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Resolute R-Jet Pro DTF

An innovative garment printing system with high-end results, Simon Eccles

the wash,” Marsh says. “Other films can be
used but the performance will be affected.”
The printer is supplied with the Resolute
RIP Pro software, offering automatic image
nesting, variable data, barcode job creation
and job costing as well as driving the
printer.

Does it replace an earlier product?
No, this is the only Resolute DTG printer to
use the film transfer process.

What’s the USP?
“The R-Jet Pro DTF’s USP is the combina-
tion of exclusive own-brand consumables
coupled with my 40 years’ experience in the
printing industry,” says Marsh. “A lot of
hard work and investment has gone into
making sure the R-Jet Pro DTF outperforms
other systems whilst retaining a very com-
petitive price.”
How fast/productive is it?
Marsh says: “It can produce in excess of
1,000 chest prints per hour of 100x90mm
What does it do? “There’s no pre-treatment. It just takes 15 when running in full production mode.
Claimed to be a “game-changer” by its minutes to warm up in the morning. We do Two operators and two heat presses can
developer, the Resolute R-Jet Pro DTF is a gym-wear polyesters with it too and there’s produce around 900 finished garments per
digital inkjet system that prints heat trans- Specifications no stretching or cracking even at maxi- hour, including loading and unloading. In a
fers onto special film, intended mainly for Printable width mum.” five hour print run this equates to 4,500 fin-
decorating textile garments. It’s suited to 580mm The system comprises a roll-fed A3 for- ished garments.”
cotton, polyester, high-viz, workwear and mat inkjet with twin Epson OEM print-
sportswear. It can also be used to decorate Output 16m/hour at heads that print dual CMYK plus dual What training and support are available?
hard substrates, packaging and promo- 1,800dpi white onto special film. After printing the “The system requires only an afternoon’s
tional items – where a product can be film and semi-cured ink is fed to an inline training as it is a very easy automated pro-
placed under a heat press. Colours Five (dual finishing unit that applies a heat-activated cess,” says Marsh. “Remote support and on-
CMYK plus dual adhesive powder to the ink, which is then site support is included by Resolute’s own
When was it announced and what market white) finally heat cured. technicians.”
is it aimed at? The film images are then transferred to
It was officially launched in February this Ink type Water- the substrate using a standard heat press, What does it cost and how is it sold?
year after field testing during 2020. It’s based pigmented ink usually taking 15 seconds at 130-165°C. No The R-Jet Pro DTG system costs £14,950.
being promoted as an alternative to existing pre-treatment or weeding is needed. Small Ink is available in 1,000ml and 500ml bot-
DTG technologies. Resolute founder Colin Ink system Bulk feed images can be ganged and cut for individual tles, priced at £75 per litre. Marsh says that
Marsh says: “The system outperforms con- application. an average A4 sheet produced with DTF
ventional DTG printing, sublimation, Printheads Two Marsh says: “The Resolute Premium costs around 30p.
white toner and print-and-cut methods in eight-channel Epson DTF ink is a water-based hybrid ink, pig- Products can be ordered from Resolute,
both speed and costs. It is also very popular OEM mented but with the characteristics of latex but the firm also has a sales arrangement
with screen printers as there is no pre-treat- for durability and softness.” These produce with The Magic Touch, a Dunstable-based
ment required. It has a smaller footprint Footprint 2x3.6m vibrant prints with excellent stretch and specialist in transfers for textiles and other
than an automatic carousel and requires durability in the wash, he says. “The key to substrates.
only one person to run it.” Software Resolute the product’s success is the combination of
The first user was Identity Printing in RIP Pro high-quality film coating that reacts with How many are in use?
Manchester, which already had three Ricoh the ink and adhesive during curing. With a “The UK installation base has already
DTG inkjets from Resolute. Zar Ali, produc- Price £16,950 gamut range twice that of traditional DTG exceeded 50 and is set to hit 100 before the
tion manager, says: “The film transfer gives inks the colours produced are not only end of this year,” says Marsh. “We are cur-
a really nice clean finish, unlike DTG where vibrant but also accurate.” rently in talks with a large US-based firm as
if the fibres are rough they spoil the quality Resolute’s own film is recommended as it an exclusive partner for the R-Jet Pro DTF
& you have to keep cleaning the printheads. “is profiled and is unique to its durability in system.”
“The printer is supplied with the Resolute RIP Pro software.”

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