You have questions about Brother DTG. We have the answers.

Find out everything you need to know about direct to garment printing and if it makes sense for your business.


 
 
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How much space do I need?

You can set up your GTXpro printing station in a spare room, garage or just about anywhere that’s convenient.

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What type of environment should the GTXpro be in?

The room that the GTXpro printer is located in should be a clean, climate controlled room.

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What items can I print on?

The GTXpro uses water-based inks. The substrate being printed on needs to absorb and bind with the ink.

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Can I print on more than the center of the shirt?

GTXpro print heads have a large print head-to-substrate gap that makes it easier to print over zippers, seams, pockets and more.

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Do I need to print every day?

The simple answer is no. The GTXpro printer has built in maintenance procedures and tools that allow the printer to sit idle for multiple days.

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How long does it take to cure the inks?

The GTXpro printer uses Innobella Textile water-based, pigment inks which can cure quickly.

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What software comes with the GTXpro printer?

The GTXpro printer can work on either a PC or Mac operating system. Users can print directly from their favorite graphic design software using the GTX print driver.

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What is a print head? Who manufactures it?

A print head is the component that jets tiny drops of the different colors of ink on to the substrate to recreate the artwork that is being printed.

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What maintenance is required for the GTXpro?

GTXpro is an industrial direct-to-garment printer. Many of the maintenance procedures are automatically performed for the users daily by the built-in features as long as the printer remains powered on.

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What is Innobella Textile Chemisty?

With the launch of the previous GTX printer model, Brother created a completely new ink chemistry.

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How many prints per an hour can GTXpro do?

The GTXpro printer is the fastest printer that Brother DTG has ever manufactured.

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What is the cost of a print on GTXpro?

Similar to how the print time of a design can vary depending on several factors, the cost per a print can also.

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What is the washability of a GTXpro print?

The washability of a properly cured GTXpro print should be very similar to that of a properly cured, water-based screen printed shirt.

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Does this work with a PC or Mac computers?

The GTXpro print driver can be installed on both PC and Mac operating systems.

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How is DTG printing different than screen printing?

Screen printing and DTG printing are both viable methods of decorating garments.

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What is pretreating? When do I do it?

Pretreating is the process of preparing a garment for printing with white ink that utilizes pretreatment to prevent the absorption of it into the fibers.

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How much space do I need?

You can set up your GTXpro printing station in a spare room, garage or just about anywhere that’s convenient.

thermometer

What type of environment should the GTXpro be in?

The room that the GTXpro printer is located in should be a clean, climate controlled room.

shirt

What items can I print on?

The GTXpro uses water-based inks. The substrate being printed on needs to absorb and bind with the ink.

crop

Can I print on more than the center of the shirt?

GTXpro print heads have a large print head-to-substrate gap that makes it easier to print over zippers, seams, pockets and more.

sun

Do I need to print every day?

The simple answer is no. The GTXpro printer has built in maintenance procedures and tools that allow the printer to sit idle for multiple days.

clock

How long does it take to cure the inks?

The GTXpro printer uses Innobella Textile water-based, pigment inks which can cure quickly.

disc

What software comes with the GTXpro printer?

The GTXpro printer can work on either a PC or Mac operating system. Users can print directly from their favorite graphic design software using the GTX print driver.

drop-group

What is a print head? Who manufactures it?

A print head is the component that jets tiny drops of the different colors of ink on to the substrate to recreate the artwork that is being printed.

wrench

What maintenance is required for the GTXpro?

GTXpro is an industrial direct-to-garment printer. Many of the maintenance procedures are automatically performed for the users daily by the built-in features as long as the printer remains powered on.

drop-checked

What is Innobella Textile Chemisty?

With the launch of the previous GTX printer model, Brother created a completely new ink chemistry.

gear-group

How many prints per an hour can GTXpro do?

The GTXpro printer is the fastest printer that Brother DTG has ever manufactured.

gear-dollar

What is the cost of a print on GTXpro?

Similar to how the print time of a design can vary depending on several factors, the cost per a print can also.

flask

What is the washability of a GTXpro print?

The washability of a properly cured GTXpro print should be very similar to that of a properly cured, water-based screen printed shirt.

gear-arrow

Does this work with a PC or Mac computers?

The GTXpro print driver can be installed on both PC and Mac operating systems.

crosshairs

How is DTG printing different than screen printing?

Screen printing and DTG printing are both viable methods of decorating garments.

circle-plus

What is pretreating? When do I do it?

Pretreating is the process of preparing a garment for printing with white ink that utilizes pretreatment to prevent the absorption of it into the fibers.