How to manage large scale DTG shop?

[merchmonster]

Anyone know how shops like Zazzle manage the orders for the operator on the floor?

We're adding 2nd DTG machine and finding it hard to track down info. Specifically how do you send job files to specific production machines, make sure that machine operators have correct shirt and work order, in an environment with multiple DTG machines running. For example, how these guys are doing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGVc1LF6IPc

I understand the basic concepts:
Printer is on network
File is sent over network to printer
File / work order info displayed on TV

But I am curious if anyone can share info on the specifics of what software is used, how it works exactly, and how a medium size shop with multiple machines can implement it.

I spoke to Epson today and they had no f**king clue. How do they expect me to want to buy 10 of these when they can't explain how I'm going to manage the 10 machines in a production environment.

[JeridHill]

These shops create their own internal software for workflow that rely on a bar coding system. This bar coding goes throughout the company from picking the shirt, printing/pretreating, shipping.

[Steve Harpold]

Hey,

We offer a software called Linx that does that,
- order in
- sorting
- barcode
- automatic file generation from a single png
- automatic pre-treat area and volume generation
- data transfer with image to DTG
- dryer setting sent to Fire Fly drying system
- quality control and reassemble orders (orders with multiple items)

Let me know how we can help,

*automatic art generation for Brother and Kornit systems, connected rip files for all other systems
- shippiing connected directly to ship station with automatic label  generation