How to Clean DTF Print Head

How to Clean/Fix your DTF Print Head on your Direct to Film Printer
(Epson 1800 and/or Epson 1390) (A-Z)
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[@mark8975]

Hi Dom, I just now realized that the waste pump is what the print head "parks" on when at idle. being an EX automotive tech 30 years ago, that worked on drivability and automatic trans... this work is detail oriented as well.

[@kiligko]

Thank you as always for sharing ! This rly helped me

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

That’s amazing! Happy to hear everything’s going well:)

[@ginjaninja6963]

Best video on this by far

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

Thank you for your kind words :)

[@phillyblak]

Thank you for share going to do this now.

[@nenadkosir8839]

Thank you....this video will help me

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

Thank you for your kind words! I’m happy this video helped you

[@ChocolateCoaDrip]

😂 Hello hi great channel amazing Video. Just subscribed 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, appreciate you, welcome to the team💪

[@mark8975]

thanks Dom! Do you think it's best to do a printhead flush at each printhead cleaning?

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

@@mark8975 yes! Just made a video about it today:)

[@jesusarellano3737]

Hello I can use the epson l805 print head on to the procolored l805 right ? It won’t affect it? It fitted perfectly and all is the same.

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

Hello! Can you please explain further?

[@dianehudgins6179]

Hey I watched the video and did everying I saw you do, and now when I go to power on the do the head cleaning it gives be a buzzing sounds and the carrage will not move what should I do?

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

Hello, sorry to hear your experience problems, is this still currently an issue?

[@FootballHighlights-u2v]

I have changed the printhead done every Maintenance the machine has to offer and I still don’t have white I’ve been like this for like 4 months and still no white any other things I can do?

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

Email us [e-mail]

[@user-sz9gm8ni5g]

Hey buddy I have a L1800 in my office it has been setting for a while what is the first step to get it up and running

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

I can help you setup step by step if you’d like!

[@nenobaby9218]

Hey I run a custom T-shirt business and I use a L 1800 and I replaced my printhead about three months ago have been keeping it And just cannot get it to print the white consistent. Also the white ink from the ink tank to the printhead isn’t 100% flush like all the other colors as soon as it does, the recharge a couple seconds later some air forms in the line , can you please help

[@shazzy6164]

Thank you for this video! My white is still not printing, any ideas on what else I can try? I’ve shaken the white, pulled it through the tube with a syringe and have cleaned the print head throughly.

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

I would try pulling waste ink and doing the cycle you’ve just did a bunch of times until something prints, also try running a print!

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

If ever you get stuck feel free to send us an email for 1on1 assistance [e-mail]

[@shazzy6164]

Thank you so much! I’ll give that a try. 😊

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

@@shazzy6164 Good! Keep me posted with the results:)

[@shazzy6164]

Ended up having to buy a new print head. I also think the waste tube is clogged.

[@jgdesigns8484]

After cleaning and putting the head back in...what would cause all the colors to stop printing?

[@jgdesigns8484]

I had to run a few prints to get the colors going....my white is banding though. Im going to try another nozzle flush. Running head cleanings has not helped.

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

In most cases it will be a general issues, sometimes we can damage the print head when “cleaning” it…

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

Any updates?

[@jgdesigns8484]

I did a second nozzle flush and i even used an ultrasonic cleaner on the print head. I was able to get my colors back but my white still has really thin banding, enough that i can notice. It might be time for a new print head even though I've only had the printer a year.@@WHOLEPRINTING

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

@@jgdesigns8484 can you send us an email? [e-mail]

[@user-qr3rk2ri9u]

is this what causes the white not to print ? my print aint even that dirty and its not printing white

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

Absolutely! This can be one of the biggest variables that can cause you’re whites no to print properly

[@nenobaby9218]

I believe my white is clogged up on my L1800 can you help me fix it

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

Hello! Sorry to hear your experience some issues… is this still a problem currently?

[@2WistedWolf]

my nozzle check shows not full line on white, how to repair it?

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

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[@jeffreyprice4256]

What do you do if the ink dries in the tube under the waste part

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

Hello! Sorry to hear that are you still experiencing some issues? If not can you kindly explain to us how you fixed it?!

[@mixedchocolite]

When I print it’s not printing all the colors only black n yellow here n there Will doing this work to make the colors flow again?

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

It’s worth the try!

[@mixedchocolite]

@@WHOLEPRINTING 😭 my printer is still only printing black and yellow i tried priming my dampers but im get resistance and nothing coming through the tubes

[@mixedchocolite]

@@WHOLEPRINTING do you sell the replacement ink tubes?

[@ronlan1984]

So you dont push cleaning solution through the printhead

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

Yes! If it’s clogged you most definitely should Video on that topic coming soon:)

[@tarencejones1]

What happens if you rub the printhead too hard?

[@rokYYs]

you better dont

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

Exactly, it’s better not to do that…

[@tarencejones1]

Umkay that was the assumption but I’m guessing there’s no answer

[@FootballHighlights-u2v]

My printer is a 1390 Stylus Photo DTF printer panda

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

How long have you been DTF Printing?

[@FootballHighlights-u2v]

@@WHOLEPRINTING about 4 months I got it around April or may of last year and I haven’t been able to get white ink since September of last year

[@joemarz2264]

This video perfectly illustrates why these type of printers are garbage, they are very slow, get continuously dirty and get the best of your time cleaning them. A nightmare no less.

[@Geekedatbirthapparel]

so what do you recommend ?

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

I completely agree… When I first started out with DTF Printing went through hell and back… my print head clogged 2 times in the first month, I have lots of issues and wanted to ship this thing back we’re it came from… but I decided to take my courage and keep moving forward, I knew that the technology wasn’t going anywhere and that the DTF Printing community was ONLY going to grow overtime… Fast forward 3 Years. I now have 3 small printers, I still feel like quitting sometimes but the feeling is a lot more manageable since I’ve learned a lot over the years. Helping others and general daily problems that I’ve solved… I think there’s better models out there. But the reality is that most beginners will start with the small converted printers so I think it’s very valuable to have a good community with the small printers so people can dip their toes into DTF Printing

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

I recommend you start with small printers and if you like them and you have an appropriate budget to invest into a large format DTF Printer

[@Geekedatbirthapparel]

Hey thanks for reply, I just purchased the procoloered pro a3 dual head printer @@WHOLEPRINTING

[@WHOLEPRINTING]

@@Geekedatbirthapparel congratulations! Best of luck and happy printing:)