Description
A3 DTG/DTF PRO T‑Shirt Printer
Why it stands out
- Original Epson L805 printhead
- White ink circulation for zero clogs
- Auto height detection (up to 5.9″)
- Linear rail + all‑encased body
- Automatic cleaning system
The custom apparel market is exploding — but most entry‑level DTG printers are either underpowered, overpriced, or built for a single fabric type. IEHK’s A3 DTG/DTF PRO changes that. It’s an engineered‑for‑performance hybrid that gives you two fully functional print modes in one chassis: Direct‑to‑Garment (DTG) for premium, soft‑hand prints on cotton, and Direct‑to‑Film (DTF) for any fabric — polyester, blends, leather, denim. No more choosing between methods. No more $7,000+ entry barriers. Just a single, reliable machine that scales with you from T‑shirt #1 to order #10,000.
Print bigger, sell more
Most entry‑level DTG printers are limited to A4 (8.5″ × 11″). That works for left‑chest logos, but not for full‑back designs or adult hoodies. The A3 PRO delivers a max print area of 13″ × 19.7″ — enough for oversized adult prints, tote bags, and even jacket backs.
Result: You unlock higher‑value orders (full‑back prints sell for 40‑60% more) and can gang‑sheet multiple DTF transfers on a single film, cutting material costs by nearly half.
Per‑print economics that work
With a per‑print cost of just $0.10–0.20 (including ink and film), the A3 PRO pays for itself faster than any competing desktop DTG. Compare: a typical Epson F1070 costs $3,900+ and has similar running costs — but it’s DTG‑only and has a smaller printable area. The A3 PRO gives you DTF functionality as a free upgrade.
At a selling price of $12–20 per printed tee, your margin per shirt stays above 80%, even including pretreat and labor.
Original Epson L805 printhead
The same Micro Piezo™ technology used in high‑end desktop printers — 1.5‑picoliter droplets, 90 nozzles per channel, and variable droplet sizing. Unlike off‑brand heads, it maintains consistent dot placement across thousands of prints. Resolution up to 2880 × 1440 dpi, enough for photographic detail.
White ink circulation system
White pigment is heavy — it settles, clogs, and ruins printheads if you leave it idle. The A3 PRO’s built‑in circulation system recirculates white ink every 30 minutes, preventing sedimentation. This is the single biggest difference between entry‑level DTG printers that fail within months and commercial‑grade machines that run daily for years.
Linear rail system
Wheels‑on‑rails wear out and introduce banding. The A3 PRO uses a precision linear rail drive train — the same mechanism found in industrial UV flatbeds. That means zero wobble during bidirectional printing, crystal‑clear edges, and consistent registration when gang‑sheeting DTF films.
Enough for adult hoodies, jerseys, and oversized totes.
One machine, two businesses. (Need switch ink inside the printer)
Scheduled nozzle maintenance keeps the printhead ready every morning.
Fully encased body with 95‑lb net weight — bring it to trade shows or pop‑ups.
Ink and film costs that let you undercut local competitors.
Dust‑ and debris‑protected internals for long‑term reliability in garage shops.
| Max print area | 13″ × 19.7″ (329 × 500 mm) / with shirt holder: 11.6″ × 16.5″ (295 × 420 mm) |
| Printhead | Epson L805, Micro Piezo™, 90 nozzles per color |
| Ink channels | 6‑cartridge system — CMYK+White (or CMYK+WW) |
| Print resolutions | From 360 × 720 dpi up to 2880 × 1440 dpi (photo quality) |
| Max object height | 5.9″ (150 mm) — prints on jackets, caps, and thick hoodies |
| Ink types | DTG ink (for cotton) / DTF ink (for film transfer) |
| Color management | White ink circulation system + automatic cleaning + IR height sensing |
| Operating system | Windows® 10 or later (USB interface) |
| Working environment | 10–28°C, 20–80% RH (humidity control recommended) |
| Power | 110/220V, 50–60Hz, 250W — standard wall outlet, no special wiring |
| Printer dimensions | 30″ × 25″ × 20″ (760 × 630 × 530 mm) |
| Net weight | 95 lbs (43 kg) — easier to reposition than industrial units |
| Package weight | 136 lbs (62 kg) — includes full accessory kit and shrink‑wrapped protection |
| Model | Price | Max print size | Hybrid DTG+DTF? | White ink circulation? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEHK A3 PRO | $2,299 | 13″ × 19.7″ | Yes | Yes |
| Epson SureColor F1070 | $3,900+ | 8.5″ × 11″ (approx A4) | No (DTG only) | No |
| Brother GTX (entry) | $5,000–6,000 | 14″ × 16″ | No | No (manual circulation) |
| OmniPrint FreeJet 330TX | $8,000+ | 13″ × 19″ | No | Yes |
The A3 PRO is the only sub‑$2,500 printer on the market that combines genuine white ink circulation, a linear rail system, and dual DTG/DTF hybridization. Competitors in this price range are either A4‑only or lack the mechanical reliability for daily production.
