Powering All-Over Prints, Customization & Fast Delivery
Why Develop Large Format DTG Printers?
Driven by global fashion trends, large graphics, continuous patterns, and all-over printing (AOP) have become increasingly popular. At the same time, international apparel orders are shifting from single massive volumes to small batches, multiple styles, and fast delivery cycles.
Traditional screen printing struggles to meet these demands. Large-format screen printing requires oversized screens, extremely precise registration, and complex setup processes. This results in high waste rates, long preparation time, and inconvenient screen storage and cleaning.
Large format DTG printers solve these problems completely.
With true direct-to-garment, plate-free printing, designs are transferred directly from digital files to fabric, eliminating screen-making costs and technical barriers.
Large format DTG represents the technical high ground of DTG printing. The ability to develop and manufacture such equipment directly reflects a company’s engineering strength and innovation capability. These solutions are designed for export-oriented garment factories and high-end fashion brands that handle high-value orders and are willing to invest in technologies that deliver greater design freedom, efficiency, and profitability.
2. How Can Large Format DTG Handle High Volume & Fast Turnaround Orders?
Large print size and high precision may suggest longer single-piece printing time. However, DTG changes the entire production logic.
Large format DTG is a fully digital, no-plate printing process. From file upload to finished garment, production starts with a single click—saving time measured not in minutes, but in days compared to traditional methods. This advantage is critical for urgent orders and fast replenishment.
With a dual-station design, different graphics can be printed simultaneously with almost zero changeover cost. This allows production lines to handle hundreds or even thousands of different designs in one batch, enabling true flexible manufacturing and mass customization—a major advantage for e-commerce orders and influencer-driven fast-response collections.
For continuous production, large format DTG machines are built with industrial-grade motors, linear rails, printheads, and control boards, ensuring stable 24/7 operation and minimizing downtime caused by equipment failure.
3. Who Needs a Large Format DTG Printer?
| Customer Type | Core Needs & Reasons |
|---|---|
| Fashion brands focused on large graphics & all-over prints | Require seamless, continuous printing on large fabric panels or finished garments. Traditional segmented printing cannot achieve the desired visual impact. |
| Custom apparel & on-demand printing service providers | Handle personalized large-format designs (teamwear, event apparel) with no minimum order quantity and fast turnaround. |
| Garment factories handling export orders | Face multi-style, small-batch, fast-delivery demands where screen printing is costly and slow. DTG shortens lead time and reduces fabric waste. |
For customers with occasional large-print requirements, our 40 × 50 cm dual-station DTG printer offers a flexible option. The two platens can be combined into a single large platform, achieving a large-format printing effect while maintaining a compact footprint.
4. Actual Printing Speed of Large Format DTG Printers
Based on extensive real-world testing:
Production Mode
- A4 size: 110 pcs/hour
- A3 size: 75 pcs/hour
High-Quality Mode
- A4 size: 75 pcs/hour
- A3 size: 55 pcs/hour
5. Large Format DTG vs Traditional Screen Printing
| Production Stage | Traditional Large Screen Printing | Large Format DTG Printing |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-production | Hours to days (screen making & alignment) | Fabric pretreatment only, ~5 seconds per piece |
| Design switching | Time-consuming (wash & change screens) | Instant switching via software |
| Single-piece printing | Fast but labor-dependent | Adjustable speed balancing quality & efficiency |
| Continuous production | Relies on skilled labor, fatigue risk | Easy automation, 24/7 continuous operation |
| Overall delivery time | Long (weeks) | Short (days or even hours) |
Conclusion
Large format DTG printers are more than printing machines—they are strategic tools for modern apparel manufacturing. By combining design freedom, fast response, and industrial reliability, they enable brands and factories to succeed in today’s customization-driven market.
For businesses targeting high-value orders, flexible production, and premium print quality, large format DTG is the future-ready solution.
