Printing with transparent background

[Leanne26424102yuaz]

This might sound silly as I am new to this program. I have an image that has a transparent background however when I print, it prints a white background. On the computer it shows it has a transparent background & it does this white background on every photo I print 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

What is the substrate you print on? 

Is it white or transparent? 

Does your printer offer white as a separate color? 

[Leanne26424102yuaz]

I'm unsure. Im not very good at this, sorry! I bought a new DTF machine and printing to film to put on T-shirts etc 

[PECourtejoie]

Hi, could you please give the full references of the printer and of the film you print on?

Maybe a screen capture of its print interface, there might be a transparency option (but I doubt, there is a need to have a support to print on.

On such a simple design, I would cut around, so that you would have a simple outline around the design.
Some machines have a cutter option that can follow a path.

[TheDigitalDog · Accepted solution]

Transparent isn't really transparent on a print; unless you are printing on film you can see through (which is transparent). 

On a printer using anything else, transparent in Photoshop IS white on a print. 

[War Unicorn]

Isn't this up to the system being used? (e.g., The printer and the media/substrate.) Leanne mentioned she's using a DTF printer so I'm assuming she's also using transparent substrate of some sort? (I'm obviously naive on this subject but I find it fascinating. It's good to know if I ever need to do it, too.)

[TheDigitalDog]

IF the substrate is clear, transparency should print clear. 

What printer prints white? 

[NB, colourmanagement]

Andrew, here's an example: 

Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 

neilB

[George_F]

This video seems to cover what to do if a transparent background is still printing white in Photoshop.

https://youtu.be/79slGJnCkFU

Hope it helps!

[NB, colourmanagement]

A transparent background means no pixel colour - so how that comes out depends on the surface. 

White paper, no ink laid down = white background. Pink paper, no ink = pink background. 

As Digital Dog wrote, only if the media is transparent then will the background be transparent.

IF you are printing on transparent media & the printer is laying down white then the printer has a white ink [some do] and the behaviour is not as required. 

I'd speak to the people who sold you the printer.

I hope this helps
neil barstow, colourmanagement net :: adobe forum volunteer:: co-author: 'getting colour right'
google me "neil barstow colourmanagement" for lots of free articles on colour management

[PECourtejoie]

@Leanne26424102yuaz any progress on your issue?