I assume lower ink costs. It will be interesting to see what Epson plans on doing with the 2100.

[@joshuadicicco2913]

Would you do a video on how to set up and use your heat press?

[@LovesBranding]

Hi! I show it mostly in other videos. I haven't made a specific video just for the heat press yet but to sum it up: I usually either keep the temp at 320 for DTG or 290 for transfers and just adjust the times depending on the project.

[@thewearhausestudios]

Hey, how do you like your laptop holder, do you use it often and can you provide a link? Thank you, love your vids!

[@LovesBranding]

I love it so I can keep the top of the printer clear which gives me access to inside without having to move everything. I see a lot of people put their laptops on there but I just like it out of the way and its a perfect height for me to use while standing in front of the printer. This is the piece that holds the laptop: amzn.to/3IOgwj1 This is the stand that attaches to the table: amzn.to/42eqyRd I use a smaller 13" laptop and it works wonderfully, but larger laptops might not sit as well on the stand.

[@migueldelgado4490]

thanks for the Video, Can you tell me more less how many shirts you can print with just one set of Cartages? (please give a guess on one color only, I'm sure this is not perfect but this will help me get an idea) Thank You

[@user-xl3ud8df4f]

Thank you for the great video. One question. What is your table size and where did you buy from? Thank you.

[@LovesBranding]

Hi, thanks for the feedback! The table I got from Home Depot. It is a little pricey but is very sturdy. The height is adjustable so you can set it a comfortable height to work on. It also has an option for drawers. The one I have my printer on is the 52" wide option with 2 drawers. Non-affiliate link: www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-62-in-W-x-24-in-D-Adjustable-Height-Solid-Wood-Top-Workbench-Table-in-Black-HOLT62XDB12/301810799

[@user-xl3ud8df4f]

Thanks you

[@maksimkravchenko3435]

please tell me how to set up the icc color profile. I switched from original ink to dupont ink.

[@LovesBranding]

Hi! I use Epson ink so I haven't had to change the ICC profiles. I would suggest reaching out to your supplier of dupont ink. Epson has been cracking down on 3rd party inks including a recent lawsuit so please be careful when considering different options. If the ink supplier cannot help, I would be careful using them.

[@wethenation965]

I have an opportunity to buy one for 500 with a pretreatment system. Is it not worth it? The guy says it works and doesnt seem to know anything about it. Im sure the tubes are clogged. But is it worth it as its 500 for both the f2100 and a pretreatment t1 machine

[@Modachic_off]

Hello, interesting video, I have a question: can we use DTF ink to make prints only in DTF on the F2100? or is it obligatory to use DTG ink?

[@LovesBranding]

It is recommended to use the OEM ink in the F2100. I have seen people use aftermarket or dtf ink and have issues with clogs. It may work but you are risking clogs in the print head as well as the lines

[@harrygordon9009]

If done correctly on high quality cotton is it as durable as screening printing and can you print and sell higher quality t shirts with this printer as in a t shirt that sells for 50 dollars

[@LovesBranding]

Sales is usually the hardest part with DTG because people are so used to cheap screen printed shirts. If you're able to put out high quality prints with amazing designs, you can absolutely sell these shirts for $30+!

[@ARMA2ARMENIA]

👍👍👍

[@LovesBranding]

Thanks for watching!

[@comdruk]

Hello, I would like to bay ink chip for epson f2100 or chip reseter. Where can I bay it? Best quality.

[@LovesBranding]

I don't think there is a ink chip reseter for this machine

[@1maccin]

hello, starting on my dtg journey and was wondering if its worth it to get a tucloc 16x20 over the epsom with grip tape?

[@LovesBranding]

If I were to buy again, I would probably have gotten the 16x20 Epson platen with grip tape. I don't find myself using the hoodie risers as much as I thought I would. And the tucking feature is nice but with the grip tape, I don't even really use the hoop to keep the shirt in place which saves me the same amount of time. However, I do love the 16x20 tucloc for doing any type of dtf films because the tape sticks to the plexiglass far better than it does my regular platen with grip tape. In all honesty, I don't print over 14x16 as much as I thought I would either. It will definitely get you in with some street brands and other niches that like that oversized print but there's tons of work out there that can be done with 14x16 prints. Best of luck!

[@1maccin]

Thank you for all your help

[@supraptosuryodiharjo4338]

try Ricoh DTG, they have lower production cost at same level, and the warranty is 3 yrs (in my place)

[@LovesBranding]

Never tried it but they are a good alternative!

[@BlushandBloomCo.]

So typically what would you need to sell a full color shirt to make a profit with this machine? I know the tee is about $5 what about the ink cost per shirt

[@LovesBranding]

It depends on a lot but for me I was typically selling them from $15-25. Larger full front or prints on both sides will greatly increase your ink cost. If you are doing one-off pieces, I've seen people be able to sell shirts for $30-50. A bit part of it is finding your niche and market and seeing what they are willing to pay.

