Printing Types #

Printing Types define how customization fees are calculated for products in Product Designer App.

A Printing Type can represent a production method, such as screen printing, digital printing, sublimation, embroidery, engraving, or another pricing model used by your business.

It can calculate the customization fee based on:

• The product sides used by the customer
• The number of print colors
• The size of the design
• Customizable product components
• Fixed printing fees
• Order quantity
• A combination of multiple pricing conditions

Every customizable product must have at least one Printing Type assigned so that Product Designer App can calculate the printing fee and final product price correctly.

How Printing Types Work #

A Printing Type connects the product configuration to its customization pricing rules.

The general workflow is:

Printing Type → Product Base → Printable Sides and Design Areas → Customer Customization → Printing Fee Calculation → Cart and Checkout Total

When a customer adds content to a printable side, changes a pricing attribute, or updates the order quantity, Product Designer App checks the assigned Printing Type and applies the matching price.

The base e-commerce product price and the customization fee are normally calculated separately:

Final Product Price = WooCommerce Product Price + Customization Fee

Before You Create a Printing Type #

Determine how your production cost should be calculated before configuring the pricing table.

Common pricing models include:

• One fixed fee for every customized product
• A different price for front and back printing
• Pricing based on the number of print colors
• Pricing based on the size of the design
• Separate pricing for individual components
• Lower prices for larger order quantities
• A combination of sides, colors, sizes, components, and quantity tiers

Keeping the pricing model as simple as your production process allows makes the configuration easier to maintain and reduces the risk of incorrect order totals.

Open the Printing Types Page #

Sign in to your administration dashboard and navigate to:

Product Designer App → Printings

The Printings page displays all existing Printing Types.

From this page, you can:

• Create a Printing Type
• Edit an existing Printing Type
• Review its pricing structure
• Remove a Printing Type that is no longer required

To create a new Printing Type, click Add Print.

Create a Printing Type #

Step 1. Enter the Basic Information #

Complete the general information for the Printing Type.

Print Name #

Enter a clear name that describes either the production method or the pricing structure.

Examples:

• Screen Printing
• Digital Printing
• Sublimation
• Embroidery
• Laser Engraving
• Full-Color Printing
• Front and Back Printing
• Fixed Printing Fee

Use a name that administrators can easily identify when assigning the Printing Type to a product.

Thumbnail #

Upload or select an image that represents the printing method.

The thumbnail is useful when a product provides multiple production methods and the customer or administrator needs to distinguish between them.

Number of Sides #

Choose how many printable sides the Printing Type supports.

Examples:

• 1 side: Front only
• 2 sides: Front and back
• 4 sides: Front, back, left, and right

The number of sides should match the printable views and Design Areas configured for the product.

Step 2. Configure the Design Sides #

The price setup area contains the pricing configuration for each printable side.

A side may represent:

• Front
• Back
• Left
• Right
• Left sleeve
• Right sleeve
• Inside
• Outside
• A printable product panel
• Another custom area

Select a side to configure its pricing.

Add additional sides when the product contains more printable areas than the default configuration.

Each side can have an independent price. This allows the printing fee to change according to the areas the customer actually uses.

Side-Based Pricing #

Side-based pricing calculates the customization fee according to the number or combination of designed sides.

Example:

Designed sides	Printing fee
Front only	$2.00
Back only	$2.00
Front and back	$3.00

Without a combined-side price, printing both sides at $2.00 each would cost $4.00. Setting the front-and-back price to $3.00 provides a discount when both sides are customized.

This model is useful for:

• T-shirts with front and back printing
• Mugs with left and right print areas
• Business cards with two printable sides
• Packaging with multiple panels
• Products with separately printable components

You can charge each side independently or create special prices for specific side combinations.

Step 3. Add Print Attributes #

Print Attributes define the conditions used to select a price from the pricing table.

Click Add Print Attribute, select the attributes required by your pricing model, and then click Add.

Available attributes may include:

• Fixed Price
• Colors
• Size
• Components
• Other supported pricing attributes

You can use one attribute or combine several attributes to create more detailed pricing rules.

Pricing Methods #

Fixed Price

Use a Fixed Price when the printing fee does not depend on the design size, color count, or another variable.

Example:

Printing option	Price
Front printing	$5.00
Back printing	$4.00

Fixed pricing is suitable when every valid design on a particular side has the same production cost.

Typical uses include:

• Full-color digital printing
• Standard engraving
• A fixed setup fee
• Products with a predefined printable area
• Simple one-side customization

Color-Based Pricing

Color-based pricing changes the printing fee according to the number of colors used in the design.

