Estimates are used to calculate the cost and pricing of Printing Services. Estimates will calculate the total costs and added values of a printing service taking all the components in consideration i.e. materials, pre-press operations, finishing operations, presses with their running costs as well as despatch costs.

Discover Estimates

• Creating an Estimate (see below)

  • Printing Estimate

  • Printing Outsourced Estimate

  • Generic Estimate

  • Template Estimate

And other important aspects of Estimating such as:

• Numbering

Creating an Estimate

Estimate are created within a Quotation as an itemised entry, therefore the Quotation must be created first.

1. Navigate to Main Menu > Customers > Quotations.

2. Click New.

3. The Quotations interface will open. Select a Customer.

4. Click on the Estimate button and select the desired Estimate Type. See screenshot below:

a. Printing - This is used to Estimate printing that is produced internally, and will guide you through the steps needed to complete an actual printing job. For more about Printing Estimates, click here.

b. Outsourced - This is used to Estimate outsourced printing and includes supplier and proofing steps that you will find in the usual printing Estimating process. For more about Outsourced Estimates, click here.

c. Generic - This is used for jobs that don’t require the complexity of print Estimating. Estimators simply add Services, Materials and Despatch costs. For more about Generic Estimates, click here.

d. Template - This is used for recurring jobs. You can simply add a previously created Estimate to the Quotation. For more about Printing Estimates, click here.

The Benefits of Accurate Estimates

Advantage in the bidding war

Get the competitive advantage with fast, accurate quotations. We understand that if you quote too low, you lose money, but if you quote too high, you might not get the job. So how do you know what to quote?

• Estimating is the core on which QuickEasy was built. It’s what we do best!

• Powerful functionality enables you to set up costing models in a quick and easy way.

• Once the model has been setup you simply capture the specification of the job and QuickEasy instantly and automatically produces:

  • A list of all the materials required to manufacture the job

  • An ordered list of services

  • A neatly generated Quote Description

  • A technical specification for the Workticket

• Increase revenue with accurate pricing.

• Always cover costs (even hidden ones) so your bottom line is improved.

• Job history provides more insight on previous jobs so you can quote even more accurately on time, expenses and materials.

• Save on expenses estimator salaries as the system does all the think-work for you.

• Allocate your team resources efficiently.

Fast cost estimating

Quick and accurate cost estimating is an important requirement for companies that produce custom products or deliver custom services.

Once an estimate type has been configured, users only need to input a job specification from which a list of Services and Materials (BoM) will be generated.

• A quote letter, cost sheet and a workticket can also be created from the completed quotation.

• Multiple items and quantities can be estimated and priced individually on one quotation.

• No duplication of information is required. The quotation includes all the information required to create the downstream transactions:

  • Sales orders,

  • Work orders,

  • Purchase orders,

  • Delivery notes and

  • Invoices.

• User security settings restrict users to the input screen and selling prices.

• Enable sales reps to do their own estimating and quoting.

Update Paper Prices

Because BOSPrint is built for the printing industry, we understand how important it is to have access to up-to-date paper prices. That's why we check, collate and update paper prices from the main paper suppliers and send it to your BOSPrint for easy updating,

More than that, if you have an agreement on price with a specific supplier, that adjustment is applied automatically by BOSPrint, so you always have the most accurate paper types and prices available.

Contact QuickEasy Helpdesk for the latest updates.

For more on Paper Price Updates, click here.

Print scenarios that QuickEasy Estimating streamlines

• Sheetfed - Litho, Digital, Silkscreen

• Reel-to-Reel - Flexo, Continuous Forms

• Reel-to-sheet - Litho, Flexo, Gravure

Multiple quantities can be added to an Estimate and displayed on the Quote Letter, but only the selected quantity will be totaled to the linked Quotation.

When adding Quotes to a Sales Order, you are able to multi-select Quotations and add them all with one click.