Print & Cut

Print & Cut enables you to print pieces on a blank roll and then cut printed pieces, rather than print an entire roll and then cut piece geometry. It's optimal for small and mixed orders, and enables print-on-demand of custom graphics or logos.

Print & Cut provides the following features/options:

Ready-to-print output for various direct digital fabric printers and dye sublimation printers.
Cut data for single-ply cutters.
Cut marks for fabric alignment.
QR codes for automatic loading of cut data.
Label data for labeling machines.

Print & Cut Workflow

Print & Cut works in conjunction with PDS, Marker, Adobe Illustrator, and fabric printers/cutters.

The following diagram and steps detail the workflow:

The typical flow of the Print & Cut process is as follows:

Make the pattern using PDS.
Prepare your graphics for printing, using Adobe Illustrator.
Create a marker with Optitex Marker, and generate Print & Cut output files.
Print the fabric with a digital fabric printer.
Cut the product pieces with a single ply cutter.

See the following topics for how to perform the steps:

Step 1	Prepare Your PDS File
Step 2	Install the Optitex AI Plugin
Step 3	Apply Graphics to Pieces Using Adobe Illustrator
Step 4	Create a Marker File
Step 5	Create Print & Cut Files