Example:

Number of colors	Price
1 color	$2.00
2 colors	$3.00
3 colors	$4.00
Full color	$6.00

This pricing model is useful when each additional color increases production cost, such as with screen printing or other color-separated production methods.

Enter a valid price for every color level that customers can select or generate.

Size-Based Pricing

Size-based pricing changes the printing fee according to the dimensions or area of the customer’s design.

Example:

Design size	Price
Small	$2.00
Medium	$4.00
Large	$6.00

This method is useful when larger designs require more:

• Ink
• Material
• Transfer paper
• Production time
• Machine processing time

Make sure each size range reflects the actual printable dimensions and production costs.

Component-Based Pricing

Component-based pricing is useful for products with multiple independently customizable parts.

Examples include:

• Shirt body
• Left sleeve
• Right sleeve
• Collar
• Pocket
• Product label
• Shoe panel
• Packaging section

Each component can have a separate printing fee.

Use this model when customers can choose which parts of a product they want to customize.

Combining Multiple Attributes

Multiple attributes can be combined in the same pricing table.

For example, the printing price may depend on:

• The selected side
• The number of colors
• The design size
• The selected component
• The order quantity

Example:

Side	Colors	Size	Price
Front	1 color	Small	$2.00
Front	2 colors	Small	$3.00
Front	1 color	Large	$4.00
Back	1 color	Small	$2.50

Combining attributes provides precise pricing control, but it also increases the number of combinations in the pricing table.

Review every row carefully and make sure no required price is missing.

Quantity-Based Pricing

Printing Types can apply different pricing levels according to the order quantity.

To create a quantity tier:

1. Click Add Limit Quantity.
2. Enter the quantity at which the new tier begins.
3. Click Add.
4. Enter the corresponding prices in the new pricing column.

The quantity limit represents the first quantity for which the new price applies.

Example:

Quantity range	Pricing tier
1–9	Default price
10–99	Tier starting at 10
100 or more	Tier starting at 100

A limit of 10 applies when the customer orders 10 or more items, until the next configured limit is reached.

A limit of 100 applies from 100 items onward.

Understanding Quantity Prices

Depending on the Printing Type configuration, the value entered for a quantity tier may represent the total printing price at that quantity.

A common calculation is:

Total Printing Price = Unit Printing Price × Quantity − Discount

Example:

The standard printing price is $1.00 per item. For 10 items:

$1.00 × 10 = $10.00

To give a $1.00 discount, enter a total printing price of:

$9.00

The effective printing price becomes:

$9.00 ÷ 10 = $0.90 per item

Example pricing structure:

Starting quantity	Total or effective price
1	$1.00 per item
10	$9.00 total
100	Less than $90.00 total

Each higher quantity tier should normally provide a lower effective price than the previous tier.

Always verify how quantity values are calculated in your current plugin version before publishing the product.

Step 4. Review the Pricing Table #

Before saving the Printing Type, review every pricing combination.

Confirm that:

• Each printable side has the correct price.
• All required Print Attributes are included.
• Every required pricing cell contains a value.
• Multi-side combinations are priced correctly.
• Quantity limits begin at the intended values.
• Larger quantities receive the expected discount.
• Prices reflect your current production costs.
• No unintended pricing combinations are available.

An empty or incorrect pricing cell may cause an incorrect customization fee on the storefront.

Step 5. Save the Printing Type #

When the configuration is complete, click Update Print.

Save the Printing Type after changing:

• Its name
• Thumbnail
• Number of sides
• Side configuration
• Print Attributes
• Pricing table
• Quantity limits

Unsaved changes will not be applied to products.

Assign a Printing Type to a Product #

After saving the Printing Type, open the relevant product or Product Base configuration.

Select the newly created Printing Type and save the product.

The assigned Printing Type allows Product Designer App to:

• Display the available production method
• Calculate customization fees
• Apply side-based prices
• Apply attribute-based prices
• Apply quantity discounts
• Calculate the final order total

Every customizable product must have at least one valid Printing Type assigned.

When a product supports several production methods, you may assign multiple Printing Types, depending on the product configuration and plugin features.

For example:

• Screen Printing
• Digital Printing
• Embroidery

Customers can then use the available method appropriate for their design or order.

Test the Printing Type #

Always test the complete pricing workflow before publishing the product.

Test Printable Sides #

Create designs using different sides:

• Front only
• Back only
• Front and back
• Other available side combinations

Confirm that the correct side or combined-side price is applied.

Test Print Attributes #

Test each configured attribute:

• Change the number of colors.
• Change the design size.
• Select different components.
• Use different attribute combinations.