Startup apparel brands
Launch with less than $3,000 in equipment. Print samples, run small batches, and test new designs without screen‑printing setup fees. The DTF mode also lets you print directly onto poly blends — something DTG‑only printers can’t do.
Event & pop‑up printers
Weighs only 95 lbs, fully encased, and fits on a standard 4‑ft table. Bring it to concerts, festivals, or trade shows for on‑demand custom printing. The white ink circulation means you don’t have to worry about idle time between prints.
Existing screen‑printing shops
Use the A3 PRO for short‑run overflow, photo‑realistic prints, and one‑off samples — jobs where screen setup costs eat all your profit. Pair it with your existing heat press and you’ll be running DTF transfers the day it arrives.
• Average 25 printed shirts per week × 50 weeks = 1,250 prints per year
• Average selling price: $18 per custom tee → total revenue: $22,500
• Per‑print cost (incl. ink, film, pretreat, misc): ~$1.50 → total cost: ~$1,875
• Printer amortization (3‑year linear): $766/year
• Gross profit before labor: $19,859
In other words, the A3 PRO pays for itself in the first 50–100 orders — about 2‑4 weeks of steady production for most startups. Beyond that, every print is nearly pure profit.
Carol Horton –
Whoever built these, must have been pretty smart. They thought of everything. They even have a built in ink reset button that tells the machine that it is full of ink again.
Let me give a few pointers to new users. It is a learning experience you may mess up a few shirts until you get the hang of it. So maybe I can help you a little…
First of all… Keep a 3mm distance between the shirt and bar. If not a shirt could hang onto the printer head or the printer head get damaged by hitting the table. Before you turn the printer on for the first time make sure that the table is out of the way, With the printer off and the table in manual mode or unplugged, eye the printer head and check the clearing and do so on every shirt until you get a feel for it.
In your Accurip Partner software (White)… Try these settings..
Printer = Stylus Photo 1390/1400
ICC PROFILE USE ACCRO DT3 1390 6COLOR 30 1440×1440
Ink Channel = YKWWMC (white ink goes in the Light Cyan & Li;ght Magenta Cartridges)
Paper Size is Your Printer Table Size (For example 13 X 19 on mine)
Resolution – 1440X1440 DPI (COLOR AND WHITE)
DOT SIZE = (SMALL COLOR AND WHITE)
SPEED = Unidirectional
Ink Limit = (If you set your ink level too high, ink can puddle on the printer head then drip onto the shirt. I had this happen about four times. So you have to experiment to find a balance. Most people use a setting of 55 on a single pass print. What I suggest is that you start out using two passes until you are more comfortable with the machine. Try Ink Limit set at 30 DPI first printing. Send the table back into the machine. The print over the shirt second time with 20 DPI)
I hope that is of some help to you..
Having the Pretreatment right is very important to getting a good quality print. I use 50/50 pretreatment and distilled water. Then pretreat a shirt twice 20 grams weight each time. Instead of trying to soak it with pretreatment one time.
Good Luck
Kathryn Gough –
Nice machine, great price. Michael was so helpful throughout the process and communicated quickly. He answered all of our questions timely. Set up was lengthy but I expected it to be a little more difficult than your average printer. IEHK provided a lot of good info for the set up and tips. The print quality exceeds our expectations and we will likely purchase other items.
Fadhora. T –
Functioning accurately , no hazards, easy to operate,great machine i have ever bought for my company !!
Omar –
I find it Easy to use, Very fast Shipping. This machine does all automatically. Happy to purchase and work with!!!.
greg Tipps –
Very good printer. Best part part of this printer is the the pricing. Excellent print capabilities and high quality print output. Would buy again
tajze johnson –
This printer is a blessing, I can print graphics created on any program and get the sharpest possible image in no time. The biggest advantage of A3 DTG flatbed is that no matter how detailed the graphic is, the printer will get it done with high level of precision, another thing is that the ink gets saturated in the garment so beautifully that the fabric remains soft and wearable. 4/5 stars from my side!
Robert Nisham –
This little machine has great capabilities, It turns my T-shirt business to good profit.
Patrick Olson –
Great finishing and good production rate.
Wi Stride –
Although it is a decent device that lets me print images and graphics on all possible textiles in less than a minute per piece but I have identified a shortcoming. When printing on 100% polyester the printer takes longer and also it only prints perfectly on light colour polyester not dark colour. Other than this problem, I am happy that I made the right choice by buying this versatile printer. I must say the quality of print is very good.
Michael Bell –
I am a small garments business owner and I have been searching for a reliable DTG printer from quite some time now. All the printers I have used recently were not good and I wasn’t satisfied with the result. Ink always got smudged and printing on light colored fabric was quite different than on dark colored ones. However, with A3 flatbed DTG I am fully satisfied because it not only prints on cotton fabric but on different other materials like leather and acrylic, etc. White ink never spreads on dark textile and I can print any graphic on 5760 x 1440 (dpi) resolution.
