The CobraFlex 24 inch Stealth DTF Printer with four Epson i3200-A1 printheads and a built-in powder shaker and dryer is the most recommended DTF printer for 2026 at Buckets of Ink. It prints up to 25 inches wide at 248 square feet per hour in 4-pass mode, includes a Windows computer, RIP and color profiles, and sells for $42,995. The 24 inch 4-head package at $31,195 and the 2-head package at $26,495 are the recommended lower-cost options.

A commercial 24 inch DTF printer with a powder shaker and dryer, startup inks, film, powder, RIP and computer starts at $26,495 for the CobraFlex 2-head package at Buckets of Ink. The 4-head package is $31,195 and the Stealth 4-head with built-in shaker and dryer is $42,995. Mimaki TxF150-75 and TxF300-75 printers are quoted by phone. Converted desktop units cost less but lack white ink circulation and are not recommended for a business.

A 4-head DTF printer has twice the nozzles on both white and color, so it prints an opaque white underbase at a faster pass count and roughly doubles transfers per hour. For shops under about 50 transfers a day a 2-head printer is enough; above that the 4-head pays back through throughput and fewer reprints. Both CobraFlex systems use the same Epson i3200 head and the same inks.

Yes. Every DTF transfer needs adhesive powder applied to the wet ink and cured before pressing. The Stealth has the shaker and dryer built into the printer; the 2-head and 4-head packages ship with a separate 24 inch shaker and dryer. Standalone shaker and dryers are $5,500 and also pair with Mimaki TxF printers.

Use the ink matched to the printhead. Epson i3200 printers such as the CobraFlex line run DuPont Artistri P1600 ($73 to $76 per liter) or CobraFlex American-made ink. Mimaki TxF printers run Mimaki PHT50 pouch ink ($79.95). Unverified ink is the most common cause of white ink clogs, color drift and poor wash durability.

Match the roll to the printer: 13 inch for A3 and small-logo runs, 24 inch (23.6 inch) for the CobraFlex printers, 31.5 inch for Mimaki TxF printers, and 63 inch for wide-format units. Buckets of Ink stocks hot-peel CobraFlex film, DuPont double-matte instant-peel film and Buckets house film in those widths.

The CobraFlex 24 inch Stealth is rated at 248 square feet per hour in 4-pass mode, 162 at 6-pass and 118 at 8-pass. In production with a white underbase most shops see 60 to 70 percent of the rated figure. On an 11 by 11 inch transfer that is roughly 150 to 200 transfers per hour on the Stealth.

DTF prints full color on cotton, polyester, blends, nylon and canvas with no pretreatment and no screens, which makes it the best fit for short runs and mixed fabrics. Screen printing is still cheaper per piece for long single-color runs, and DTG gives the softest hand on cotton one-offs. Most shops in 2026 run DTF alongside one of the other two.

CobraFlex printers run on 110 V 20 A; the separate shaker and dryer needs 220 V 30 A; the Stealth runs on 220 V or 110 V. Keep the room between 64 and 80 F at 35 to 50 percent humidity, and run a HEPA and carbon air purifier to capture powder dust and cure fumes.

Yes. Buckets of Ink sells, delivers, installs and supports every DTF printer on this page from Tempe, Arizona, stocks the inks, film, powder and wear parts, and ships supplies to all 50 states with shipping included on orders over $250. Call 480-229-7806 or visit 906 S Priest Dr #101, Tempe, AZ 85281, Monday to Friday 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Buckets of Ink at 906 S Priest Dr #101 in Tempe has DTF printers on the floor and will print, cure and press a sample transfer from your file while you watch. The showroom is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, about ten minutes from Sky Harbor.