As your DTF business grows, producing more transfers is only part of the challenge. You also need to get those transfers through production without adding more labor, creating bottlenecks, or slowing down turnaround times.
A high production DTF setup isn’t just a really fast printer. The printer, dryer, cutting process, heat presses, software, consumables, and people all have to work together.
At ColDesi, we look at DTF as a complete production process. That is why we offer DTF solutions for different production levels, along with equipment that can automate other parts of the workflow.
For example, one shop may need a compact commercial DTF system that can handle steady daily orders. Another may need a high-volume system designed to produce hundreds of transfers per hour.
Those are very different businesses, and they shouldn’t be pushed toward the same DTF printer.
What Is High Production DTF?
High production DTF is a commercial DTF setup built to handle larger volumes of transfers efficiently and consistently. Print speed obviously matters. But once you start producing at higher volumes, other questions become just as important.
How quickly can you cure those transfers?
How quickly can you cut and press them?
For example, increasing printer output won’t help much if employees spend hours manually cutting transfers. The same thing happens when finished transfers start piling up because your heat application process can’t keep pace.
The goal is to increase production across the entire DTF workflow, not just one part of it. That is one of the biggest differences in the way ColDesi approaches DTF.
ColDesi Offers DTF Solutions for Different Production Levels
There isn’t one DTF printer that makes sense for every business. That is why ColDesi has built one of the broadest selections of commercial DTF printer and dryer solutions available.
A growing embroidery shop may care about footprint and ease of operation. A high-volume screen printing business may be much more focused on speed and automation.
ColDesi gives businesses options.
ColDesi 12H2
The ColDesi 12H2 is a compact commercial DTF solution designed for businesses that want professional DTF production without taking up a huge amount of floor space.
It can be a good fit for a customization business entering commercial DTF or a growing shop that doesn’t need the production capacity of a larger system yet.
ColDesi 19H2
The ColDesi 19H2 gives growing businesses more production capability and more print width.
It creates another step between smaller commercial systems and ColDesi’s larger high-production equipment, giving businesses more flexibility when choosing a system.
ColDesi 24H2
The ColDesi 24H2 is built for businesses that need serious commercial production while still paying attention to floor space.
Pair it with the compact ColDesi 24POWC dryer, and you have a commercial DTF solution that can fit into production environments where space matters.
For example, an established embroidery shop could use it to add printed apparel without taking over the production floor. A screen printer could use DTF to handle short runs and full-color jobs alongside existing screen-printing production.
ColDesi 30H2
The ColDesi 30H2 provides additional print width for businesses looking for more production capacity.
Wider printing gives shops more room to optimize gang sheets and place more transfers across the film. That can make a big difference when you’re producing transfers all day.
ColDesi 24H5 and 24H5E
This is where businesses can move further into High-Production DTF.
The ColDesi 24H5 and 24H5E are designed for operations where production volume is a major priority.
Think about a transfer producer processing large numbers of orders every day or an established apparel decorator that needs DTF to become a major part of its production floor.
At that level, speed is important, but automation becomes increasingly important too.
High Production DTF Isn't Just About Buying a Faster Printer
This is one of the most important things to understand when shopping for high-production DTF equipment.
A fast printer doesn’t automatically create a fast production department.
Let’s say you dramatically increase the number of transfers you can print every hour. That’s great. But now someone has to cut all those transfers. Then someone has to position and press them onto garments.
You solved one production problem and potentially created another. This is why ColDesi looks beyond the printer.
The better question is:
How can we move more finished products through your business?
That changes the conversation from print speed to total production efficiency.
AcroShear Helps Automate DTF Cutting
Cutting is a great example of a task that can become a bottleneck as DTF volume increases. At lower volumes, manually cutting transfers may not seem like a big deal. At high-volumes, it can become hours of repetitive labor.
The ColDesi AcroShear is designed to automate cutting and slitting of printed DTF film. It can automatically cross-cut printed film and slit it into lanes, helping reduce the amount of manual cutting required after printing and curing.
AcroShear can also operate inline from the dryer or offline using pre-printed rolls.
That gives businesses another opportunity to automate the DTF workflow instead of simply adding more employees as production increases.
AP360 Takes Automation to Heat Application
Now let’s move further down the production line.
You’ve printed the transfers.
You’ve cured and cut them.
