Shop Hacks

Handheld Pantone Match Light

Most print shops make color decisions under lighting conditions that actively work against accuracy.  A handheld daylight-calibrated color inspection light solves this by providing a...

Stream Decks & Hot Keys

Most prepress bottlenecks are not technical limitations but human repetition.  A Stream Deck is a small, programmable button panel originally built for gamers, repurposed in...

Dedicated SOP Resource

Most shops do not fail from bad printing. They fail from undocumented decisions, tribal knowledge, and repeatable chaos.  An SOP-focused role exists to capture how...

T Square Registration Method

If you ever reprint jobs for the same client, losing your registration marks is a quiet productivity killer. Before your first run, place clear tape...

Save Your Registration Marks

If you ever reprint jobs for the same client, losing your registration marks is a quiet productivity killer. Before your first run, place clear tape...

Manual Screen Film Alignment

Manually lining up film to screens is one of those small tasks that quietly wastes time and introduces inconsistency.  A simple fix is to include...

Avoid Shopify Size Errors

Hear this hack in context OR Watch the Full Episode Submitted by: Rachel Rogers Star Cadet in Madison, TN ...

Print Grip for Manual Printing

Print Grip is one of those supplies that feels optional until you use it once and realize how much time and frustration it quietly eliminates. ...

A Safer Box Opener

Safety cutters like the Klever and Martor designs open cardboard using a recessed blade that never fully exposes the edge. That single design change eliminates...

Lead with Numbers, Not Your Gut

The real shop hack is learning to run your business on numbers instead of instincts. Too many print shops hire ahead of demand or pour...

Stain Removal, The Right Way

Treat stains chemically, not aggressively. Oxygen bleach should be the default tool in any print shop laundry setup, since chlorine bleach is largely obsolete outside...

Pallet Tape Rolling Method

When you pull pallet tape off one strip at a time, it loves to tear, fight back, and wreck your fingertips.  A faster method is...