The calculator uses data from your production process. You only need to enter your machine specifications and costs once.
For example:
From calculation to sales and production
Print Pricing Calculator
Calculate accurate print prices based on your own machines, materials and production processes.
Calculate prices based on your production process
- formats and weights
- paper types
- quantities and price tiers
- setup time and output per minute
- spacing between prints
- production days
- material costs for paper and ink
The platform automatically calculates the correct price.
Calculate prices based on your machines
In the calculator you work with machines that represent your production process. The system includes several machine types, such as:
- offset presses
- digital printers
- laminating machines
- coating machines
For each machine you can define settings such as setup times, plate costs, machine output or colour usage. You can fully configure the machine with your own parameters. The system then automatically uses this data in all calculations.
Calculations for print production
The calculator supports different printing techniques and production steps.
For example:
- Production runs and quantities – calculation of required runs and machine output
- Colour modes and speed reductions – accounting for colour usage and its effect on production speed
- Perfector logic – support for double-sided printing in a single pass
- Waste calculation – calculation of start-up waste, trimming waste and spoilage
- Cost breakdown – insight into costs per production step such as machine usage, materials and finishing
This allows you to automatically calculate the production cost for the entire production process.
Manage materials in the catalogue
In the catalogue you manage all materials required to build and accurately calculate print products.
For example:
- paper types from different suppliers
- foils
- inks
- coatings
From calculation to sales and production
Once your products are calculated, the data can immediately be used in your sales and production processes:
- your own webshop (WhiteLabelShop)
- the Marketplace for resellers
- custom quotations for customers
- API integrations with external systems
- machines and production data
- production planning (for example shift schedules)
Smart calculations within your print workflow
Many print companies struggle to quickly and consistently turn production costs into accurate sales prices. With the Prindustry calculator, you work from one central product database. You build your product catalogue, determine the production cost and set the sales price.
Using the same data, you can publish products directly to your sales channels and use the calculations in your production process.
This creates one workflow:
calculation -> assortment -> sales & production
Production cost calculation is connected to both your commercial process and your production planning.
How this fits into the Prindustry Platform
The Prindustry Platform is one SaaS management platform for print management.
It connects every step in your process, from assortment and calculation to orders and invoicing.
| Feature | What can you do with it? |
|---|---|
| API | Your own API for orders: share your assortment with external shops and apps. |
| Assortment Management | Build your product catalog and manage your products, options, and prices. |
| Budget Management | Give users their own budget and stay in control of spending. |
| Calculation | Calculate cost and sales prices based on your own machines and materials. |
| Editor | Let users personalize materials within fixed guidelines. |
| File Management | Keep all your files in one place. Use them directly in templates, quotes, orders. |
| Inventory Management | Keep your inventory up to date and show which products are in stock. |
| Invoicing | From order to invoice, with a link to your accounting software. |
| Marketplace | Buy and sell on the independent platform for print buyers and producers. |
| Order Management | Automate your order processing from purchase to production. |
| Preflight | Automatically check print files for technical errors. |
| Project Management | Bring every part of a project together: pricing, communication, orders. |
| Quote Management | Create quotes fast with up-to-date pricing and convert them into an order. |
| Storefronts | Set up multiple ordering environments and manage them from one system. |
| User Management | Set access, roles, and permissions for every user in your order environment. |
Want to experience how easy print calculation can be?
Our software experts are happy to show you how the platform works for your organization.
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