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Epson XP-15000 vs L1800 for DTF: which A3+ printer to convert in 2026

Both are A3+ (329 mm) and both convert to DTF for a few hundred dollars. The L1800 is the industry default; the XP-15000 is newer, cheaper to buy and faster. The right one depends on how many shirts a day you print and how much tinkering you accept.

6 min čítania · Aktualizované 2026-10-04
Stručne
  1. Under 30 transfers a day and no patience for chips: L1800
  2. Speed and a newer head, willing to manage cartridges/chips: XP-15000
  3. Either way: run the channel test first and tell the RIP which tanks hold the white

Ink system

  • L1800: ink tanks (EcoTank-style), no chips, refill from bottles. The simplest white-ink setup that exists.
  • XP-15000: cartridges with chips. Conversions use refillable cartridges + a chip resetter or auto-reset chips. It works, but it is one more thing that can stop a Monday morning.

Head and quality

  • L1800: the classic 6-channel DX5-generation head, 1440 × 720 in DTF practice, well understood, cheap to replace.
  • XP-15000: newer 6-channel head with a smaller minimum drop; finer gradients and about 30–40 % faster at equal quality. Head replacements cost more and are harder to source.

White ink

  • Both have two channels for white, which is what makes DTF viable on both. On the XP-15000 the red and grey cartridges carry it; on the L1800 it depends on the kit — light cyan + light magenta on many, cyan + magenta on others (ZoroPrint starts the L1800 with M + C; the other layout is one click).
  • The L1800’s tanks let you rock the white easily; the XP-15000’s cartridges settle faster and need a daily shake or a white ink circulation mod.

Running cost

Ink costs are the same (same third-party DTF inks). The XP-15000 adds chip/cartridge wear; the L1800 adds nothing. Over a year the difference is under $100 either way — pick on workflow, not cost.

ZoroPrint support

The L1800 profile is verified as a family with the L805/L800 heads. The XP-15000 profile is built from its head geometry and marked experimental until enough users confirm it — the channel test and the “Wrong colours?” wizard work on both.

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