Partner Program

Sell the machine. Earn the software.

PlatenFlow ships with every DTG & DTF machine. You keep your hardware margin and add a recurring software residual on every shop — $50/month per account plus 10% on the modules they add, for the life of the account.

$50
Monthly base residual per active shop
10%
Recurring share on every module they add
Lifetime
Residual while the account stays active
$0
Support & billing burden on you
Partner economics

See what you actually make.

You sell
3DTG / DTF machines you sell per month
150
Avg. paid modules per shop3
011
Your machine economics
$
$
Your hardware margin / machine$4,500
Your risk
Monthly account churn2%
0%15%

Share of active shops that cancel each month. 0% = every account you bring on stays.

Projection horizon
Software residual — set by PlatenFlow
Base residual per shop$50 / mo
Module revenue share10% recurring
Pays forLife of account

Residual rates are fixed by the program and confirmed in your partner agreement. Everything above is yours to set.

Your total profit over 24 months
$0
Hardware margin + software residual, after 2% monthly churn — 0 active shops paying you by month 24.
Base residual / mo
$0
Module residual / mo
$0
Total recurring / mo
$0
Annual run-rate
$0
Hardware profit
$0
Software residual
$0
Cumulative total
$0
Monthly profit & cumulative Hardware Software residual Cumulative

Illustrative. Hardware margin, cost, modules, and churn are your inputs; the $50 base residual and 10% module share are the fixed program rates. Software is billed by Dockery Corporation (PlatenFlow), the merchant of record. Final terms per your signed partner agreement.

Your customer gets more than a machine

A production system ready for the equipment you just sold them.

Their machine prints garments. PlatenFlow runs the shop around it — so the software keeps earning you a residual because the customer keeps depending on it.

Machine-ready workflow

Production tuned for the DTG/DTF machine they just bought.

📚

DTG + DTF included

Both decoration methods in the base plan, day one.

Barcode piece tracking

Every garment tracked by piece through every station.

Production queues

Live queues route work automatically by method and station.

QC + reprint control

Catch and reprint mistakes before anything ships.

📦

Shipping verification

Address + label verification so the right box goes out.

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Unlimited users & stations

No per-seat meter — put it on every screen in the shop.

🔗

Shopify / ShipStation

Orders sync in, labels flow out, nothing re-keyed.

“You’re not just getting the printer — you’re getting the production system to run it.”

The product behind the residual

One platform from order intake to the box leaving the building.

app.platenflow.com
PlatenFlow production dashboard
1. Order intake 2. Production queue 3. Barcode & QC 4. Shipping
Why partner

Hardware is a one-time sale. Software is forever.

Keep your margin, add a residual

You still make your full hardware margin. PlatenFlow adds recurring monthly income on top — for the life of the account.

Nothing extra to sell

PlatenFlow is included with the machine and attaches automatically at checkout. No separate software pitch, no demos to run.

Zero operational load

We onboard the shop, bill them as merchant of record, and handle support. You keep selling machines.

Your revenue grows with the shop

You’re not capped at $50.

BASE ACCOUNT

Every shop starts here

The moment a shop you sold goes live on PlatenFlow.

$50 / mo
THEY ADD MODULES

Embroidery, screen print, more

You earn 10% recurring on every paid module they turn on.

+10% each
THE SHOP EXPANDS

More methods, more volume

As their needs grow, your residual grows with them.

↗ grows
THEY STAY 5 YEARS

Recurring, for the life of it

You get paid every month they keep running PlatenFlow.

5 yrs paid
Everything we give your sales team

We make your reps dangerous.

📋Partner sales kit

  • Product one-sheet
  • Customer-facing pricing sheet
  • Feature comparison sheet
  • Demo videos
  • Email templates
  • Product images & screenshots

🎯Sales enablement

  • Rep onboarding
  • Live PlatenFlow demo environment
  • Objection-handling guide
  • Competitive battle cards
  • Joint demos when you need us

🤝After the sale

  • We handle onboarding
  • We handle support
  • We handle billing
  • We handle software updates

Your team sells the equipment. Our team makes the software work.

How it works

You sell hardware. We run the software.

01

Sell the machine

PlatenFlow is included and attaches automatically at the point of sale. That’s your part — done.

02

We onboard & bill the shop

PlatenFlow sets the shop up, supports them, and bills them directly. No tickets land on you.

03

You get paid every month

A recurring residual for every active account you brought on — base plus module share.

Add recurring revenue without changing your core business.

Equipment businesses restart the revenue cycle every month. PlatenFlow makes every machine you sell keep paying.

JanSell printer → get paid
FebCollect software residual
MarCollect software residual
AprCollect software residual
+… and sell more printers

Every machine creates another recurring revenue-producing account.

Don’t become a software company.

You don’t need:

  • Developers
  • Servers
  • Software support
  • Billing infrastructure
  • Product training teams
  • Update management

You get:

  • Your hardware margin
  • Recurring software revenue
  • A better equipment bundle

We take everything else.

Example economics

Selling 3 machines a month adds up fast.

3 machines/mo, 3 paid modules per shop, 2% monthly churn. Software residual only — hardware margin is on top.

By…Active shopsMonthly residualCumulative residual
Year 132$1,857$12,516
Year 378$4,457$92,093
Year 5105$6,059$220,628

Illustrative, software residual only. Use the calculator above for your own numbers.

Know exactly what you’re earning

Every partner gets a private dashboard.

Real-time visibility into active customers, new activations, monthly recurring commissions, module revenue, sales-rep performance, and payout history.

Active accounts
47
Monthly commission
$2,611
Lifetime earned
$18,475
New this month
6
CustomerStartedStatusBaseModulesYou earn
ABC ApparelAug 12Active$50$17$67/mo
Lake Print Co.Jul 28Active$50$8$58/mo
XYZ GraphicsJun 4Active$50$23$73/mo
See the full dashboard preview →
Partner FAQ

The questions distributors actually ask.

How long do I receive the residual?+
For as long as the customer remains an active PlatenFlow subscriber. There’s no term cap — if they stay five years, you get paid for five years.
Who bills the customer?+
PlatenFlow / Dockery Corporation is the merchant of record. We handle the subscription, invoicing, cards, and dunning — you never touch billing.
Do we handle technical support?+
No. PlatenFlow handles onboarding and all ongoing software support directly with the shop.
Do our reps have to demo the software?+
No. PlatenFlow is bundled with the machine, so there’s no separate software sale. We’ll join a call if a customer wants a walkthrough.
When are commissions paid?+
Monthly, on the recurring revenue collected from your active accounts. Your dashboard shows the current balance and next payout date.
What happens if the customer cancels?+
The residual for that account ends when they cancel. Everything you earned while they were active is yours — there’s no clawback.
What happens if the customer adds modules?+
Your residual grows. You earn 10% recurring on every paid module a shop turns on, on top of the $50 base.
Can PlatenFlow join one of our sales calls?+
Yes. We do joint demos and can hop on a call when a deal needs the software story told firsthand.
Can we bundle PlatenFlow into an equipment package?+
Yes — that’s the whole idea. PlatenFlow attaches to every DTG/DTF machine you sell as part of the package.
How are customers attributed to our company?+
Accounts are registered to your partner account at the point of sale (deal registration in your dashboard), so credit and commissions are locked to you before onboarding even starts.
Apply

Apply to become a PlatenFlow equipment partner.

We review partner applications personally and normally respond within one business day.

Turn your equipment book into recurring revenue.

Bring your shops — we’ll handle the software, the billing, and the support. Let’s set up your partner terms.