Confirm that the customization fee updates correctly.

Test Quantity Limits #

Test quantities immediately before and at each quantity boundary.

For quantity limits of 10 and 100, test:

• Quantity 9
• Quantity 10
• Quantity 11
• Quantity 99
• Quantity 100
• Quantity 101

Confirm that the expected pricing tier applies in each case.

Test Cart and Checkout #

Add the customized product to the cart and verify:

• The base product price
• The customization fee
• The quantity
• The quantity discount
• The cart subtotal
• The checkout total
• The final order total

Testing the complete order workflow helps detect pricing differences between the Design Studio, cart, checkout, and order.

Example Printing Type #

The following example creates a simple Printing Type for a customizable T-shirt.

Basic Configuration #

Print Name: Digital T-Shirt Printing
Number of Sides: 2
Sides: Front and Back
Pricing Method: Fixed Price

Side Pricing #

Designed sides	Price
Front only	$3.00
Back only	$3.00
Front and back	$5.00

The combined price gives the customer a $1.00 discount compared with purchasing both sides separately.

Quantity Pricing #

Starting quantity	Front only	Front and back
1	$3.00 per item	$5.00 per item
10	$27.00 total	$45.00 total
100	Less than $270.00 total	Less than $450.00 total

This configuration supports:

• Independent front or back printing
• Discounted two-side printing
• Lower effective prices for larger orders

Manage Printing Types #

Open:

Product Designer App → Printings

From this page, you can edit or remove existing Printing Types.

Edit a Printing Type #

Click Edit next to the Printing Type.

You can update:

• Name
• Thumbnail
• Number of sides
• Print Attributes
• Prices
• Quantity limits

After making changes, click Update Print.

Test all affected products after changing a Printing Type, especially when the same type is assigned to multiple products.

Remove a Printing Type #

Click Remove to delete a Printing Type.

Before removing it, confirm that it is not assigned to an active product.

Deleting a Printing Type that is currently in use may prevent the product from calculating customization fees correctly.

When possible, assign a replacement Printing Type before deleting the old one.

Best Practices #

Use the following recommendations when configuring Printing Types:

• Use clear, descriptive names.
• Match the number of sides to the product’s printable views.
• Keep the pricing structure as simple as possible.
• Use consistent names for sides and components.
• Base all prices on actual production costs.
• Add only attributes that affect the price.
• Avoid unnecessary attribute combinations.
• Make higher quantity tiers more cost-effective.
• Test quantities at every pricing boundary.
• Place a complete test order before publishing.
• Review shared Printing Types before editing them.
• Update prices when production costs change.
• Do not delete Printing Types assigned to active products.
• Document complex pricing rules for administrators and support staff.

Troubleshooting #

The Printing Type Does Not Appear #

Check that:

• The Printing Type has been saved.
• It has been assigned to the correct product.
• The product configuration has been updated.
• The product is published.
• The required product views and Design Areas exist.
• Website, server, and browser caches have been cleared.

The Printing Fee Is Not Added #

Verify that:

• The product has an assigned Printing Type.
• The active side has a configured price.
• The selected Print Attribute combination has a price.
• The current quantity matches a configured pricing tier.
• No required pricing cells are empty.
• The Printing Type and product were saved after editing.

The Wrong Quantity Price Is Applied #

Check the starting quantity of every tier.

Remember:

A tier starting at 10 applies from quantity 10.
A tier starting at 100 applies from quantity 100.

Test the quantities immediately before and after each limit to determine which tier is being used.

Multi-Side Pricing Is Incorrect #

Verify that:

• The correct number of sides is configured.
• The Printing Type sides match the product views.
• Each side has a valid price.
• Combined-side prices are entered correctly.
• Design Areas are assigned to the intended views.
• The customer has actually added content to the relevant sides.

Changes Are Not Applied #

Make sure you clicked Update Print after editing the Printing Type.

When the saved configuration still does not appear:

• Refresh the product page.
• Clear the Product Designer App cache.
• Clear the website and browser cache.
• Check the browser console for JavaScript errors.
• Check WordPress user permissions.
• Temporarily disable conflicting plugins.
• Review the WordPress debug log.

Next Steps #

After creating and testing a Printing Type:

1. Assign it to a Product Base or customizable product.
2. Configure the product views and Design Areas.
3. Connect the Product Base to an e-commerce product.
4. Test customization pricing in the Design Studio.
5. Add the product to the cart.
6. Complete a test order.
7. Verify the final order price and print file.

Continue with Product Bases to configure the product images, views, colors, sizes, layers, and printable Design Areas.