Banner Prints is a product for pricing a printed banner sign. It is stored in Products & Modifiers, in the Digital / Vinyl category. The Sales Form takes a material, a color, a width, a height, and Sides. The Pricing card sets the method Calculate uses. The same Sales Form is used when Banner Prints is added on an Estimate or Order.
Table of Contents
- Where to Find Banner Prints
- What Banner Prints Includes
- Product Settings
- Linked Components
- Enter the Size
- Finishing Options
- Review the Price
- Add Banner Prints to an Estimate
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Related Articles
Where to Find Banner Prints
Navigate to System Settings / Components / Products & Modifiers.
1. Open Banner Prints.
Note: Search for Banner can also list the Product named Banner and a modifier whose description mentions banner stands. Open the row whose name is Banner Prints and whose Type is Product.
What Banner Prints Includes
a. The name is Banner Prints. The category is Digital / Vinyl. The description is Roll Printer used to create Banner Signs.
b. Pricing is the method Calculate uses.
- For the fields on this card, see Product Details.
- For how each method calculates, see Understanding Market-Based vs. Cost-Plus Pricing, Cost Based Pricing, and Market Based Pricing.
- For tables, minimums, and fees, see Markup and Margin Pricing Tables and Product Minimums and Fees.
c. Product Settings holds lead time, the run charge, Order Entry visibility, second-side pricing, and finishing defaults.
d. Linked Components are the materials, labor, machine, and modifiers this product can use.
e. Accounting & Tax assigns income, expense, and tax.
- For the fields on this card, see Product Details.
- Taxability Codes are managed at System Settings / Accounting / Taxability Codes. See Taxability Codes.
Product Settings
Product Settings holds the defaults that follow the product onto an Estimate or Order. The card shows how many settings are saved.
a. Lead Time (Days) is the number of days an Order uses when calculating a production due date.
b. Hide in Order Entry, when on, keeps the product out of the Estimate and Order list without deleting it. On this product it is off, so Banner Prints can be added to a line.
c. Custom Pricing Options feed the Custom formula. Use Material Retail, when on, includes the material's retail price. On this product it is on. Run Charge Unit is Per Sq Foot. Run Charge is the amount added for each square foot. On this product the saved run charge is 0.
d. Enable 2nd Side Printing adds Sides to the Sales Form, so the banner can be printed on one side or both. 2nd Side Calculated On is Material & Run Charge. % Of Retail for 2nd Side is the percent of retail used for the second side. On this product that percent is 50%.
Include option for Hemming and Include option for Grommets are on, and Checked by Default is on, so a new line starts with hemming and grommets selected. Include option for Roll Cutting is on, and Checked by Default is off, so a new line starts with roll cutting cleared.
Note: Include Printer is on, which is why Roll Stock Printer 2.15 appears on the form. Default Line Item Category and Default Workflow are optional starting values.
- For every setting on the card, see Product Details.
Linked Components
Linked Components are the materials, labor, machine, and modifiers the product is allowed to use. The card counts linked rows and unlinked rows. A shop links its own catalog.
a. Materials are set to Multiple Choices. The person adding the line picks one. On this product the choices are Banner 10 oz 54" and Banner 13 oz 54".
b. Assembly Labor is the unlinked row. Link a labor there when the product should include assembly time. Conditional means it is included only when its condition is met.
c. The machine is Roll Stock Printer 2.15. Conditional means it is included when its condition is met.
d. The modifiers are Accessories, Cutting, Grommets, Hemming, Install, Layout and Design, and Perimeter Tape. Those options appear on the Sales Form. A modifier marked Conditional is included when the matching option is selected.
- For how to link or unlink a component, see Linked Components.
- For how a modifier differs from a product, see Products vs. Modifiers.
Enter the Size
1. Select the Material. On this product, one choice is Banner 13 oz 54".
2. Enter Material Color. This example uses White.
3. Enter the Width (in).
4. Enter the Height (in).
Note: Sides sets one side or both. Line Item Qty, Qty Each, and Total Qty are the quantity fields. The Machine on this form is Roll Stock Printer 2.15.
Finishing Options
a. Add Hemming includes hemming when it is checked. On this product Checked by Default is on, so a new line starts with hemming selected. The section then shows Hem Size, Pocket Size, Pocket Location, Material, and Details.
b. Add Grommets includes grommets when it is checked. On this product Checked by Default is on, so a new line starts with grommets selected. The section then shows Material, Placement, and Details.
c. Add Roll Cutting includes roll cutting when it is checked. On this product Checked by Default is off, so a new line starts with roll cutting cleared.
d. Printing Options are not on the line until they are clicked. Click Install, Perimeter Tape, Layout and Design, or Accessories to add that modifier.
Review the Price
Click Calculate. The button label then reads Recalculate.
a. Cost Breakdown lists Material, Machine, and Total Cost. Labor appears here when labor is linked.
b. Markup is one part of the saved Custom formula. The grey portion of the bar is Other, the rest of the formula result.
c. Unit Price is the price for one. The line total is Unit Price times quantity.
Note: Calculate prices the current Sales Form with the method on the Pricing card. The amounts below are one example: 96 in by 36 in, quantity 1, material Banner 13 oz 54", color White, with hemming and grommets selected and roll cutting cleared. Material is $8.63, Machine is $2.04, and Total Cost is $10.67. Markup adds $10.67. Unit Price is $48.06. A different method, size, material, or finishing selection produces a different price. The note under the price says the Estimate uses the default pricing tier.
Add Banner Prints to an Estimate
Navigate to Sales / Estimates.
1. Click the Estimate.
2. Click Line Item.
3. On the Products tab, click Banner Prints. Line Item Name fills with Banner Prints.
4. Select a Line Item Category. This example uses Outdoor Signage.
5. Click Next.
The Sales Form on the line is the same form shown in Enter the Size and Finishing Options. Select the material, color, width, and height, and set the finishing options.
6. Click Save Changes. Line Item Price is calculated from the size, quantity, material, selected finishing, and the pricing method on the product.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the difference between Banner and Banner Prints?
Answer: They are two products. Banner Prints is the product for a printed banner sign, in Digital / Vinyl, with the Custom formula, run charge, and finishing options on this page. Banner is a separate product.
2. Does Banner Prints have to use Custom pricing?
Answer: No. Custom is only the method saved on this product. Method on the Pricing card can be Cost Plus - Margin, Cost Plus - Markup, Market - Product, Market - Component, or Custom. Calculate uses the method that is saved.
3. Why do hemming and grommets start checked?
Answer: Checked by Default is on for hemming and grommets, so a new line starts with Add Hemming and Add Grommets selected. Roll cutting starts cleared because Checked by Default is off.
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