DTF or DTG: the real cost per print at each quantity
Published 2026 ranges put DTF at $3–$8 a print and DTG at $5–$15 at low volume. Where the two cross, and what changes on light garments.
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Moving to new web-to-print software without losing a month
What to migrate, what to leave behind, and the order to do it in. A sequence that keeps you trading while the switch happens.
Choosing a heat press without buying twice
Clamshell, swing-away or draw. Platen size, even pressure and the specification that decides whether your transfers actually cure.
Running a school team store that actually closes on time
Two weeks open, hard close, no exceptions. The rules that stop a spirit-wear store turning into six weeks of one-off orders.
Running a company store people actually order from
Locked branding, a short catalogue and no bulk buy. What corporate buyers now expect, and the model that replaced ordering 300 polos at once.
Which artwork files to accept, and which to refuse
Vector, raster and the ones that waste an hour. A rule set you can publish, plus what to ask for when a customer has nothing usable.
Questions to ask a vendor that the demo will not answer
Demos are built to succeed. These are the questions that find out what happens on a bad Tuesday, and what it costs to leave.
How to calculate cost per print before you buy a machine
Ink, maintenance, labour, downtime and the finance payment. The formula, worked through, plus the numbers salespeople leave out.
Setting quantity breaks that do not lose money
Most price matrices break at 12, 24, 48, 72 and 144 because everyone else does. What the breaks should actually be built from, and how to test yours.
Proofs that prevent arguments
A proof is not a picture, it is a record. What has to be on it, how to get it approved quickly, and why the approval must live on the job.
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