Setting up Print and Cut Workflows for DTF Printing

Begin by reviewing the general instructions for setting up Print and Cut Workflows, here:

Setting up Print and Cut Workflows

DTF Print and Cut

A wide variety of cutters are available for use with DTF Printers, with a wide range of flatbed cutters coming to market at the time of this writing. This document focuses on low-cost roll-fed cutters from Graphtec and Summa.

Wasatch SoftRIP handles the use of white ink when printing barcodes and register marks, so that common roll-fed cutter's sensors work properly with the transparent film. Barcode-driven workflows are fully supported. This capability is provided by the Wasatch Cutting Option, and includes support for:

  • Graphtec FC9000
  • Graphtec CE7000
  • Summa SummaSign Pro Series
  • Summa S Class 2 Series
  • Summa S Class Series
  • Summa SummaCut Series
  • Summa F-Series

For details on activating white ink, refer to the documentation for your specific cutter:

Cutting with Wasatch SoftRIP