Direct to Garment (DTG) Shop Management Software
for Commercial Decorators.
Master the unique economics of DTG printing. Automatically calculate white underbase ink consumption, dark vs light pretreatment costs, and press curing times in seconds. Route high-res artwork to your Brother GTX, Epson, or Ricoh print queues, schedule shop production, and capture 5-star reviews for a flat $49/month with unlimited users.
No Credit Card Required for Trial • 14-Day Free Trial • Built for Scale
Ink Costing
White Underbase Formulas
Pretreatment
Dark vs Light Math
$49/mo
Unlimited Users & Presses
Brother GTX Pro • Queue #2
Quote #4120 • Bella+Canvas 3001 (Black)
Guaranteed Profit
No Unexpected Ink Surprises
From Pretreatment Setup to 5-Star Review:
The Point A → Point Z DTG Journey
See how The Print Life eliminates DTG ink guesswork, accelerates quote generation, and automates your entire printer schedule.
Direct to Garment pricing requires precision. The Print Life inputs your actual shop overhead, machine depreciation, pretreatment liquid costs, and estimated white ink milliliters per square inch to generate profit-guaranteed price grids for light and dark garments.
Key DTG Capabilities:
- Pretreatment Surcharge Automation: Automatically adds liquid and drying labor on dark polyester/cotton blends.
- White Underbase Ink Modeling: Accounts for heavy ink laydown on vibrant multi-color designs.
- True Hourly Overhead Burden: Protects your shop from taking loss-leader short runs.
| Print Size | 1–11 | 12–23 | 24–47 | 48–71 | 72+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard 10×12 | $8.50 | $6.80 | $5.40 | $4.85 | $3.95 |
| Oversized 14×16 | $12.00 | $9.80 | $8.20 | $7.40 | $6.20 |
Engineered For Direct to Garment
Speed & Profitability.
Everything your shop needs to produce high-margin, full-color custom garments with zero guesswork.
Pretreatment Cost Formulas
Accurately price dark apparel with automated pretreatment chemical costing, drying time labor, and shirt surface preparations.
White Underbase Ink Modeling
Estimate white ink milliliter usage based on artwork dimensions and dark garment laydown settings to prevent profit loss.
Multi-Printer Queue Dispatch
Schedule jobs across Brother GTX, Epson SureColor, and Ricoh DTG engines with integrated press-bed assignment.
Native Proof Mockup Canvas
Place full-color PNG graphics on dark heather, solid black, and white mockups without requiring Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop.
1-Click Blank Ordering
Direct live catalog ordering from SanMar, S&S Activewear, and AlphaBroder for 100% combed ringspun cotton tees.
3% Card Fee Recovery
Offset merchant credit card fees automatically on online quote deposits with cash-first transparent checkout pricing.
Granular Action Time Estimation
Assign exact cycle times in seconds and minutes for pretreatment spraying, heat drying, printer head pass passes, and heat press curing on each DTG matrix.
Time-Estimated Schedule Calendar
The master production calendar uses calculated printer and press action times to display open hours and machine capacity slots for any day of the week.
Hands-Off Workflow Automations
Put DTG production on autopilot. 18+ system triggers respond bidirectionally to shop actions and customer actions (colorway approvals, quote payments, status updates) to move print queues and notify staff with zero manual management.
Direct to Garment FAQs
Everything you need to know about managing and scaling your DTG printing business.