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Waste percentages on a Digital press are based off of the total number of press sheets. On an Offset press, it is based off of press sheets per pass. For more information, see FAQ - How is Waste Calculated on Presses?


Adding Production Waste Scales

Step     Action

  1.       Select {Production} on the right-hand side of screen to auto scroll to 

            Production section.



  2.     Select {New} under Waste.

            

          Note: On offset/perfector/web presses, before selecting {New} an option 

          will be available to select whether or not to Calculate Waste Per Head. 

          Default set to Yes.


         A New Waste Scale modal window will open.



  3.      Complete the fields.


Field
Description
Quantity Up To

Enter in the end quantity for the waste scale.

e.g. 1st Scale: 500 (from 1 -500)
       2nd Scale: 1000 (from 501 - 1000)
Flat Overs

Enter the Flat Overs.


Flat Overs are the amount of sheets that you calculated per job.

Percentage Overs

Enter the Percentage Overs.


Percentage Overs are the percentage added to the job by calculating the press run by the percentage entered.



  4.          Select {Save} to add a single scale or {Save and Add New} to save and add additional                     waste scales. A results window will pop-up to indicate the waste scale has been saved.

 

Editing Production Waste Scales

Step     Action

  1.       Select {Production} on the right-hand side of the screen to auto scroll to the 

            Production section.

  2.       Hover the mouse over the name of waste scale to be edited. A pencil icon 

            will appear on the right-hand side of the name. Select the pencil icon.



           A modal Edit Waste Scale window will open.



  3.       Make required changes.

  4.       Select {Save} to add a single scale or {Save and Add New} to save and add 

            additional waste scales. A results window will pop-up to indicate the scale has 

            been saved.

 

Deleting Production Waste Scales

Step     Action

  1.       Select {Production} on the right-hand side of screen to auto scroll to 

             Production section.

  2.       Select entries under Waste to be deleted by checking boxes on the 

             left-hand side. All entries can be deleted by checking the box to the left of 

            {New} under Waste.  

 


  3.      Select {Delete}. A window will pop-up to confirm selected items to be 

           deleted.

  4.      Select {OK} to delete selected items. A results window will pop-up to 

           indicate the selected scales have been deleted.


Duplicating Production Waste Scales

Step      Action

  1.        Select {Production} on the right-hand side of screen to auto scroll to 

             Production section.

  2.        Select entries under Waste to be duplicated by checking boxes on the 

             left-hand side. All entries can be duplicated by checking the box to the left of 

            {New} under Waste.  

 


  3.       Select {Duplicate}. A results window will pop-up to indicate the selected 

            scales have been duplicated. The duplicated scale will appear under Waste.