Introducing the Epson SureColor F2270 Hybrid Printer

The cat is out of the bag - Epson has a new direct to garment/direct to film printer on the way! From the makers of America’s #1 selling DTG machine, the F2100, comes the long awaited successor: THE EPSON F2270. This machine has literally been making waves across the globe and All American Print Supply wanted to be first on the scene to get all the information. It’s been a busy couple months for the world of direct to garment/direct to film and as always you can count on us to make sure you are up to speed with everything DTG.

This past May news broke about the upcoming release of this third generation direct to garment printing platform and the stage was set for Munich, Germany. When we found out this year's FESPA was going to be the grand unveiling of the machine, we booked our flight and headed across the pond to Germany to check out this brand new printer.

Estevan Romero had the chance to connect with European product manager, Grant Cooke, to get all the details. Immediately, we were taken aback by the updated compact low-profile design and oversized touchscreen. The physical footprint sees a noticeable decrease in size which will allow greater flexibility, as far as installation and arrangement in the workplace. Complimenting this sleek new shell is a familiar large touchscreen seen on newer Epson large format printers, such as the industrial F3070. This display is loaded with valuable information such as media, print image preview, platen height, humidity, temperature, and more: very user-friendly. Throw in the easy view clear window top for higher visibility of all the print action without having to open the cover.

Now, the printer did not just receive a cosmetic upgrade there are a number of performance additions to enjoy, as well. Borrowing from the big brother F3070 comes “auto print head carriage height adjustment”. Through the use of fancy internal sensors, the print head carriage will automatically adjust to optimum distance from the garment without any manual user adjustment. The printhead itself saw dramatic improvement with a much larger size able to produce at a considerably higher speed when compared to the predecessor - up to 25% faster on some designs! The new MircoTFP print head was also designed to go with the all new ink system in the machine.