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11 posts tagged workflow.
How to start a DTF printing business: equipment, costs and workflow
Choose a DTF business model, size the printer, shaker-dryer, press, space, power and fume extraction from makers' specs, then plan capacity with your own numbers and a first-month checklist.
DTF order reconciliation: check artwork, sizes and copies before nesting
Match approved artwork to a complete DTF batch. Use a practical record for revisions, physical sizes, copies, sheet assignments and the production files sent to the RIP.
Ready exports and Recent exports: retrieve your DTF print file
Find a completed NestSheet production file, collect it from the account that created it and save a useful archive for repeat DTF orders. Understand the two retention windows.
MainTOP DTF export checklist: from PNG artwork to CMYK + W1 TIFF
Prepare and inspect a NestSheet production TIFF for MainTOP. Follow the artwork, size, quantity, white-choke, orientation and receiving-queue checks on the actual job file.
PNG upload checklist for large DTF artwork batches
Prepare a DTF artwork batch for NestSheet: approved transparent PNGs, known print sizes, clear revisions and a file-by-file reconciliation after upload.
Selling DTF on Etsy: an in-house artwork-to-print workflow
A practical Etsy-to-press workflow for sellers who print DTF transfers in-house: define intake, freeze approved files, batch compatible orders, preflight, nest, RIP, and measure contribution margin.
Gang sheet builder vs nesting software vs RIP: who does what?
A workflow map for separating storefront intake, artwork cleanup, gang-sheet nesting, spot-channel prepress, RIP colour and ink control, and printer operation.
DTF RIP comparison 2026: printer, white and file-handoff questions
Compare DTF RIPs by the exact printer driver, white workflow, layout controls and receiving file. Use vendor documentation and a controlled sample to evaluate the setup.
How to make a DTF gang sheet: Photoshop, manual layout, or auto-nesting
A production-first guide to sizing artwork, building a DTF gang sheet manually, exporting it without accidental scaling, and deciding when auto-nesting should do the layout math.
Orders that split across sheets — avoid wasted film
Divide a large DTF order into deliberate sheet batches. Compare film use, cutting, sorting and quantity reconciliation, then export and track each production sheet.
Moving from Photoshop gang sheets to NestSheet: a staged shop test
Evaluate a PNG-to-MainTOP workflow using approved orders. Measure the current process, compare layout and white, then keep the files and observations that support the change.