Screen, Thread, DTF, Supacolor, Laser & Signs.
Shop Pricing Matrix OS.
Power your quotes with true shop hourly rates, color setups, stitch count tiers, DTF film areas, Supacolor live wholesale API tiers, laser burn minutes, and flat stock square footage. Configure machine cycle times for automated shop floor scheduling across every decoration method.
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| Colors | 12–23 | 24–47 | 48–71 | 72–143 | 144–287 | 288+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Color | $2.85 | $2.15 | $1.65 | $1.25 | $0.98 | $0.82 |
| 2 Colors | $4.10 | $3.05 | $2.35 | $1.75 | $1.38 | $1.12 |
| 3 Colors | $5.35 | $3.95 | $3.05 | $2.25 | $1.78 | $1.42 |
| 4 Colors | $6.60 | $4.85 | $3.75 | $2.75 | $2.18 | $1.72 |
Screen, Thread, Film, Supacolor, Laser & Signs.
Supported Pricing Matrices.
Eight purpose-built pricing matrix calculators configured to capture the exact setup times, consumable costs, machine cycle speeds, and gross margin requirements of every decoration department in your shop.
Screen Printing
Formulas mapping color counts (1–14), setup minutes per screen, press crew sizes (1–4), flash fees per piece, and automatic press cutoff thresholds.
Embroidery
Stitch tiers in 1,000-stitch increments, multi-head run cycle math (⌈Qty/Heads⌉), hooping/trimming labor minutes, digitizing setup fees, and thread/backing costs.
Direct to Film (DTF)
Cost-based roll printing with inventory-linked consumables (film rolls, TPU powder, inks) or flat-rate selling units (Per Area in sq in/ft vs. Per Item flat transfer).
Supacolor On-Demand
Direct Supacolor API integration matching 10 wholesale quantity tiers, auto-resolving graphics to pre-cut sheet formats (Cap, A5, A4, A3, Supagang), and adding heat press labor.
Single Item / All-Inclusive
All-in-one packages for school spirit wear, retail merch, and promo bundles where garment, decoration, and setup are unified into one piece price with below-minimum fallbacks.
Laser Engraving
One-time file & jig setup minutes, active laser raster/vector burn minutes, cleaning/finishing labor, and rotary fixture pricing for tumblers, wood plaques, and acrylic.
Flat Stock & Signs
Area-based and tiered pricing for coroplast yard signs, vinyl banners, art prints, stickers, and posters with roll/sheet media substrate markups and grommet finishing.
Product Markup Matrix
Automates wholesale garment markups (SanMar, S&S, AlphaBroder) via Gross Margin %, Markup %, or Fixed Dollar amounts, backed by a 2-level Global Safety Net fallback.
The 50% Markup Trap
& The Gross Margin Solution.
Why busy print shops generate high revenue but go broke at the end of the month—and how Studio's native Gross Margin Matrix Engine guarantees profitable P&L outcomes.
Test Your Numbers
Adjust unit cost (blank + labor + ink) and target profit percentage to see the live difference.
Real-Time Profit Gap:
Switching from Cost-Plus Markup to True Gross Margin on this single item secures an extra +$5.00 in profit per piece.
Cost-Plus Markup
Formula: Cost × (1 + 50%)
You thought you were making 50%, but you only kept 33.3%. If shop overhead is 35%, this order generates virtually zero net profit.
True Gross Margin
Formula: Cost ÷ (1 - 50%)
Exactly 50% of the customer's check stays in your business. Your shop overhead is fully covered, and your true profit floor is mathematically locked.
Tied to Real Financials
Studio connects your monthly rent, machine leases, and operator wages directly to your matrices. Your shop hourly burden is calibrated automatically so you never quote under cost.
Neutralizes Wholesale Price Hikes
When blank garment or consumable costs rise, True Gross Margin automatically scales your dollar profit to maintain your exact profit percentage, preventing silent margin erosion.
Margin vs. Markup Toggle
Have contract clients that require cost-plus markup pricing? Every matrix in Studio features a one-click toggle between True Gross Margin and Cost-Plus Markup with complete transparency.
Multi-Department Production Engine
Shop Pricing Matrix Architecture.
