One DTF Printer or Two? A Smarter Capacity Plan for Growing Print Shops
Buying more DTF printing capacity sounds simple: if orders are increasing, buy a faster machine. In practice, growing print shops face a more important decision. Should you replace the current printer with a higher-output model, or keep it and add a second production machine? The better answer depends on more than print speed. Order concentration, maintenance windows, rush-job frequency, operator capacity, artwork mix, and the cost of production downtime all affect which setup gives a shop more usable capacity.