—  Roland DGA has announced the North American launch of the Roland DG TY-300, a direct-to-film (DTF) printer engineered for exceptional image quality, productivity and cost-efficiency. DTF transfer is a relatively new decorating technique. The process involves four steps: After printing on a special film, hot-melt powder is applied and thermally melted, then the film is layered on fabric and heat-pressed.It allows complex printed designs and even smaller text to be transferred effectively to a wide range of materials, including cotton, polyester and denim. The TY-300 boasts newly developed printheads that allow for the precise expression of fine lines, small letters and detailed designs, as well as highly accurate photo reproduction. The staggered layout of the two large printheads enables printing white, essential for apparel printing, with high productivity of 133 square feet per hour in production mode. Output quality is further enhanced by the availability of two profiles with different white densities for optimal printing according to the colour of the fabric.