AMCAD & Graphics — Internal Tool

Ink Cost Estimator

Estimate ink consumption and cost per unit for hard substrate and textile / dye-sublimation applications. Select your manufacturer and ink type to begin.

Printer & Ink Setup

Manufacturer

Printer Model (optional)

Ink Type / Product

Bottle / Cartridge Size (ml)

Cost per Bottle ($)

Price per ml ($ — auto or manual)

Ink Channels (total color slots in use)

Select a manufacturer to load printer models and ink types. Enter bottle cost manually or await Shopify pricing data.

Print Dimensions

Width (inches)

Height (inches)

Run Quantity (pieces)

Ink Coverage

Ink Consumption Rate (ml per m² at 100% coverage)

Waste / Maintenance Factor (%)

Additional Cost Inputs

Media / Substrate Cost ($ per sq ft)

Labor Rate ($ per hour)

Avg. Print Time (minutes per piece)

UV / Eco-Solvent Rate Reference

UV flatbed — draft / high speed	6–10 ml/m²
UV flatbed — production quality	10–16 ml/m²
UV roll — standard	8–14 ml/m²
Eco-solvent — standard	10–18 ml/m²
White ink layer (additional)	+4–8 ml/m²

Estimation Results

Ink Cost / Sq In

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per square inch

Ink Cost / Sq Ft

—

per square foot

Ink Cost / Piece

—

ink only

Total Ink Cost

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for run qty

Ink Used / Piece

—

milliliters

Total Cost / Piece

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ink + media + labor

Coverage Scenario Comparison

'; var win = window.open('', '_blank', 'width=900,height=700'); win.document.write(html); win.document.close(); win.focus(); setTimeout(function(){ win.print(); }, 400); } // ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── // INIT // ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => { document.getElementById('ink-channels').addEventListener('change', onChannelChange); // Initialize coverage-per-liter from default ink rate of 15 ml/m² const cplEl = document.getElementById('tex-coverage-per-liter'); if (cplEl) cplEl.value = (1000 / 15).toFixed(1); buildSimTable(); });

Logo / spot print	5–10 ml/m²
Sports jersey (50% coverage)	12–20 ml/m²
Full garment / all-over	20–30 ml/m²
Photo quality / high density	25–35 ml/m²

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