Compare production methods
See how setup costs, print area, labor, personalization and run length change the cost per sellable garment.
Find the most profitable path from one print to full production.
Compare Screen Printing, DTF and DTG, calculate the ROI of automation and evaluate cash purchase, financing and leasing with transparent assumptions.
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Model automation
Calculate production capacity, operating savings, additional margin and estimated investment payback.
Compare payment structures
Evaluate cash purchase, equipment financing and leasing based on real monthly cash flow.
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One calculator per business question — one shared calculation engine.
Start with the question you need to answer. Every result can be exported as a bank-ready report.
Production Method Comparison
Which printing method is the most profitable for this order?
Compare screen printing, DTF and DTG for a concrete job with real labour, energy, ink and consumable data.
DetailsDTG vs. DTF Cost & Workflow
Is DTG or DTF the better digital route for my production?
Standalone comparison including pretreatment, white ink, film, powder, shaker, dryer, heat press and parallel workflow capacity.
DetailsRegistration & Machine Impact
How much output and money do registration and index time really cost me?
Parallel cycle modelling of loading, printing, flash, unloading and index time, including setup, scrap and real runtime efficiency.
DetailsAutomation & Labor Impact
What does automation really save — time, cash, or both?
Strictly separates released working time from cash-effective savings across more than 20 automation areas and seven labour scenarios.
DetailsMachine ROI
Does this machine pay for itself — and when?
Compares your current production with a proposed press including capacity, labour, energy and overhead effects.
DetailsFinancing & Leasing Comparison
Cash purchase, financing or leasing — which structure fits?
Compares total cost, monthly burden and liquidity effect of cash purchase, loan financing and leasing.
DetailsPrint Profit Navigator Bible
The complete handbook on methodology, cost logic, KPIs and report structure — free as a PDF.
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Transparent formulas. Editable assumptions. No hidden benchmarks.
Start the calculationScreen Printing Economics
REGISTRATION & MACHINE INDEX IMPACT
Production speed alone does not determine profitability. Registration time, index speed, setup consistency and repeatability directly influence sellable output, labor cost and the economic value of an automatic press.
Registration time
Time until every colour sits cleanly in register.
Machine index speed
Cycle time of the press between two print stations.
Setup consistency
Repeatability of setups across jobs and shifts.
Sellable prints per hour
What actually leaves the press in sellable quality.
High rated speed, slower registration and longer setup
- Rated speed
- 900prints/h
- Setup per job
- 45min
- Jobs per day
- 9
- Realistic output
- 430prints/h
The highest rated machine speed does not automatically create the highest realistic monthly output.
Results depend on operator experience, job complexity, machine configuration and production conditions.
Model the impact on your productionDigital Production Comparison
DTG VS DTF COST & SUSTAINABILITY
DTG and DTF can both be effective for short runs and detailed designs, but their economics and operational impact differ. Print area, white ink, pretreatment, transfer film, powder, labor, curing and waste must all be considered.
Sustainability results are planning indicators based on entered process data. They are not a certified life-cycle assessment.