[@guccitheunderdog7727]

how much do think it cost to be fixed , i have one and the color doesnt seem to be coming out right for the t shirts

[@LovesBranding]

I believe Epson has a one-time fix all option where they can send out a text and repair whatever is wrong with the machine but it costs quite a lot. I would recommend reaching out to them directly for exact pricing. If you do a nozzle check and all lines are printing without gaps, the printer may be working fine, you would probably just want to make color adjustments in the artwork.

[@markherring3513]

That ink cost...wow!!!

[@LovesBranding]

Unfortunately the biggest downside of this machine in my opinion

[@ExcelStitchPrint]

How long have you been at it? embroidery, dtg, youtube videos etc.?

[@LovesBranding]

I've been doing embroidery about 3 years now. DTG I was in it about 2 years but recently got out and switched to production screen printing & embroidery. I've only done KZbin for about a year and have stopped when I started my new business just because it takes so much time. If you're interested in checking that out, our Instagram that my business partner runs is @streetwearhouse_official. We do have a KZbin but I haven't posted content on it yet.

[@KornerGFX]

I’m not sure if you’ve answered this before but what table is your Epson sitting on?

[@LovesBranding]

Thanks for watching! I got the work bench for my table and heat presses at Home Depot. They are cheaper than the one sold by Epson and are the exact perfect width for the printer. They also have with and without drawers which I use to put my DTF films in. Super sturdy with an adjustable height and come with nice caster wheels so its easy to move the printer around. If you have a home depot near by, sometimes they have it on display and you can get it discounted www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-52-in-W-x-24-in-D-Steel-2-Drawer-Adjustable-Height-Solid-Wood-Top-Workbench-Table-in-White-HOLT5202BJ2/311742117

[@KornerGFX]

@@LovesBranding Thank you so much!! I've been looking high & low and couldn't justify paying $800+ for a table.

[@Marki2k]

Hey is there a way to get this with a monthly payment

[@LovesBranding]

There are financing options out there like I mentioned I've used PayPal Credit and Synchrony for myself. Depends on which vendor you get it from. I would ask them when you are looking to purchase!

[@hyperghost99]

Dang. Could get DTG $3K-$6K overseas. I ordered DTF w powder shaker and Wall/floor printer about $9K w shipping included. You just have a long wait time to receive

[@halyoder]

What printer did you buy

[@LovesBranding]

I'm not super technical so I rely on buying local with a warranty or good technical support incase I do have issues. I've found that some of my colleagues have great success with other brands but if they have issues, they are able to fix it up themselves. If you are able to, you can definitely find good deals out there!

[@lenoroshamann6679]

Hello. May I ask what printer did you bought? And how was it doing?

[@user-ic5jb2eh6u]

Can u buy them on a payment plan?

[@LovesBranding]

There are many financing options for the Epson depending on who you buy from! I think Equipment Zone has their own financing option but I personally used Synchrony which allowed me to afford the machine!

[@ThinkTankIllustration]

11995 now

[@LovesBranding]

Just saw that! Huge deal going on right now. Definitely worth it for anybody whose been waiting for the right time to buy.

[@Golfexpertbelieveme]

Warranties are bullshit for $15k

[@LovesBranding]

Unfortunately its how they set it up.

[@Golfexpertbelieveme]

@@LovesBranding yeah it’s how all those type of machine companies do it. It’s how my CNC machine is, it’s how many laser machine is.

[@maritzaaguilaramos]

En mi país está $22400 😭

[@LovesBranding]

@@Golfexpertbelieveme definitely a bummer it is that way but for me and probably some other people who buy these types of equipment for a business, it usually is worth it for the peace of mind unless they are super handy and can work on the machines themselves. Just a steep amount to pay all at once unfortunately

[@DTG-DTF-UVPrinter]

Hello, our company is looking for a printer agent. Are you interested? We are a high-quality manufacturer!

[@LovesBranding]

I am not, but thank you for reaching out!

[@marllomon]

this printer is not cost effective at all 6-8 bucks for a print is nuts.

[@LovesBranding]

I agree. That is the biggest downfall of DTG with it being expensive per print. Its a trade off to be able to print one-off shirts on demand but isn't worth it unless you're able to sell the shirts at retail pricing (~$20+)

[@marllomon]

@@LovesBranding There are more cost effective DTG like the Brother in the same price range.

[@LovesBranding]

@@marllomon Yep! Lots of options in the DTG world, I wish I had access to compare them but hopefully this helps some people know their options

[@gift-mangiftandsouvenirsho1216]

lost you, too many commercials

[@LovesBranding]

Sorry to hear, I don't have total control with the ads on my videos unfortunately.