Pricing Matrix
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Power your quotes with true shop hourly rates, global markup safety nets, auto press thresholds, and locked pricing overrides. Drag-and-drop CSV sheets to upload custom grids instantly.
| Colors / Qty | 12-23 | 24-35 | 36-71 | 72-143 | 144+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Color | $2.50 | $1.80 | $1.40 | $1.10 | $0.85 |
| 2 Colors | $3.50 | $2.60 | $1.95 | $1.50 | $1.15 |
| 3 Colors | $4.50 | $3.20 | $2.40 | $1.85 | $1.40 |
| 4 Colors | $5.50 | $3.80 | $2.85 | $2.20 | $1.65 |
| 5 Colors | $6.50 | $4.40 | $3.30 | $2.55 | $1.90 |
| 6 Colors | $7.50 | $5.00 | $3.75 | $2.90 | $2.15 |
| 7 Colors | $8.50 | $5.60 | $4.20 | $3.25 | $2.40 |
| 8 Colors | $9.50 | $6.20 | $4.65 | $3.60 | $2.65 |
Supported Matrix Types.
Five specialized pricing calculators built to capture the unique cost parameters of every print job.
Screen Printing
Formulas mapping setup minutes per color, run speeds, ink costs, and automatic press cutoff thresholds.
Embroidery
Tracks multi-head capacity cycles, hoop/trim labor times, digitizing setups, and backing costs.
Direct to Film (DTF)
Tracks true media film rolls, adhesive powders, and independent white vs CMYK ink coverage layers.
Flat Stock
Custom prep and application times for rigid flat goods, posters, and transfers with flat base markup modes.
Single Item
All-inclusive manual lookup grids that hide garment breakdowns and lock override settings.
1. True Shop Hourly Rate Calculations
Ditch arbitrary guesswork. Our pricing matrices pull your operating costs and working hours directly from Settings > Financials to compute your True Shop Hourly Rate. Every color setup and run-time second maps to your real overhead, guaranteeing profitable margins.
- Automatic true operating cost evaluation
- Setup & run labor hours translation
- Precision margin math linked to financials
At 72+ units, the quote calculations automatically swap manual press parameters with auto press speeds, passing volume savings to customers while protecting margins.
2. The "Global Safety Net" Fallback
Protect your shop floor from pricing slip-ups. Assign a Markup Matrix as your Default Markup. If an operator quotes a product without a specific price sheet assigned, the system automatically falls back to the safety net to secure your profit floor.
- Fallback default markup protection
- Guaranteed profit floor across catalog items
- Shields transactions from zero-margin quotes
If a catalog item does not have a specific price sheet assigned, the system automatically falls back to your global markup matrix, guaranteeing that no quote slips through without a profit margin.
3. Production Time & Schedule Estimations
Configure press speeds directly inside your matrices. Enter color setup times (minutes), print speeds (seconds/piece), hooping/trimming times, or custom minutes-per-piece parameters. The system automatically calculates estimated production times for each job, feeding hours directly into your capacity schedule calendar and press run sheets.
- Enter color setup minutes and run-time seconds
- Automated total job duration estimates
- Powers capacity scheduling on press calendar boards
At 72+ units, the quote calculations automatically swap manual press parameters with auto press speeds, passing volume savings to customers while protecting margins.
4. All-Inclusive & Price Override Locks
Choose how you quote. Enable "isAllInclusive" to hide garment unit breakdowns and display a unified client proof pricing badge. Lock rates using "allowPriceOverride" to prevent sales representatives from applying unauthorized line overrides.
- isAllInclusive client presentation view options
- allowPriceOverride manual input lockdowns
- Protects pricing splits from ad-hoc adjustments
When isAllInclusive is active, garment unit costs are hidden. If allowPriceOverride is disabled, operators cannot manually tweak rates inside the quote builder—locking in profit floors.
5. CSV Spreadsheet Bulk Imports
Bypass all formulas and calculations completely. If you already have established decoration matrices, upload them in CSV format in a single click. The system matches your quantity columns and color/stitch rows automatically.
- Drag & drop CSV custom price sheets
- Instant matching headers and row tiers mapping
- Bypass formula calculators for manual pricing controls
Configured for Better Profits.
How Print Life Pricing Matrices stack up against industry alternatives.
InkSoft requires clicking through deep menus to adjust pricing breaks and setup fees.
Print Life presents a clean spreadsheet matrix layout to edit quantities and color rates instantly.
YoPrint limits complex setup fee modifers like ink change and flash cure parameters.
Print Life includes customizable surcharge rules to capture preparation labor and material overhead.
Printavo locks screen print and embroidery pricing grids behind expensive higher tiers.
Print Life gives you unlimited print, embroidery, and DTG matrices on our flat $49/mo subscription.
Matrix Faqs.
Common queries about True Shop Hourly rates, Safety Nets, and All-Inclusive badges.
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