Epson F2000 and the EZ SpeedTreater-TX

Awesome purchase!

What RIP comes with the EZ version of the F2000?

Epson's Garment Creator comes standard with all of the F2000s from each distrib. EZ offers the Digital Factory Apparel RIP by Cadlink. I had a month to tinker on the trial version just pretending to print... since I had no printer. Wish it came standard with Epson but it is worth getting as an add on.

Agreed. Are you snagging Cadlink as well, or are you adding that on later?

4u2bSeen said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufxHrGPqvSQ&feature=youtu.be

Here is a short video I found on the EZ SpeadTreater-TX being used next to a DTG machine, in this case the new Epson F2000. I have this same setup on order. My shop is only 450sqft so space is limited and the ability to have your pretreat machine in close proximity of not only the printer but our computers was a decisive part of our choice to go with Equipment Zone. Will post pictures when we get set up.

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I have the Pretreater in house. It works pretty well, no issues. I am seriously pacing waiting for this new machine though!!! UGH

Is there a video on daily cleanup and weekly maintenance of the pretreat machine?

I haven't seen any videos... yet... but I was walked through the step at the ISS show and it was really straight forward. I always try to imagine my teenage son doing various maintenance steps and would have no worries letting him do it.

Now you have a goal -- show how to clean your pretreat machine on YouTube. Great SEO for your website, too.

SpeedTreater TX Maintenance - YouTube

Here is a video on maintenance for the EZ SpeedTreater. Pretty simple stuff.

4u2bSeen said:

SpeedTreater TX Maintenance - YouTube

Here is a video on maintenance for the EZ SpeedTreater. Pretty simple stuff.

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Speedtreater has been working well for me with no issues for over a month now. Make sure you take the nozzle out each night and leave in water though. It will clog, but thats common sense.

I don't think the speed treater would be a problem in the same room but definitely not the heat press! Pretreament has glue in it and if that evaporates into the room the head can clog fast and the high temp inside can dry it too. Just be careful

DTGPRINTERPARTS said:

I don't think the speed treater would be a problem in the same room but definitely not the heat press! Pretreament has glue in it and if that evaporates into the room the head can clog fast and the high temp inside can dry it too. Just be careful

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Get a humidifier and leave it at 50%. I have all three in the same small room. Plus the Epson has that factory warranty. I haven't read it yet though, so I'm curious what they will actually warranty when setup certain ways

Yeah it wouldn't be wise to leave all in the same room. Even if you cutout pretreatment of the equation you have heat in the room and that will make any head clog fast. I don't think they would warrant that

You also don't want downtime. What if your job is due the next day and your head clogs? What will you do then? In printing one day is an eternity.

Not all pretreatment is the same. I have seen many of shops that have the pretreat, heat press and printer (in the order in a straight line) in the same room for more than a year without any issue. What might not have worked with a previous type of pretreat may work with a new type of pretreat. Best thing to do is ask the dealer or manufacturer what their experience is.

Mark

DAGuide said:

Not all pretreatment is the same. I have seen many of shops that have the pretreat, heat press and printer (in the order in a straight line) in the same room for more than a year without any issue. What might not have worked with a previous type of pretreat may work with a new type of pretreat. Best thing to do is ask the dealer or manufacturer what their experience is.

Mark

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I dunno, I don't even let my guys fill up pretreat bottles next to the ink or in the same room. We have a separate room for this. I could see in a bigger shop but nothing small. I have a few guys that have done that and had went through a head each month. My guys get sent home if they have pretreatment anywhere near inks, which they don't because we have a separate room. It does depend on manufacturer. Kornit even has the pretreatment coming out of the head to spray the shirt. This is different.

DTGPRINTERPARTS said:

I don't think the speed treater would be a problem in the same room but definitely not the heat press! Pretreament has glue in it and if that evaporates into the room the head can clog fast and the high temp inside can dry it too. Just be careful

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Hi,

You're right, the SpeedTreater-TX can be placed in the same room, since it keeps the spray contained inside. So it can go right next to a DTG Printer.

I know a lot of printers who keep their printer, pretreatment machine, and heat press in the same room with no issues. As with anything, it's about making sure you've got the proper environment. If you are printing in a very small room where the heat press moves the temperature over the threshold where it should be, then of course you should keep it somewhere else. But in my experience, most people shouldn't have a problem with a printer, pretreat machine and heat press in the same room.

-Alex

My heat press is 2 feet to the right of my printer. I pretreat in a different room

Oh man, that worries me

Worries you that my heat press is that close to my printer?