UV-DTF
DTF and UV-DTF start with different print requirements.
Start with the transfer process your shop runs. NestSheet currently prepares garment-DTF gang sheets from transparent PNG artwork and exports CMYK + W1 TIFF files for MainTOP or transparent PNGs for RIPs that build white. For UV-DTF, confirm the full film, ink and RIP workflow with your equipment supplier.
Start with the process
Write down the required production layers.
Ask the equipment supplier to identify the input structure and queue settings for the exact transfer process.
- Identify the printer model, ink set, film system and RIP queue before selecting a file format.
- Ask which application prepares the white layer and how the queue maps it to the printer.
- For a clear-ink layer, record its source, coverage, name and mapping as a separate requirement.
- Use an approved sample to check the transferred result on the intended surface.
Artwork preparation
Define colour, white and clear-ink responsibilities.
Keep the artwork approval and the printer’s layer specification together in the job record.
- Colour. Supply the approved design at the intended physical size with a clear source-colour reference.
- White. Define the backing needed behind the colour and check its registration in the receiving queue.
- Clear ink. Obtain the equipment supplier’s requirements for the finish layer and its print order.
- Transfer. Test the documented film and application process on the actual surface before preparing the full order.
Current NestSheet workflow
Prepare garment-DTF gang sheets.
NestSheet accepts transparent PNG artwork for gang-sheet nesting. Set sizes, copies, roll width, gap and margin, then choose a 0, 1 or 2 px white-underbase choke for the whole sheet. The Production DTF preset exports a mirrored 300 dpi TIFF with CMYK and one W1 white channel for MainTOP.
Product updates
Follow the workflow as it develops.
The current product workflow is garment DTF. Use the specifications on this page to match a job to the available workflow.
Product release notes appear in the changelog. Check the dated feature guides when planning a new production process.
For a UV-DTF job, start with the printer and film supplier’s documented handoff, then approve a transferred sample on the intended surface.
Current product facts
NestSheet’s Production DTF preset workflow.
Use these specifications when planning a current NestSheet job.
| Parameter | As shipped |
|---|---|
| Artwork | Transparent PNG |
| Layout | Auto-nest or Manual |
| Roll width | 300–1800 mm presets and custom width |
| Gap | 2 mm default, adjustable |
| Margin | 5 mm default, adjustable |
| White choke | 0 / 1 / 2 px for the whole sheet |
| Print file | TIFF |
| Channels | CMYK + one W1 white channel |
| Resolution and orientation | 300 dpi, mirrored |
| Target handoff | MainTOP |
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