What Is DTF White Ink Circulation?

by Chloe · Published July 11, 2022 · Updated August 9, 2022

In long-term printing process, it is difficult to avoid that the printer will have ink residues in ink tube and print head, which cause print head blocked and bad color come out in daily usage. It is necessary to clean the print head frequently to solve the problem.But, too many cleanings will easily damage the print head and increase maintenance costs. It is suggest to add external white ink circulation device circulate and agitate the ink in simple way to extend the service life of the printer,and make the operation process simpler.

For DTG and DTF printers, white ink has long been a problem. It tends to condense and separate from its medium, clogging the print head. There are several ways that you can deal with this issue. You might, for instance, try shaking your ink, many people get this idea from seeing paint shaken or mixed at your local home improvement store.

However, paint is not exactly like ink. It might seem counter intuitive, but based on our experience, shaking or mixing printer ink can result in the ink condensing and precipitating faster. On the one hand, shaking your ink can result in a more even mix, but on the other, the particles inside the ink collide and aggregate faster, making things worse.

For best results, you should mix ink very slowly and gradually. To store the ink, we suggest using a tube roller mixer, such as these: Industrial Tube Roller Mixers (pick the horizontal ones). Set up your rotation time and start to roll the ink around slowly. This is good for storing, but when it comes time to put the ink in the tank, you will need a mixer, and now you understand why the large tank has a mixer.