DTF Glossary
Mirror (image reversal)
Mirroring reverses the output horizontally so a transfer reads in the intended orientation after it is applied. Whether reversal belongs in artwork, prepress, the export recipe, or the RIP is a workflow decision. Applying it twice cancels it; applying it nowhere can make text and directional graphics print backwards.
In practice
Choose one controlled boundary to own mirroring and document it in the queue receipt. Use an asymmetric test mark or readable word so a mistaken preview cannot pass unnoticed.
NestSheet’s Production DTF preset writes a mirrored file; the setting is locked in the export dialog. Verify the final RIP preview, because a queue setting can add or remove reversal.