Versa STUDIO BT 12 Versa STUDIO BT 12, Print directly onto cotton t-shirts, apparel, tote bags and other products in minutes from the comfort of your desktop with the VersaStudio BT-12 direct-to-garment printer. The affordable printer allows you to get into the profitable world of custom apparel immediately, with a device that’s as easy-to-use as an office printer and offers stunning results. Build a Business with Quality, On-Demand Customization in Minutes The BT-12 is an easy-to-use, reliable, compact DTG printer that's designed to effortlessly produce custom products. Start building a custom graphics business right out-of-the-box or diversify your current graphics output with quick-printed promotional items. With up to 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi print resolution, you can create quality and impressive products. Print and Cure in 3-Easy Steps The fully-enclosed BT-12 printer makes garment printing safe, clean and foolproof. The automatic process takes just minutes with the BT-12 and accompanying finisher unit that prints your designs and cures the inks in one smooth workflow. In just 3-easy steps you can have a fully-finished custom printed product in your hands. Step 01: Prep or design your digital print file on your computer with easy-to-use software. Step 02: Mount your garment in the cassette tray, load into the BT-12 printer and print your digital file from your computer. Step 03: Load the cassette into the finisher unit to cure the ink. Specifications Model BT-12 Printing method Direct-to-garment (DTG) Piezo ink-jet method Print heads 2 print heads 2 channels per print head 192 nozzles per channel Nozzle pitch: 150 dpi Max. print swath: 1.27” (32 mm) Printing resolution (dpi) 600 x 600 dpi 1200dpi x 1200 dpi Printable Area A4 Cassette (Standard) 11.5” x 8” (291 mm x 204 mm) A5 Cassette (Optional) 8” x 5.6” (204 mm x 142 mm) Garment Type Fabric 50-100% Cotton Thickness Maximum 0.157” (4 mm) Colors White, Light Colors Ink Cartridges Types TPG Textile Pigment Ink Size 100 ml (CMY) 140 ml (K) Connectivity Host Interface USB2.0 High Speed, 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Network Protocol TCP/IP Exterior dimensions Installed 15.7” (W) x 27.5” (D) x 11.5” (H) (399 mm (W) × 698 mm (D) × 292.5 mm(H)) Operation 15.7” (W) x 29.9” (D) x 11.5” (H) (399 mm (W) × 760.3 mm (D) × 292.5 mm(H)) Weight 55 lbs (25 kg) Environmental Temperature 15℃ to 32℃ (59 to 89.6˚F) Humidity 15 to 80% RH (non- condensing) Included Software Roland Design Software Supported File Types PNG, JPG, TIFF*, PDF*, BMP* Maximum File Size 10 MB Heating Mode Fix Mode (Fuse) Non-contact heat Press Mode (Pre-heat) Contact heat Power requirements North America AC100V to 120V, 50/60Hz, max. 90 Watts Latin America AC220V to 240V, 50/60Hz, max. 90 Watts Power consumption During operation Less than 27.5 W Sleep mode Less than 2 W Warm-up Time Less than 35 sec. Exterior dimensions 15.7” (W) x 23.6” (D) x 8.7” (H) (400 mm (W) × 600 mm (D) × 220 mm(H)) Temperature Range 175℃ (Default) / 165℃ (347 / 329˚F) *File types not supported by included Roland software but available for print output with other popular design programs