How to Configure the Decoration Process Settings in DecoNetwork

Configuring Decoration Processes and their Price Tables is essential to ensure accurate pricing for your quotes and orders. This guide walks you through the setup process in your DecoNetwork Admin area.

In this article

• Prerequisites
• Why is this important?
• Step 1: Access Decoration Processes
• Step 2: Configure General Settings
• Step 3: Create Price Tables
• Step 4: Configure Method-Specific Rules
• Step 5: Set Up Color Palettes
• Step 6: Define Artwork Fees
• Step 7: Assign Price Tables to Price Levels
• Summary checklist
• Additional resources

Why Is This Important?

When customers or staff upload artwork or use the Online Designer, DecoNetwork automatically calculates decoration costs based on your configuration:

• Screen Printing – based on the number of colors.
• Embroidery – based on stitch count.
• Digital Methods (DTG, DTF, Sublimation) – based on print size.

Step 1: Access Decoration Processes

1. In your Admin, go to Decoration Processes.

2. Enable or disable processes as needed.

   

Step 2: Configure General Settings

1. Click on a decoration process to access its General Settings. Here you can:

   • Set minimum quantities.
   • Define accepted file types.
   • Set maximum number of colors (for screen printing or embroidery).

   

   1 Minimum Quantity – Ensure every job meets your minimum price. 
   2 Max Colors – Limit complexity for certain processes. 
   3 File Types – Restrict uploads to supported formats.

Step 3: Create Price Tables

Price tables define how you charge for decoration. Depending on the method, you can select:

• Standard Pricing: Ignores area size.
• Area-Based Pricing: Pricing determined by size ranges of the decoration area.
• Per Square Inch Pricing: Charges by exact size.

Example Setup for DTG or DTF:

Step 4: Configure Method-Specific Rules

• Embroidery: Rows represent stitch quantity breaks (e.g., last row = per additional 1,000 stitches).

  

• Screen Printing: Counts number of colors and handles white underbase:

  • Count as extra color
  • Apply an extra fee

  

  1 Max Colors – Set based on your press capability. 
  2 Underbase Options – Choose how underbase affects pricing.

Step 5: Set Up Color Palettes

For Screen Printing and Embroidery, configure stock ink and thread colors:

• Import palettes via CSV.
• Add or edit existing palettes.
• Enable/disable colors you offer.

Step 6: Define Artwork Fees

• Screen Printing: Often $0 until artwork is reviewed.
• Embroidery: Apply digitizing fees for non-digitized artwork uploads.

Step 7: Assign Price Tables to Price Levels

Once your tables are ready:

1. Go to Decoration Pricing.

2. Assign price tables to each decoration process and price level.

   Price Levels:

   • Define in Products Contract Price Levels.
   • Default: Retail (Level 1).
   • Assign specific customers to higher levels for contract pricing.

   

   1 Default Price Level – Applies to all unless specified. 
   2 Contract Level Mapping – Link custom price tables to VIP customers. 
   3 Check this box – Ensures all placements of the same artwork count toward quantity pricing.

Summary Checklist

• Enable desired decoration processes.
• Configure General Settings.
• Create Price Tables.
• Set up Color Palettes.
• Define Artwork Fees.
• Assign Price Tables to Price Levels.

Additional Resources

• Creating Contract Price Levels
• Managing Color Palettes
• Building a Price Table