Wide Format Estimating

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Wide Format Estimating

• Fusion 08
• Dave Arnold

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System Changes

• Calculation in square feet or linear inches for
  roll fed machines.
• File resolution factored into speed calculation.
• Allows for various ink sets.
• Substrates are infinite length for roll material.
• Purchasing unit of measures for substrates now
  supported are square inch, linear inch, square
  foot, linear foot and MSI.

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Ink Types

• Many ink types available depending on the type of
  machine.
• Solvent
• UV
• Opaque
• ePace can limit which machines can use certain
  ink types.
• Different inks can print at different speeds.

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Press Types

• Your type of equipment will determine your press
  type configuration.
• There are three primary press types for wide
  format estimating.
• Wide format roll square foot
• Wide format roll linear inch
• Wide format sheet
• These press types will determine how ePace
  calculates your estimate.

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Speed Factors

• Most commonly used in wide format for file
  resolution.
• High resolution
• Normal resolution
• Low resolution
• Speed factor is simply a description to be used
  when the speed table is built on the machine and
  in estimating.

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Machine Setup- Color Info

• Colors side 1 is the total inks this machine can
  print on side 1 only. Typically this is 4, 6 or
  8.
• Colors side 2 should be zero UNLESS the machine
  can print on the back in a single pass.
• Total colors will be the maximum number the
  machine can print in a single pass. If machine
  prints 1 side at a time only this number will be
  4, 6 or 8. If machine can print on the back in a
  single pass this number will be 8, 12 or 16.

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Machine Setup Size Info Rolls

• Minimum size
• Enter the smallest roll width in the width field.
  The length should be 1 to represent a minimum
  of 1.
• Maximum size
• Enter the largest roll width in the width field.
  The length field should be populated with 9s so
  the system never reaches a max.
• Maximum image area
• Enter the largest image width you want to allow
  to print.

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Machine Setup Size Info Sheets

• Minimum size
• Enter the smallest sheet width in the width
  field.
• Enter the smallest sheet length in the length
  field.
• Maximum size
• Enter the largest sheet width in the width field.
  
• Enter the largest sheet length in the length
  field.
• Maximum image area
• Enter the largest image width you want to allow
  to print.
• Enter the largest image length you want to print.
  This dimension starts from the lead edge of the
  sheet.

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Machine Setup - Makeready

• Enter initial time if you desire a one time setup
  fee.
• Initial make-ready sheets will be entered as
  square feet or linear inches if your machine is
  of this type.

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Machine Setup Wash-up

• Some machines do require a wash or flush when
  changing ink types. If you desire the flexibility
  of charging for wash-ups, enter time as
  applicable.

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Machine Setup - Speeds

• If press type is setup as linear inch, then speed
  will be entered as linear inches per hour.
• If press type is setup as square foot, then speed
  will be entered as square feet per hour.
• If press type is impressions, then speed will be
  entered as sheets per hour.
• Speed factor will provide for an extra level of
  control over the speed.

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Inks

• Depending upon the number of press ink types you
  created will determine how many inks you will
  need.
• If you created two ink types (solvent, UV) then
  this would require 2 different sets of process
  inks to be setup.
• Mileage will be based on your purchase unit of
  measure. For example, many inks are purchased in
  liters therefore the mileage factor will be based
  on coverage per liter not pound.

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Substrates

• Create new standard paper types for the
  different substrates you print on.
• Plastic
• Vinyl
• Fabric
• Create paper types for each new standard type.

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Substrates

• Many substrates are based on the thickness of the
  material. In this case, select weight type of
  caliper. Enter this thickness in the caliper
  field.
• Others are based on weight such as ounces for
  example. In this case, select weight type of
  basis. You will enter the ounces (weight) of the
  material in the weight field.

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Substrates

• Roll material sizes are entered roll width x 0.
• Sheet material sizes are entered lead edge (edge
  feeding into the machine) x length. For example,
  a 4 x 8 sheet of foam core would be entered 48 x
  96.

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Categories Products

• Leverage categories to create new groupings for
  wide format printing.
• Wide format would be a simple category.
• POP or Out of Home could be more detailed
  categories.
• Create products for specific products
• Banners
• Billboards
• Floor graphics

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Estimating

• Amount of substrate required for rolls will
  always calculate in total linear feet needed.
• Amount of substrate required for sheeted
  materials will always calculate total sheets
  required.
• Verify correct press ink type is selected. System
  will use the default you selected automatically.

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Estimating

• Verify speed factor is correct if applicable.
• Verify finishing has all operations necessary to
  complete the job.

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Questions and Answers