Printful Setup Guide: Connecting Your Squarespace Store to Print-on-Demand Services

Printful Setup Guide: Connecting Your Squarespace Store to Print-on-Demand Services

By Michael Turner

March 5, 2025 at 02:59 PM

Printful is a print-on-demand dropshipping service that lets you sell custom printed, embroidered, and engraved products worldwide through your Squarespace store. You only pay production costs when you make a sale, making it ideal for selling photographs, digital art, or custom merchandise.

Connecting Your Store

  1. Open the Customizable Products panel and click Connect
  2. Create a store page if needed
  3. Link your Printful account or create a new one
  4. Browse the product catalog and start creating items

Creating Products

  1. Click "Add Product" in Printful or Squarespace
  2. Select from hundreds of customizable products
  3. Customize designs and set pricing
  4. Sync products to your Squarespace store

Setting Up Payments

  1. Connect a payment processor (Squarespace Payments, Stripe, or PayPal)
  2. Add a billing method in Printful
  3. Set up sales tax rates based on customer location
  4. Submit resale certificates (optional) to reduce sales tax costs

Shipping Configuration

  • Printful automatically creates flat-rate shipping options
  • Shipping rates vary based on product and destination
  • Products can ship worldwide by default
  • Create shipping zones to limit delivery areas
  • Set fulfillment profiles for mixed product orders

Order Fulfillment

  • Orders automatically sync to Printful
  • Printful handles production, packaging, and shipping
  • Track orders in both Squarespace and Printful
  • Customers receive automated notifications
  • Special handling required for mixed product orders

Product Management

  • Edit product details in appropriate platform:
    • Title, description, pricing: Squarespace
    • Design files: Printful
    • Variants: Cannot add new ones
  • Images sync automatically from Printful
  • Delete products in Squarespace, then update Printful

Returns and Support

  • Set return policies based on Printful's guidelines
  • Process refunds through Squarespace
  • Contact Printful support for fulfillment issues
  • Reach Squarespace support for connection problems

This integration streamlines the process of selling custom products while minimizing upfront costs and inventory management.

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