3 Must-Know Tips For Printing DTG Files

If you're looking to improve the quality of your DTG designs, we’re here to help. It’s a new episode of Print Pros, and this week, Guillermo is explaining the fundamentals of DTG designs, including file types (or file formats), resolution and color. With his tips on how to correctly prepare your designs, your DTG prints will come out looking sharp and vibrant every time.

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Ever since we started selling the RICOH Ri 1000 DTG printer, most of the calls and questions we receive center around decorators having issues with the designs they are printing.

In this video, Guillermo goes over the three main things that you need to make sure you have right when printing a design on a DTG printer: resolution, file types and color modes.

Resolution

The resolution is a fancy way of saying how big the design is. This means the higher the resolution, the bigger you can print your design. For example, a design that has a resolution of 3000 x 1200 can be printed much larger than a design with a resolution of 300 x 120 resolution.

Remember, always shoot for using the highest resolution design possible, even when printing a small design. If you are printing a large design, try to use a design that is in the thousands when it comes to resolution. You want to make sure that no matter the size of your design, the pixel density is 300 pixels per inch.

File Types

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Sometimes we get calls from our customers, asking us why they are getting a white or black square around their design. The most common reason is that they are using the wrong file type. That’s why understanding how file types work is super important when printing on a DTG printer.

If you want to have the option of adjusting a design, you should have your client send you an SVG, AI, or maybe a PDF file. What these all allow you to do is open the file in your design software so that you can make changes to it. Now, if you just want to do the printing, then make sure your design is exported as a PNG, PDF or TIFF file, depending on your printer.

But stay away from JPEGs because these files do not have transparent backgrounds. As a result, your print will come out with a white or black background on your design.

Color Modes

RGB (red, green and blue) and CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) are the most common color modes and refer to the way that a screen or printer reproduces colors. RGB is used for images displayed on a screen. CMYK, however, is the color mode you want to use when printing a design.

One of the most common issues in regards to color modes is the case of the ever-popular PNG file. This file format was created for the internet, which means it has a very small file size. Because it’s meant for online use like websites and blogs, RGB is the best color mode for this file type. This also means that many of your clients might send you PNG files that they pulled from the web. That said, this file might work just fine in some cases, but if you notice your printer is not producing the colors of your image accurately, you’ll want to convert the PNG file into a CMYK-compatible file, such as a PDF or TIFF.

This information may seem overwhelming at first. But if you follow these tips and take the time to learn and understand the fundamentals behind design quality, color and file types, you’ll notice your designs will come out looking even better!

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