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Know the Cost Behind Every Good Print

Replace the editable example values with your shop's real film, consumables, labor and good-output numbers. The calculator shows direct job cost and cost per sellable transfer.

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Planning estimates use the values you enter. They are not quotes, printer specifications or guaranteed MAX nesting results.

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WHAT THIS CALCULATOR DOES

DTF Printing Cost Calculator

The calculator adds film, ink, powder, labor and other direct job costs, then divides the total by good prints. It does not invent selling prices or hide spoilage outside the calculation.

Enter your direct job cost

Example values are illustrative. Replace them with your costs.

DIRECT COST ESTIMATE

Job result

FILM COST—
LABOR COST—
CONSUMABLES + OTHER—
TOTAL DIRECT COST—
COST / GOOD PRINT—
USED LINEAR FEET—

Excludes markup, taxes, shipping and any overhead you do not enter. Film width is recorded for context but film cost uses linear length and cost per foot.

DIRECT MATERIAL

Use the film length and prices from the actual job

Film cost is used linear feet multiplied by the shop's cost per foot. Add ink and powder based on the shop's measured estimating method.

Editable example values are included only so the interface has a visible result. They are not market benchmarks.

  • Replace every example price
  • Include test and wasted film
  • Keep units consistent

DIRECT LABOR

Convert operator minutes into job cost

Divide the hourly labor rate by 60, then multiply by minutes used. Include the stages that belong in your shop's quote: file preparation, printing, curing, cutting or packing.

A repeat order may have less setup labor than the first run, so save the assumptions with the quote.

  • Labor cost = minutes ÷ 60 × hourly rate
  • Use actual tracked time when available
  • Separate one-time setup when useful

SELLABLE OUTPUT

Cost per print is based on inspected good pieces

Divide total job cost by good prints. If spoilage reduces output, the denominator falls while material cost remains.

Use this result as a cost foundation, not the selling price. Margin, overhead, tax, shipping and market strategy still belong in the final quote.

  • Count good prints
  • Keep rejected material in cost
  • Add desired margin separately

USE THE RESULT

Continue planning the DTF job

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CALCULATOR QUESTIONS

Know what the estimate includes

Are the default prices industry averages?

No. They are editable examples to demonstrate the calculator. Replace every value with your shop's actual cost.

Does this include equipment overhead?

Not automatically. Add an overhead allocation to Other direct cost if that is part of your costing method.

Why divide by good prints?

Rejected prints still consume materials and labor, so their cost must be carried by sellable output.

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Turn the estimate into a real gang sheet.

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