Oscar Morales –
I wasn’t too keen on getting a DTG flatbed printer being a screen printing fan but when I read the positive reviews of this product I decided to give it a shot. I would say it is a good printer because it is portable enough to carry along anywhere, it helps in making the printing process faster and the quality of print is superb. There is no professional training needed to run this thing and the 2-year warranty makes the product even more reliable.
Aliyah Matos –
Printer works
LETTY VERA –
I HAVE A QUESTION. I LIKE THE REVIEWS AND ALL. HOW COMFORTABLE WERE YOU IN BUYING WITHOUT SPEAKING TO ACTUAL HUMAN. I CHATTED AND REQUESTED SOMEONE CALL ME BUT THEY SAID NO. MONEY WILL BE GOING TO HONG KONG. IS THAT HOW YOU PURCHASED?
Warren Scott –
It is an inexpensive, heavy duty printer that allows me to create as many products as I want to, the direct to garment technology has made it so easy to print any possible image effortlessly and this printer is the best in this technology. It is perfect for printing on a variety of materials not just fabrics. If at any point I need to shift my focus from garments to handbags or stationary it would be helpful even then because it can print on almost any material. Moreover, it can handle edible inks too so this is a win-win situation for me at least.
Ranjith Kumar –
I am happy that I can print directly on any fabric and textile. I have a thing for precision and many printers fail to give the same result as created on the computer but this A3 DTG flatbed is different because its image quality is excellent. The printer never ignores even tiniest details and I am able to print it with just a click from my desktop computer. Very user friendly and reliable printer. Must buy if you want great resolution and washfast fabrics.
Marian Opalka –
It works, athough need more time to learn use it
Sarah Hesse –
This is one of the best purchases I have ever made, this will grow my business exponentially.
kendall marsh –
I have received the machines. They look great and in good condition.
Jessica Armbruster –
Received the printer on time, thanks you!
leonard sagapolutele –
Was worried for the most part but with Michael’s help, I was able to get a confirmation on my order in a timely manner. Thank you!
Mustafa Azmaz –
Plezierige samenwerking met DTG, luisteren goed naar onze vragen en leggen alles goed uit!
S. Castellanos –
This is a great printer if you are looking for a machine that can print white ink perfectly on a dark colored fabric. It is very easy to use and price wise it suits my budget because the printer is considerably low priced, I have tried many other brands by this one is best among all!
Mitchell Cooper –
Michael was great to answer my question as to when I’d receive my order. I still feel the company in themselves could have better communication with updating their website
Stefan –
bin überrascht,guter Preis,schnell geliefert, nach Einstellung d. Farben perfekt
Allana Harris –
Quality product and Excellent communication and support!
Jesse Abbott –
This is an amazing machine very little clogging issues and prints all day. All in all its great, doing research and learning with some trial and error on and new piece of technology is all that is needed. This machine paid for itself in just one month of use.
Rodolfo Escalera –
This machine is worth every penny I paid for it. For the last 3 months this machine has not stopped printing 5-6 days a week for 8 hours.
Had this machine dialed in to a level I wanted in approximately 10 prints. Worked great.
This machine is a work horse in my shop and because of it I am currently pricing out large format version with entire powdering assembly.
I recommend this machine to many little shops in the area for the onesy, twosy jobs.
Shagor Davis –
I have been printing lot of t shirts! excellent printer !!
Goog –
Good
Kathryn Gough –
As an addition to my previous review…I have had my printer a while now and I must say that Michael has wonderful customer service. Every time I email him he has responded timely to assist. He is always kind and helpful. We will be shopping more products from this seller!
Samuel Thompson –
I purchased the DTG printer and I really love them, had a little problem downloading the software, customer service was so helpful the colors are beautiful and the maintenance is easy . It’s a little slow with printing but the results will be Fabulous
Mary Anson –
So far I have only done a test page for the printer but it went great.
It is not easy to set up but once you get past all that it is a great printer.
Make sure to ask for help and it will be easier.
Ed –
Been using the A3 DTG for about a week now and it’s awesome! Print quality is excellent! Was delivered quite fast to the US and the packaging/crating was superb. Nothing was damaged upon arrival. This is an awesome deal compared to what the name brand DTG printers cost. Thanks for this awesome printer!
Anthony Davis –
Fast Shipment! Good quality! Looking forward to next purchase!
Erica Landwehr –
Genial. Ha llegado muy rápido a las Islas Canarias. Ha llegado bien embalado y protegido por el vendedor. Recomendable 100 %. Todo funciona perfectamente. Muchas gracias vendedor. Gracias!!!
Javier Ramirez –
I love my printer. It allows me to do so much and faster, too. Their customer service and technical support team resolved a couple of issues, and they went out of their way to resolve them. I’m very satisfied with their service. Like everything else you buy these days, you never know what will happen, but their support is wonderful.
Dianne Kellett –
The printer works well. It can do detailed colorful images directly to a white garment. I think to printing on transfer film and heat pressing it to darker fabrics makes the colors come out brighter. The printer does a fabulous job on transfers as well!