Step 1: Create a Quote in your current MIS program

Using the specs below, create a quote using your current pricing methods.


Quote Item 10021 specs:

12 x 12

13 oz Scrim Vinyl

4/0


Quantity

1

Step 2: Update Stock in DocketManager


Configuration Settings

  • Click on Stock in the Side Navigation Menu Panel.
  • Click on 13 oz Scrim Vinyl.
  • Click Actions at the top of the screen and then Edit.
  • Adjust the Size if necessary.


Pricing Settings

  • In the Pricing section under Price Scales click on the 1 under Quantity Up To.
  • Adjust the Cost of the stock to what you pay per Square Foot.
  • Click Save.
  • Scroll down to Printed Markup and click on the 1 under Quantity Up To.
  • Adjust the percentage markup to what your desired markup on the stock should be.
  • Click Save.


Cutting Settings

Leave the Lift Size, Cut Cost, and Cut Price blank since you won't be using a traditional guillotine cutter for wide format finishing. A Wide Format Cutting Department Item can be added to charge for cutting.

Step 3: Update Quote Pricing

  • Navigate to Quotes in the Side Navigation Menu Panel.
  • Click on Quote # 1002
  • Click on Quote Item # 10021
  • Click on the Edit icon to Enable Edit Mode.
  • Click Save to update the quote item to reflect the Stock pricing changes.

Step 4: Compare Pricing

Compare the pricing in DocketManager to your current pricing methods for each quantity. Remember this pricing should only include Stock, Cutting, Setup and Hourly Rates on the press. 

  • Find the dollar amount difference.

Step 5: Adjust Press Rates

  • From the Side Navigation Menu Panel right click to open page in new tab on Settings > Dockets > Press > Sample - Wide Format.
  • Scroll down to Pricing > Square Foot Price.
  • Click on the 1 under Square Feet Up To.
  • Add or Subtract the difference between your quote and the DocketManager quote to the $3.00 value.

Step 6: Update Quote Pricing

  • Select the browser tab that has the quote still open.
  • Click Save to update the quote item to reflect the Press Rate changes.


If you did not open a separate tab to adjust Press Rates you can follow these steps to get back to the quote item.

  • Navigate to Quotes in the Side Navigation Menu Panel.
  • Click on Quote # 1002
  • Click on Quote Item # 10021
  • Click on the Edit icon to Enable Edit Mode.
  • Click Save to update the quote item to reflect the Press Rate changes.