Direct-to-Film Pricing Calculator for Print Shops

Calculate real costs and set prices that protect your margins for DTF Printing

What You'll Calculate

DTF jobs have more variables than other printing techniques such as transfer size, press time, material costs, and labor which all stack up differently job to job. Without a standard process to account for each variable, you risk leaving money on the table by underestimating costs. This free Printavo calculator gives you a repeatable process for accurately pricing every DTF job.

Material and transfer costs: Account for film, ink, adhesive powder, and per-transfer material cost based on print size and quantity.

Press time and labor: Input your actual press speed and labor rate so production time is priced into every job — not absorbed as overhead.

Overhead allocation: Spread your fixed shop costs — equipment, utilities, software — across jobs so no order runs at an untracked loss.

Margin per job: See exactly how your price affects profit margin before you send the quote, so you can adjust without reworking the whole estimate.

Why Guessing Costs You

Most shops underestimate DTF work because the cost inputs aren't fully visible. Press time gets underestimated, material waste isn't factored in, or overhead gets spread unevenly across jobs. Over time, those issues accumulate. For example, a shop running 20 DTF jobs a week with a two-dollar loss per unit is giving away real money. Consistent, structured pricing simplifies the process, identifies which work is most profitable, and speeds up quoting.

Access the DTF Pricing Calculator

Use the free calculator to build your DTF pricing baseline and start quoting every job with numbers you can stand behind.