A new hybrid printer is designed to help print providers bring customized apparel to market with minimal waste and environmental impact
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – Sept. 6, 2023 – Epson today announced the new hybrid SureColor® F2270 printer is now available. Purpose-built for both direct-to-garment (DTG) and digital-transfer-film (DTFilm) printing, the SureColor F2270 combines outstanding image quality, easy operation and great value in a highly intuitive design. Print providers can now print on a wide variety of materials including shoes, hats and mugs.
Paisley Jo Designs specializes in custom apparel for schools, clubs, businesses, team sports, and boutique clothing. Kim Johnson, the owner of Paisley Jo Designs has used the SureColor F2270 with great success in her business. She praises the benefits of maintenance, crisp quality print, hybrid features, operation, and her business.
“The SureColor F2270 is a huge asset to our business; we are able to offer vibrant, full color graphics with the soft feel that customers want,” said Johnson. “The hybrid features allow us to easily move from printing digital film transfers to shirts without making any adjustments on the printer, which helps with production times. Epson has gone above and beyond with this new technology and the features offered in the F2270 – it will be a game changer for a lot of businesses.”
PrecisionCore® MicroTFP and UltraChrome next-generation printhead® DG2 Ink, the SureColor F2270 delivers vibrant colors and photographic details at impressive speeds – up to 20% faster when printing on dark garments.1 With the bulk ink packs and cartridge-free high-performance printheads, print shops can minimize waste, and reduce their environmental impact.
Additional features are designed to bring a new level of productivity and efficiency, including automatic garment thickness adjustment and robust Epson Garment Creator 2 software. Features that are easy to maintain and reduce downtime include the large 4.3-inch touchscreen, quick-load platens, and access to Epson Cloud Solution.3 This software provides real-time printer monitoring including production rates, utilization data and more.
“The SureColor F2270 is a hybrid print solution built for quality, reliability and versatility. But more than that, the printer was designed with our customers in mind – helping them do it right the first time saves time, money and physical resources,” said Tim Check, senior product manager, Professional Imaging, Epson America, Inc. “The market reception to this product has been exciting and we are eagerly anticipating the results and feedback from our customers once they start using this new printer.”
Availability
The SureColor F2270 is now available through Epson Authorized Professional Imaging Resellers for an MSRP of $18,995. Epson only offers inks for the printer.2 Includes a 1-year limited warranty, with service on site. There are extended service plans available. For more information on Epson’s direct-to-garment solutions, visit www.epson.com/dtg.
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1 Compared to previous generation model with printing 13.6” x 16.0” dark garments at default print quality. These times exclude computer processing, transmission over networks, and the loading and unloading garments. Actual print times will vary. Epson America, Inc. conducted testing as of May 20, 2023.
2 This product only uses genuine Epson ink cartridges. Ink supplies and other ink brands are not compatible with this product.
3 This system requires an active Internet connection as well as a browser that is supported.
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