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Enter print size
Used to calculate film usage, ink cost, and pricing
Area: 0 in²
The printed width of your design in inches. Used to calculate total material usage and ink coverage.

Enter width and height greater than 0 to calculate.

Printer Select your printer model. Each model has a built-in base ink usage estimate in milliliters per square inch at 100% coverage.
Base Factor: 0.0200 ml/in² Estimated milliliters of ink your selected printer uses per square inch at 100% coverage, before RIP multipliers or white-ink adjustments.
Select Printer
Epson L1800
Epson ET8550
Epson XP 15000
Epson 1430
Epson P400
Epson P600
Epson P800
Epson R1800
Epson R1900
Epson R2000
Epson R2400
Epson R2880
Epson R3000
Custom / Other

Different Epson conversions can lay down slightly different amounts of ink. Choose the closest match to your setup for more accurate estimates.

Select a printer model to get accurate ink estimates.

RIP Setup Choose how you want ink usage estimated.

Simple: Generic ink model based on printer base factor.
AcroRIP / PrintFab / DF11: Use sliders and limits that mirror the RIP’s ink controls for a more accurate white vs CMYK estimate.

Simple mode uses only your printer’s base factor and design size to estimate ink. Good for quick quotes when you don’t want to match a specific RIP. Simple mode provides an estimate. Actual ink usage depends on artwork, colors, and RIP settings.

Switch to AcroRIP, PrintFab, or DF11 tabs to fine-tune white and color ink behavior.

Simple profile Low end estimates less ink (cheaper).
High end estimates more ink (safer quote).

This only affects Simple mode.
White Intensity – Bright Colors
Adjusts white ink strength for bright regions.

Higher values increase underbase support for bright colors (more pop), but use more white ink.
White under light / saturated colors.
100%
Less white More white
White Intensity – Dark Colors Controls how much white ink is added beneath dark areas.

Higher settings strengthen white ink behind shadows and heavily saturated colors. Lower settings reduce white ink in these regions to maintain detail and avoid unnecessary ink buildup.
White under shadows / dark regions.
0%
Less white More white
White Threshold Defines how light or dark a pixel must be before white ink is applied.

Lower values: White ink prints on more areas, including darker tones.
Higher values: White only prints on lighter areas, helping reduce overspray and preserve detail in shadows.

Adjust to control where underbase white appears in your print.
Higher values = white only on lighter tones. Lower = white on more of the image.
240
More white overall White only on the brightest areas
Underbase White Strength Controls the amount of white ink laid down beneath the CMYK colors.

• Lower values: Thinner white underbase, softer colors, less ink usage.
• Higher values: Thicker underbase, brighter colors, more opacity, higher ink usage.

This setting affects the entire image and has the largest impact on white ink consumption.
Main white underbase behind the colors. Higher = more opacity and ink usage.
80%
Less white More white
White Under Black Determines how much white ink prints underneath the darkest portions of the image (black or near-black regions).

• Low values: Little to no white under black → softer blacks and lower ink usage.
• Medium values: Balanced white support under dark tones → consistent opacity.
• High values: Strong white underbase under black areas → maximum opacity but higher ink usage.

This setting prevents dark areas from appearing dull or washed out on film or fabric.
Controls how much white prints under very dark / black areas.
50%
Less white under black More white under black
Highlight White (optional)
Adds extra white ink only to the brightest areas of the image to improve clarity and detail in highlights.

• Low (0–5%) – Subtle boost, keeps fine detail intact.
• Medium (5–15%) – Brighter highlights, small increase in white ink usage.
• High (15–40%) – Very bright highlight punch, but noticeably higher white ink use.

Useful when bright colors or highlights look faint on film or fabric.
Boosts white ink only in highlight regions for extra brightness.
0%
None More highlight white
Ink Usage Multiplier Digital Factory ink usage can vary based on resolution, passes, ICC profiles, and media.

If your real jobs consistently use more or less ink than estimated, adjust this once to calibrate future estimates.

• 1.00 = no adjustment
• 1.10 = estimate 10% more ink
• 0.90 = estimate 10% less ink
Fine-tunes all DF ink estimates to match real-world usage.
1.00×
Uses less ink Uses more ink
Sheet Film Brand & Pack
Custom / Manual Pricing
Cendale Sheets
Choose a brand first…
Sheet Sizes & Cost

Brand + pack will populate these per-sheet prices from your presets. You can still adjust them manually.

Roll Film Brand & Pricing
Custom / Manual Pricing
Cendale Roll
Choose a brand first…

Roll cost is estimated from design height and cost per foot. Cost per inch is derived as cost per foot ÷ 12 for reference.

The total price you paid for one bottle of ink.

Used together with the bottle volume to calculate your true cost per milliliter.
The amount of ink in one bottle, in milliliters (mL).

Common sizes are 500 mL, 1000 mL, etc. This value, combined with bottle price, determines your $ / mL.
How much one milliliter of ink costs based on your bottle price and bottle volume.

• Enter bottle price & mL to auto-calc, or
• Fine-tune manually with the + / − controls.

This value is used to estimate total ink cost for the job.

Bottle price ÷ bottle volume is used to auto-calculate your ink cost per mL. You can still override the per-mL cost if you want to match a known value.

The blank item you are decorating (shirt, hoodie, tote, etc.).

Choose a preset below, or enter your own cost.

Common blanks: tees, hoodies, totes, etc.

Quick presets:

Presets simply fill in the cost box above (and optionally the type). You can tweak the values at any time.

Use the sliders to estimate labor, or override the final labor total below.

Automatically calculated from rate, time, and design charge (if using helpers), but you may override this total manually.
Markup is added on top of materials + labor. Example: $10 cost with 50% markup = $15 price.

The markup is applied after materials and labor costs.

Markup is merged with labor on quotes/invoices.
In Markup % mode, set your markup directly.
Enter a job profit target. We’ll convert it into an equivalent markup % using your current subtotal (materials + labor).
In Profit $ mode, we calculate the equivalent markup %.
How many transfers/items you’re printing. Used to calculate total ink, film, substrate, and final price.
Job quantity (how many pieces this quote covers).
Powder cost added per print/transfer.

Includes powder used + waste/overspray.
Added to materials total (per print × quantity).
Summary
Design & Printer
Dimensions 0.00 × 0.00 in (0.00 in²)
# of Prints 1
Printer —
RIP Setup —
Ink
Estimated Ink Used 0.00 mL
Cost per mL $0.0000
Ink Cost $0.00
Film
Film Used —
Film Cost $0.00
Powder
Powder Cost $0.00
Substrate
Blank Item (each) $0.00
Blanks (total) $0.00
Materials
Total Materials $0.00
Ink $0.00 + Film $0.00 + Blank $0.00
Labor & Markup
Labor (cost) $0.00
Subtotal (cost) $0.00
Markup 0%
Markup Added $0.00
Total Job Price $0.00
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