Now you have to get them onto shirts.
This is another area where High-Production DTF operations can run into a bottleneck.
The ColDesi AP360 Automatic DTF Heat Press uses a six-station carousel to support continuous DTF production and can produce 350+ shirts per hour, depending on the application and production environment.
Instead of looking at heat pressing as a completely separate process, ColDesi can help businesses think about it as part of the larger DTF production system.
For example, a transfer producer may only need to print, cure, and cut transfers before shipping them. A contract apparel decorator may need to take those transfers all the way through high-volume garment application.
Different business models need different levels of automation.
What Does a More Automated DTF Workflow Look Like
This is where high-production DTF gets interesting. Instead of buying individual pieces of equipment without thinking about how they work together, businesses can start building a production workflow.
A high-production setup could look something like this:
High-Production DTF Printer → Powder/Shaker/Dryer → AcroShear → AP360
The printer handles transfer production while the powdering and curing system prepares the transfers for application.
Then AcroShear can help automate cutting, and the AP360 can help automate high-volume heat application.
Now you’re looking at the entire production process instead of asking one question:
“How fast does the printer print?”
Why High-Production DTF Makes Sense for Screen Printers
Screen printers are a great example of businesses that can benefit from adding High Production DTF. DTF doesn’t have to replace screen printing. It can give the shop another production method.
For example, a large one-color order may still make perfect sense for screen printing. A short-run order with detailed, full-color artwork may be much easier to route through DTF.
This gives the business more flexibility when deciding how each job should be produced. It can also make it easier to accept jobs that may not have been attractive in the past. Personalized orders and small reorders are two good examples.
Instead of forcing every job through the same production method, shops can choose the technology that makes the most sense for the order.
Why Work with ColDesi for High Production DTF?
There are plenty of places where you can buy a DTF printer. The bigger question is what happens after you buy it.
ColDesi has decades of experience helping businesses start and grow in the customization industry. That experience has helped us build a much broader approach to DTF.
We don’t just offer DTF printers. We can help businesses build the production system around them.
That includes commercial DTF printers and dryers along with DTF cutting and heat application automation. It also means access to the supplies and support needed to keep production moving.
ColDesi customers have access to DTF inks, films, powders, and other consumables through the ColDesi family of companies.
They also have access to training, onboarding, technical support, and people who understand commercial customization equipment.
That combination matters when DTF becomes an important part of your daily production.
More Choices Matter When You're Buying DTF Equipment
One of ColDesi’s biggest advantages is choice.
If a company only sells one or two DTF systems, there is a good chance one of those systems will be presented as the right answer for almost every customer.
ColDesi takes a different approach. We can look at how much you’re producing now and where you want that production to go.
For example, a business producing a smaller number of transfers each day may need a 12H2. Another shop preparing for significantly higher production could be better served by a 24H5 or 24H5E.
The goal isn’t to sell the biggest machine. The goal is to find the right production solution.
Look Beyond the Price of the Printer
Price matters, but it shouldn’t be the only number you compare when evaluating High-Production DTF.
Think about labor.
Think about production capacity.
For example, a less expensive printer that needs significantly more operator involvement may cost the business more over time. A more automated system may require a larger initial investment but help the business produce more with the employees it already has.
The real question becomes:
What does it cost to produce the finished product?
That’s a much more useful number than simply comparing printer prices.
Build a DTF System That Can Grow with Your Business
High Production DTF isn’t about buying the fastest printer you can find. It’s about building a production process that makes sense for your business.
That may mean moving into a wider or faster DTF printer. It may mean automating cutting or heat application. For some businesses, it eventually means doing all of those things.
ColDesi offers DTF printers, dryers, automation, heat presses, supplies, training, and support so businesses don’t have to piece together a production system from multiple unrelated equipment providers. More importantly, you have a team that can help you look at the entire process.
How much are you producing today?
Where is production slowing down?
Those are the questions that help determine what your next DTF investment should actually be.
Talk to a ColDesi DTF Expert
If you’re looking to increase DTF production, bring more transfer work in-house, or reduce labor in your current workflow, ColDesi can help you evaluate your next step.
From compact commercial systems to high production DTF equipment and automation, ColDesi has solutions designed for businesses at different stages of growth.
Talk with a ColDesi DTF expert today and find the right DTF production solution for your business. Fill out the form below to get started.
