Press Prints - Digital

Press Prints - Digital is a product for pricing digital press printing. It is stored in Products & Modifiers, in the Press Prints category. Print Type on the Sales Form takes flat sheets or a booklet. The Pricing card sets the method Calculate uses. The same Sales Form is used when Press Prints - Digital is added on an Estimate or Order.

Table of Contents

Where to Find Press Prints - Digital
What Press Prints - Digital Includes
Product Settings
Linked Components
Enter a Flat Sheet
Enter a Booklet
Standard Options
Review the Price
Add Press Prints - Digital to an Estimate
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Articles

Where to Find Press Prints - Digital

Navigate to System Settings / Components / Products & Modifiers.

1. Open Press Prints - Digital.

What Press Prints - Digital Includes

a. The name is Press Prints - Digital. The name on customer documents is Digital Prints. The category is Press Prints. The description is Printer Copier Machine used to create Business Cards, Flyers, Brochures, Mailings.

b. Pricing is the method Calculate uses. On this product the method is Cost Plus - Markup at 50%.

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, order-entry visibility, the default line item category, and the default workflow.

d. Linked Components are the 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 Orders use when calculating a production due date. On this product it is 0.

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 Press Prints - Digital can be added to a line.

c. Include Machine is on. Hide Machine From Standard Order Entry is off, so Machine appears on the Sales Form. Default Machine is Digital Press. The linked machine is Digital Press 2.11.

d. Include Labor is on. Labor Setup Time is 10 min. Labor Based On is Line Item Quantity Per Hr. Labor Speed is 60.

Note: Enable 2nd Side Printing is on. Use Custom Waste Calculation is off. Default Line Item Category and Default Workflow have no default.

For every setting on the card, see Product Details.

Linked Components

Linked Components are the materials, labor, machines, and modifiers the product is allowed to use. The card counts linked rows and unlinked rows. A shop links its own catalog.

a. Parent (Stock) Sheet is a material with Multiple Choices. The choices on this product include Paper - 2-Part WHITE/CANARY 8.5 x 11, Paper - White 11x17, Paper - White 12 x 18, Paper - White 13 x 19, Paper - White 19 x 13, Paper - White 25 x 38, and Paper - White 8.5 x 11.

b. Assembly Labor is the unlinked row. It is marked Conditional. Link a labor there when the product should include assembly time.

c. Machine is Digital Press 2.11. Flat/ Finished Size Cutting and Parent Sheet to Run Sheet Cutting Layout use Guillotine Cutter (Press Prints) 2.1, and both are conditional. Sig Size to Image Size Layout uses Signature Layout, and it is conditional.

d. The modifiers are Additional Print Cutting (PP - Guillotine Print Cutting), Binding / Punch (Bind / Punch), Digital Covers / Inserts (PP - Covers or Inserts), Fold and Perf (PP - Fold and Perf), Insert, Tab and Address (PP - Insert, Tab and Address), and Shrink Wrap (PP - Shrink Wrap). Those options appear on the Sales Form.

For how to link or unlink a component, see Linked Components.
For how a modifier differs from a product, see Products vs. Modifiers.

Enter a Flat Sheet

1. Set Print Type to Flat Sheets.

2. Select Finished Size.

3. Select Parent (Stock) Sheet.

4. Select Machine. This example uses Digital Press 2.11.

Note: Quantity in this example is 1. Qty Each (sheet) is 1 sheet. Sides is Single. Sides can be Single or Double. Total Qty is 1. Run Sheet Details stays closed in this example.

Enter a Booklet

1. Set Print Type to Booklets.

2. Select Finished Size.

3. Select Binding Type. This example uses Saddle Stitch. The other choice is Perfect Bound.

4. Select Signature Size. This example uses 4 Pg Sig.

Note: Pages Each is 4 pg, and Self Cover is checked. Total Pages is 4, Pages Per Sig is 4, and Total Sigs is 1. Parent (Stock) Sheet is Paper - White 8.5 x 11. Machine is Digital Press 2.11. Signature Layout is Sig Size to Image Size Layout. The layout in this example is Flat Layout.

Standard Options

Standard Options are the modifiers that can be added on the Sales Form. Click a button to add that option.

a. Additional Print Cutting adds a cut beyond the cutting already on the product. Choose Cut Type: Finish Cut, Parent to Press Sheet, Cut Press Sheet to Flat, or Custom. Enter Item Quantity, Item Width, Material Width, Item Height, and Material Height, then select the Machine.

b. Digital Covers / Inserts adds a cover or an inserted sheet that is printed on its own. Set Print Type, Finished Size, Sheets Each, Sides, Binding Type, Pages Each, and Self Cover. Select Parent (Stock) Sheet, Signature Size, Flat Size Layout, Flat Size to Image Size Layout, the Machine, and Flat/ Finished Size Cutting.

c. Binding / Punch binds the piece or punches it. Set the Material, the bindery Width and Height, Originals, Sides, and the Machine.

d. Fold and Perf folds the sheet or adds a perforation. Select the Run Sheet and the Machine.

e. Insert, Tab and Address places sheets into a folder or envelope, including tabs and addressing. Choose Use Blank Material when the sheet is blank. Set the Material, Hopper 1 through Hopper 6, Sheets to Insert, Total Folders, Folder / Envelope Details, and the Machine.

f. Shrink Wrap wraps the finished sets. Select the Shrink Wrap Film and the Machine.

Review the Price

1. Click Calculate.

a. Cost Breakdown lists Material, Labor, Machine, and Total Cost.

b. Markup is the amount added by the saved Cost Plus - Markup method. In this example it is 50%.

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: Flat Sheets, Finished Size 8.5 x 11, quantity 1, Sides Single, Parent (Stock) Sheet Paper - White 8.5 x 11, Machine Digital Press 2.11, with Cost Plus - Markup. Material is $0.08, Labor is $3.50, Machine is $0.84, and Total Cost is $4.42. The markup is $2.21, and Unit Price is $6.63. A different method, fee, or form value produces a different price. Click Calculate again after the form changes. The button label then reads Recalculate. The note under the price says the estimate uses the default pricing tier.

Add Press Prints - Digital to an Estimate

Navigate to Sales / Estimates.

1. Click the Estimate.

2. Click Line Item.

3. On the Products tab, click Press Prints - Digital. Line Item Name fills with Press Prints - Digital.

4. Select a Line Item Category.

5. Click Next.

6. Select Finished Size.

7. Select Parent (Stock) Sheet.

8. Select Machine.

9. Click Save Changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the difference between Flat Sheets and Booklets?

Answer: Flat Sheets asks for Finished Size, Qty Each (sheet), Sides, and Parent (Stock) Sheet. Booklets adds Binding Type, page counts, Self Cover, Signature Size, and Signature Layout.

2. Why does search show more than one Press Prints row?

Answer: Search can list other products and modifiers with a similar name. Open the Product named Press Prints - Digital. Digital Press Covers or Inserts 2.11 and PP - Covers or Inserts are modifiers, not this product.

3. Does Press Prints - Digital have to use Cost Plus - Markup?

Answer: No. Cost Plus - Markup 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.