Tips & Insights

DTF printing is a technique that's widely used today. It is a method that allows printers to print multiple designs on special films and then transfer them to a t-shirt or another type of clothin

In today’s competitive print landscape, speed, precision, and efficiency are no longer optional—they’re essential. Whether you're producing signage, packaging prototypes, decals, or textile applications, the pressure to deliver high-quality results with tight turnaround times is real. 

As a printer, you have probably heard about DTG printing, DTG, or Direct-to-Garment.  These terms are mainly used to refer to: Direct-to-Garment printing.

When it comes to prepress automation, one common question we hear is: “Do I need to use Caldera RIP to run PrimeCenter?” The answer is simple—no. 

Print service providers are under increasing pressure to deliver high-quality results faster, with fewer resources and minimal waste. That’s where the synergy between Caldera PrimeCenter and Kongsberg cutting tables can be a game changer.

Looking for a DTF or DTG software that runs on Mac? Creative DTF and DTG printers, beginners, and Mac users starting a t-shirt printing business, your problem is solved. We're excited to announce that our DTF software for Mac and DTG software for Mac are now available.

In DTF printing, every printer knows how satisfying it is to create soft prints that don't feel heavy. To accomplish this, users need to follow some essential instructions. One key technique is to use the color Knockout Tool.  

According to NAPCO Research, shops with automated prepress workflow process 355 jobs daily compared to just 125 for the manual crowd. What’s their secret? They’ve figured out that in large-format printing, the bottleneck isn’t printer speed — it’s everything that happens before the file hits the RIP. Read more!

Color management in DTF printing is an important step. You need to reproduce a color that matches your brand colors, and this is a bit challenging to achieve. To do this, you have to know how to handle spot colors, a term that Adobe explains in detail in their article: spot vs process color.

Caldera PrimeCenter can make a real difference to workflow efficiency across a wide range of printing applications, but there’s one area in which it’s proved itself particularly efficacious: DTF. We caught up with Joey Phillips, Caldera’s Global Technical Sales Manager, to find out why it’s such a match made in heaven.