
VersaSTUDIO BT-12 Direct-to-Garment Printer
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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 (DTG) printer. The affordable DTG 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.

T-Shirts
Print full-color logos, art and messages onto 50% to 100% cotton t-shirts in minutes, right from your desktop.

Infant Clothing
Print personal designs and messages onto onesies and other infant clothing to create highly-desirable baby products.

Light-Colored Garments
Add your designs to a selection of grey, yellow, cream, pink and other colored garments.

Promotional
Provide promotional products and personal gifts with customization onto bags and other accessories.

Apparel
Print on polo shirts, children's hoodies, and other apparel — tailor your products for individual customers, events and trade shows

Pet Accessories
Personalize pet accessories like pet vests, pet coats, dog bandanas and other profitable pet accessories.

Décor
Indulge your creativity by putting your photos and designs onto fabric wall art, pillow cases, cushions, and other décor.

Custom Gifts
Add monograms, messages, art and designs onto dishtowels, handkerchiefs, aprons and more to make desirable custom gifts.

Discover Exciting New Retail Opportunities
Print and Cure in 3-Easy Steps
The fully-enclosed BT-12 DTG 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 1
Prep or design your digital print file on your computer with easy-to-use software.
STEP 2
Mount your garment in the cassette tray, load into the BT-12 printer and print your digital file from your computer.
STEP 3
Load the cassette into the finisher unit to cure the ink.
As Featured in Make:
Watch the Make: Magazine video review of the Roland DG BT-12 direct-to-garment printer and find out what popular technology reviewer, Caleb Kraft thinks about the amazing machine that customizes T-shirts, tote bags and more at the touch-of-a-button.
"For small amounts of T-shirts, this is incredible— the freedom it gives you is fantastic!"
- Caleb Kraft, Senior Editor for Make:
Distinctive Features and Highlights
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Start Printing Right Out-of-the-Box |
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Includes Super-Easy Software |
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Durable Stainless Steel Printheads |
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Brilliant Inks and Images |
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Affordable to Run and Easy-to-Profit |
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A Digitally Smart Alternative to Traditional Printing |
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A Safe, Fully-Enclosed Process |
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Space-Saving Print Solution |


Roland DG’s Industry-Leading Warranty and Support
For over 30 years, Roland DG has provided the most advanced and reliable machines, backed by unmatched customer service and technical support..
The VersaStudio BT-12 and finishing unit is also supplied with a Two-Year Trouble-Free Warranty for added peace of mind.
Additional Information
Specifications
Model | BT-12 | |
Printing method | Direct-to-garment (DTG)
Piezo ink-jet method |
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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) |
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Printing resolution (dpi) | 600 x 600 dpi 1200dpi x 1200 dpi |
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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) |
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Connectivity | Host Interface | USB2.0 High Speed, 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX |
Network Protocol | TCP/IP | |
Exterior dimensions |
Printer Installed | 15.7” (W) x 27.5” (D) x 11.5” (H) (399 mm (W) × 698 mm (D) × 292.5 mm(H)) |
Finisher Installed |
15.7” (W) x 23.6” (D) x 8.7” (H) (399 mm (W) × 599.4 mm (D) × 220.98 mm(H)) |
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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 DG Design Software |
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Supported File Types | PNG, JPG, TIFF*, PDF*, BMP* |
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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. | |
Temperature Range | 175℃ (Default) / 165℃ (347 / 329˚F) |
*File types not supported by included Roland DG software but available for print output with other popular design programs
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