PrintFab for Windows with DTF support - new beta version 1.49beta6

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PrintFab for Windows with DTF support - new beta version 1.49beta6

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A beta version of PrintFab for Windows with DTF support is now available for download:

http://www.zedonet.com/printfab-win-dtf/PrintFab_Win_1.49beta6.zip

The beta version runs for 30 days like the PrintFab trial version. It can be activated for longer use with an existing PrintFab Pro XL license key file but it will run only until end of 2024.

In this beta version of PrintFab, some printer drivers support DTF printing with white ink.
Please note that DTF printing in PrintFab is still experimental and and has not yet been extensively tested in practice. Your feedback is welcome!

Supported Printer Models --> Ink Configuration: White replaces color ...
Epson Artisan 1430 --> LC, LM
Epson EcoTank ET-8500, ET-8550 --> Grey
Epson EcoTank ET-18100 --> LC, LM
Epson L1800 --> LC, LM
Epson L8050, L18050 --> LC, LM
Epson Stylus Photo 1500 --> LC, LM
Epson Stylus Pro 4000 --> LC, LM, LK
Epson Stylus Pro 7600/9600 --> LC, LM, LK
Epson XP-950, XP-960, XP-970 --> LC, LM
Epson XP-15000 --> Grey, Red


The ZIP archive contains PDF documentation. As explained in the documentation, there are two ways to control the white background:

1) PrintFab Composer - white controlled by bitmap alpha channel

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To see which areas of the image are transparent, unselect "View"-> "White background" from the pull-down menu.

To enable DTF printing with white, select the media type "DTF - White in ..." in the printer settings. In the section "DTF", you can adjust the intensity of the white background. The intensity can be adjusted separately for printing white under light or dark colors.

For some printers that have several white ink cartridges, you can select which cartridges to use.

The setting "White on top" determines the sequence of color layers. "White on top" is enabled by default because the color layers will be reversed during the transfer process.

Supported image types:

TIFF with Alpha Channel
PNG with Alpha Channel
PDF with transparency


2) Automatic control of white

When printing directly from applications such as Photoshop or when printing images without an alpha channel via the PrintFab Composer, the color white is automatically controlled by the setting „White Threshold“:

RGB white in the document => no white background printed
darker colors in the document => white background printed
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