xTool Apparel Printer Plus
8.8/10No. 1 overall
A shop that prints every day and wants the machine to look after its own white ink.
DTF printer rankings: pick the list that matches your shop
Every printer keeps one score. Each ranking below reorders the same 12 printers for one kind of buyer, and says which criteria weigh the most.
Small business12 printers
Beginners9 printers
Budget8 printers
Kits with oven or shaker9 printersHow to choose: 3 questions
HTVRONT D2
8.6/10
Crafters moving up from a heat press who want a kit that arrives complete.
InkSonic Spark F13
8.5/10
The cheapest way to get an oven: printer plus oven for $2,199.
InkSonic R1390 C13
8.4/10
The lowest price for a 13-inch printer in this comparison.
Procolored F8 Panda
8.3/10
The smallest desk and the smallest budget: left-chest logos, kids' tees, hats, tote bags.
Procolored K13 Lite
8.2/10
A first DTF printer for a home shop printing up to a few dozen shirts a week.
DTF Station Prestige R2 Pro
8.1/10
An established shop that fills orders every day and wants production speed in a desktop footprint.
Procolored F13 Panda
8.0/10
Buyers who want Procolored's long-running L1800 model, with a second white channel for dark garments.
Procolored K13
7.9/10
K13 Lite buyers who want the second white channel and one more print an hour.
Lancelot M1630 Pro
7.8/10
Buyers who want the laptop and software set up before the box arrives.
Procolored P13
7.7/10
A home shop that wants Procolored's fastest single-head printer and the only Procolored kit here with a powder shaker.
Epson SureColor F1070
7.6/10
A shop that wants to print straight onto shirts and onto film with one machine, with Epson's service network behind it.
The four rankings, and who each one is for
Best DTF printer for small business
Orders every day? Speed and white-ink care decide. The xTool Apparel Printer Plus leads; the HTVRONT D2 is the pick under $3,000.
See the 12 printersDTF printer for beginners
Your first DTF printer should protect its own white ink and cost under $3,500. The InkSonic Spark F13 leads at $2,099.
See the 9 printersCheap DTF printer
None of the brands we compare sells a DTF printer under $1,000. The cheapest we can stand behind is the Procolored F8 Panda at $1,599.
See the 8 printersDTF printer with shaker and oven
An oven kit starts at $1,799; a true powder shaker starts near $4,000. Here is what each bundle includes, with dated prices.
See the 9 printersLooking for the full list? The home page ranks all 12 printers by score, and the method explains the formula.