Eliminate unbilled setup times and protect profit margins across screen print color tiers, embroidery stitch increments, DTF areas, Supacolor transfers, laser burn minutes, and flat stock signage.
1. True Shop Hourly Burden Calculations
Ditch arbitrary guesswork. Matrices are managed under Pricing & Materials > Matrices (/matrices) and link directly to your monthly overhead expenses and working hours in Finance & Settings > Financials (/financials). Every darkroom setup minute and press run second computes from your True Shop Hourly Rate, guaranteeing your shop overhead is mathematically recovered on every quote.
- Automatic overhead burden translation into per-piece pennies
- Multi-operator press crew sizes (1–4) accurately scaled for labor
- True Gross Margin formula: Price = Cost ÷ (1 - Margin %)
2. The 2-Level "Global Safety Net" Wholesale Fallback
Protect your shop floor from quoting un-marked-up blanks. Print Life uses a two-tier safety net: Level 1 checks for a product-specific override matrix in Product Rules. If unassigned, Level 2 instantly applies your shop's Default Markup Matrix. No sales rep or customer portal order can ever accidentally sell a blank garment at cost.
- Level 1 product-specific override vs. Level 2 global default markup
- Compatible with live distributor pricing (SanMar, S&S, AlphaBroder)
- Supports Percentage Markup, Gross Margin %, and Fixed Dollar amounts
If a sales rep quotes a blank without an explicit pricing sheet attached, Studio automatically applies your global safety net matrix. Zero quotes slip through at cost.
3. Action Time Estimation & Production Scheduling
Configure machine cycle times directly inside your matrices—such as screen setup minutes, manual or automatic press run seconds per piece, multi-head embroidery stitch run times, DTF heat press dwell times, and laser burn minutes. The engine auto-computes exact end-to-end job durations (Est: Xh Ym) and books available capacity slots directly onto your shop production calendar.
- Granular cycle times in minutes and seconds per decoration action
- Automatic press transition cutoffs (e.g. 72+ pcs switches to auto press)
- Feeds live run times into production schedule calendar & capacity meters
4. Single Item All-Inclusive & Price Override Locks
Quote turnkey retail bundles and promo packages where the garment, decoration, and setup fees are rolled into a single client-facing price per piece (isAllInclusive). For custom quotes, sales reps can use dedicated $ Price Override and Edit Breakdown buttons on the card, or admins can lock allowPriceOverride to prevent unapproved field discounting.
- isAllInclusive hides garment splits for retail & school spirit wear
- Below-minimum quantity fallback protects margins on small runs
- allowPriceOverride toggle locks in approved shop floor rates
allowPriceOverride is locked, sales reps cannot discount quotes below approved matrix thresholds, protecting your shop floor margins.5. Sectioned Matrix Editor & In-Builder Quick Tester
Every matrix editor is organized into clean, collapsible configuration sections with one-line summaries and desktop-pinned live calculation tables. Chip-based inputs let you type quantity breaks and tier caps with comma/enter shortcuts, while the built-in Quick Dimension & Rate Tester lets you verify real-world width, height, and stitch counts with instant margin proofs before saving.
- Collapsible sections with one-line summaries and validation warnings
- Chip-based quantity breaks (12, 24, 48, 72...) and tier caps
- Built-in Quick Price & Dimension Tester with instant format matching
Configured for Better Profits.
How Print Life Pricing Matrices stack up against industry alternatives.
Legacy systems use simple cost-plus markups (Cost × 1.5) that deliver only 33% margin, causing shops to lose money after fixed overhead.
Print Life calculates True Gross Margin (Cost ÷ (1 - Margin%)), mathematically guaranteeing that your target profit percentage stays in your bank account.
Printavo forces you to type guessed numbers into static, disconnected spreadsheets with zero insight into your actual cost of goods.
Print Life links your rent, press leases, and operator wages directly to your matrices, auto-generating profitable prices across all quantities.
Competitors restrict matrix count or bury complex decoration rules behind premium enterprise pricing tiers.
Print Life gives you unlimited Screen Printing, Embroidery, DTF, DTG, Laser Engraving, and Flat Stock matrices with instant margin toggles for a flat $49/mo.
Screen Printing & Embroidery
Pricing Matrix FAQs.
Frequently asked questions about True Shop Hourly Burden rates, Safety Nets, and automated production time estimation.