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Wide Format Estimating

Fusion 08

Dave Arnold


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.

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.


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.


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.


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.


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 9’s so the system never reaches a max.

• Maximum image area– Enter the largest image width you want to allow to

print.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


Substrates

• Create new standard “paper” types for the different substrates you print on. – Plastic – Vinyl – Fabric

• Create “paper” types for each new standard type.


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.


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.


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


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.


Estimating

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

complete the job.


Questions and Answers

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