Product Overview
The Roland VersaSTUDIO BY-20 is a compact desktop direct-to-film printer/cutter designed to make professional apparel decoration more accessible for startups, decorators, schools, makerspaces, and growing print businesses. The BY-20 produces vibrant DTF transfers that can be applied to a wide range of fabrics, allowing users to create custom shirts, jerseys, tote bags, aprons, home décor, and promotional products with a simple, repeatable workflow.
Unlike traditional cut heat transfer vinyl workflows, DTF printing allows full-color graphics, gradients, fine detail, and complex artwork to be transferred without weeding or masking. This makes the BY-20 especially valuable for short-run custom apparel, personalized products, and on-demand decoration.
The BY-20 DTF process is designed to be straightforward and efficient. Users print graphics onto transfer film, apply adhesive powder, cure the powder with heat, and press the finished transfer onto the garment or fabric item.
This workflow allows users to decorate cotton, polyester, denim, nylon, rayon, and blended materials while reducing the labor associated with cutting and weeding multi-color heat transfer vinyl designs.
The BY-20 is more than a DTF printer. Its integrated contour-cutting functionality allows users to produce heat transfer graphics from PVC sheets and handle traditional print-and-cut applications from the same compact device.
This added cutting capability expands the range of products a shop can produce, including jersey numbers, lettering, decals, labels, stickers, and custom-shaped graphics. For businesses just getting started, the ability to print DTF transfers and contour cut graphics from one machine adds valuable versatility without requiring multiple pieces of equipment.
The BY-20 uses Roland S-PG2 inks engineered for direct-to-film production. These inks improve white density, ink laydown, durability, and print stability, helping users produce bright, detailed transfers with strong coverage and professional results.
Reliable white ink performance is especially important in DTF workflows because the white layer helps graphics maintain opacity, color vibrancy, and visibility across dark, colored, and textured garments.
The BY-20 includes Roland's current software ecosystem for design, output, monitoring, and production management.
DG Connect Designer gives new users an intuitive way to create and prepare artwork for output while providing experienced designers with tools that help simplify and streamline production alongside their existing design software.
VersaWorks 7 RIP Software provides professional output control, color management, job setup, nesting, and production tools for consistent print results.
DG Connect App supports device monitoring, maintenance alerts, production insights, and operational visibility to help keep the printer running efficiently.
The BY-20 desktop footprint makes it practical for home businesses, retail shops, classrooms, studios, and small production spaces. Front-access operation helps simplify media loading, ink replacement, and maintenance while reducing the space required around the device.
For new apparel decorators, the BY-20 provides an approachable entry point into professional DTF production. For existing shops, it adds a compact way to expand into full-color transfers, short-run garment decoration, and specialty apparel products.
The Roland BY-20 gives apparel decorators a compact, professional DTF production system with the added value of integrated contour cutting. Users can produce full-color DTF transfers without weeding while also creating heat transfer graphics, jersey numbers, decals, and other cut products from the same device. This makes the BY-20 a versatile choice for businesses that want to start or expand apparel decoration without investing in a large-format production system.
USCutter provides genuine Roland equipment backed by expert technical support, training resources, financing options, and knowledgeable customer service. From startup apparel businesses to established production shops, USCutter helps customers build dependable workflows for DTF transfers, heat transfer graphics, and custom product decoration.
PLEASE NOTE: You must be able to receive a small freight shipment. In most cases, this printer can be delivered via a lift-gate. However, it's the buyers responsibility to determine if they can receive the shipment via lift-gate before purchase. Buyer assumes all responsibility for delivery and delivery costs, additional services, handling fees, equipment rentals, or any additional costs associated with transport of the cargo (to include re-routing, inside delivery, or returns).
If you have any questions, please contact your USCutter Sales Rep at (425) 481-3555
