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Print Estimator · Anderson Technology

Signature products use the open (spread) size automatically; sheet products skip it. Margins in mm. Rates from the vendor price master.

Job

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① What you're making — product · size
Booklet: enter the closed page size — open spread is auto-calculated.
② Extent & quantity
Inside pages only — a separate cover is +4pp extra.
③ Cover — paper · GSM · colour · coating
For Montblanc / imported stock not in DB.
Coated ~0.8–1.0 · uncoated ~1.2–1.5
Auto = (text pages ÷ 2) × GSM × bulk ÷ 1000
Auto rate.
NKK sir: covers usually print Work & Turn — one plate set shared front+back (half the plates of W&B).
Coating + up to 3 embellishments combine on the cover (e.g. Matt lam + Spot UV + Foil).
running cost per impression; 0 (with 0 setup) uses the default
screens / registration — amortises over qty
cover only = 1, cover + back = 2
floor: cost = max(setup + rate×qty×sides, min)
④ Inside / text — paper · GSM · colour · coating
For Montblanc / imported stock not in the DB — auto-computes ₹/sheet.
Auto rate from the price list after you run.
Inside pages only. The cover has its own coating — set it in the Cover section above.

Margins (mm)

Wastage

Sheet sizes (in) — incl. cut-downs

Any paper size — type inches and add it as a checkbox that flows through the whole engine (imposition, printing, paper cost).
⑤ Binding & finishing
Per op (coating/fold/bind/embellish); sir: 10 min, 40–50 max
NKK sir: finishing (trim/fold) as its OWN line, separate from binding
NKK sir: books are individually polybagged & delivered → price packing + delivery per piece. Off = the by-weight estimate (₹/kg). Editable; the by-weight figure is the fallback floor.
🧰 Materials & add-ons — live from your master sheet (optional)
Tick any material to add it to this quote. Each adds qty × rate, and (like every other cost line) flows through overhead + margin + GST. Rates are live from MATERIAL_RATES; quantity is per job.
No materials loaded yet.
⑥ Pricing & commercials — margin · press · overhead · GST
NKK sir: default varies by product (card/tag/leaflet 15–20%, brochure/catalogue 30–40%). Once you type, this stays fixed.
NKK sir: reprint jobs reuse existing plates → cost drops to a handling fee (~10%). Fresh printing still charged.
NKK sir: small VCards / tags run ganged with other jobs on one plate + sheet. This job pays only its share (default 25%) of plates + printing + paper. Auto-ticked for cards ≤500 pcs.
Type a target price → auto-sets margin so grand ≈ target.
Auto-populates for cards/letterheads/tags based on sir's rate card. Overwrite anytime.
Floor for short runs (menu quote = max of rate×qty and this). Cards auto-set ₹500.
NKK sir: overhead removed from estimate — add manually if needed
NKK sir: GST excluded from estimate — keep 0
NKK sir: vendor discount off paper cost (e.g. 13%)
📊 Compare quantities (NKK sir)
The main quantity above is #1. Add up to 4 more to see the total & per-piece for each.
Fill the job and click Find Minimum Paper Usage — the open size, the lowest-wastage sheet, its layout and the price appear here.