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Dec 28, 2025
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Revolutionizing White Ink: Single-Pass Highlight Tech

Revolutionizing White Ink: Single-Pass Highlight Tech

White ink is the most expensive component of DTF printing, and it's also the most difficult to manage. CADlink Digital Factory 11 addresses these challenges head-on with its revolutionary Single-Pass Highlight White technology.

What is Single-Pass Highlight White?

Traditional RIP software lays down a solid layer of white ink under every pixel of color. Digital Factory 11 is smarter. It analyzes the image and applies a variable amount of white ink depending on the opacity needed. In areas where high brightness is required (highlights), it boosts the white ink. In darker areas, it reduces it.

The Benefits

  • Cost Savings: Users report saving up to 20-30% on white ink consumption.
  • Softer Hand Feel: Less ink means a thinner, more flexible print that moves with the fabric.
  • Faster Drying: Thinner ink layers cure faster and more evenly in the oven.

Automated Underbase Generation

Forget about manually creating spot channels in Photoshop. Digital Factory 11 automatically generates the white underbase on the fly, supporting transparent PNGs, TIFFs, and even vector files perfectly.

If you're looking to improve your print quality while cutting costs, upgrading your RIP software to handle white ink intelligently is the single most effective step you can take.