Presses are used in BOSPrint to provide the Estimator with a list of presses available in the production environment. This list is based on the specific Printing Type of the job, or if this is left unspecified in the Estimate, the Estimator can select any of the listed presses. A single Printing Type (eg Litho) may have several presses associated with it, each with its own Cost Centre and specific Services which will automatically be added to the Estimate when the press is selected. This makes for speedy, accurate Estimating.

Typical Presses can be loaded by the Install Scripts, contact QuickEasy Helpdesk for support.

Discover Presses

• Presses Data Grid

• Presses Setup

• How to Create a Press

1. Search - This allows you to enter any text or number to quickly find a listed Press.

2. New - This allows you to add a new Press.

3. Grid - This is a grid view of the Presses that have been added, showing the following:

   • Description - This is the name of the press.

   • Type - This is the Printing Type the press is used for.

   • Supplier / Cost Centre - If the press is owned by the business, it will be linked to a Cost Centre which will be shown here. If the press is outsourced, the Supplier will be shown here.

   • Rate/hr - This shows you the rate per hour of the Press.

Presses Setup

The Press Setup has 3 main categories

1. Settings

2. Running Options

3. Pre-Press Options

1. Name - This is the name of the Press and is used throughout the application. Select a name that is short and unique to the printer. A naming convention that might work is the initials of the printer plus the number of stations in brackets, as shown in the image above (example Speedmaster 102 with four stations can be called SM102 (4) - pictured right)

2. Type - Select what the Printing Types is, example Litho, Digital, etc. In order to select a Printing Type that is not part of the install script, it will need to be created in Main Menu > Setup > Printing Types.

3. Copy - This allows you to create an exact copy of the selected Press for ease of Setup.

4. Cost Centre - This allows you to select which Cost Centre the Press is allocated to. This will ensure your running costs are factored into Estimating. Hourly Rate is reflected automatically in the R/hr field.

5. Supplier - If this Press is outsourced, you can select the Supplier and indicate their rate per hour in the R/hr field. This will be factored into the Estimate.

6. Max (DxW) - This shows the maximum depth and width dimensions in mm for this press. This is to ensure optimal imposition on the Estimate.

7. Min (DxW) - This is for the minimum depth and width dimensions in mm for this press. This is to ensure optimal imposition in the Estimate.

8. Grip - Enter the grip margin in mm for this press. This is used to calculate waste margins.

9. Tail - Enter the tail margin in mm for this press. This is used to calculate waste margins.

10. Side - Enter the side margin in mm for this press. This is used to calculate waste margins.

1. Description - This is the name of the Running Option and is set in the Running Option Setup (shown below). This can be for options such as Work and Turn, or Sheet Work, etc.

2. Speed - This shows the speed of the press in sheets / meters per hour.

3. MR Stat - Make Ready per Station. This shows the time/hour that you allocate to prepare the press for the job per station before the actual job is run.

4. MR Pass - Make Ready Pass - This is the portion of time/hour that is allocated to a full pass / whole run through the entire press.

5. MR Sec - Make Ready per Section - This is the portion of time/hour that is used to Make Ready for a job that has multiple sections.

6. W/T - This allows you to select Work & Turn / Tumble running options for this press.

7. Depth - This shows the default work size depth in mm.

8. Width - This shows the default work size width in mm.

Running Option Setup

To Edit or Add Running Options, double click on the Running Option you wish to edit, or click New. A Running Option window will pop up, dependent on the Printing Type selected. In the Running Option Setup window there are two tabs named Settings and Linked Material, see below:

Running Option Non-digital Settings

For Litho, Fexographic and other non-digital printing types.

This allows you to set the parameters of the running options, such as:

1. Work & Turn / Tumble - Select this if the job requires Work & Turn / Tumble.

2. Printing stations used - Select how many stations are available for front and back.

3. Default Work size (DxW) - Enter depth x width for the default work size. This is used in the Imposition calculation in the Estimate.

4. Wastage - This is used in the Wastage calculation on the Estimate.

   • MR overs (sheets / section) - This shows the number of sheets per section that are needed for the Make Ready process in order to test colours, plates, alignment, etc.

   • MR overs (sheets / station) - This shows the number of sheets per station / colour that are required for the Make Ready test run.

   • Run overs (% of WS) - This shows the percentage of Work Sheets that are allocated to be used for Run Overs.

5. Production Times in hours - This allows you to set how long it takes for each production process.

   • Set feed & delivery - The manual set-up time.

   • Change plates - The time it takes to change a plate.

   • Set colour and register - The manual set-up time for colours and specific mark alignment.

   • Speed (Sheets/hr) - The amount of sheets the press can print in a hour.

   • Washup - Entire press - Washup time for entire press.

   • Washup - Per station - Washup time for one station only.

Running Option Digital Settings

This allows you to set the parameters of this Running Option typically used for Digital Printing Type. Settings are unique to Digital, such as:

1. Colours front/back - This allows you to set what colours are used for front / back.

2. Wastage - This is used in the Wastage calculation on the Estimate.

   • MR overs (sheets / section) - This shows the number of sheets per section that are needed for the Make Ready process in order to test colours, layout, etc.

   • Run overs (% of WS) - This shows the percentage of Work Sheets that are allocated to be used for Run Overs.

3. Default Work size (DxW) - Enter depth x width for the default work size. This is used in the Imposition calculation in the Estimate.

4. Production Time in hours - This allows you to set how long it takes production to run the job.

   • Make-ready - The time it takes to prepare the press and materials.

   • Speed (Sheets/hr) - The amount of sheets the press can print in a hour.

Running Option Linked Material

For both digital and non-digital you can add Linked Materials. These material are necessary for the running of the selected press. This helps speed up the estimating process.

To add a material click on the Add Item from Materials button.

This will open a new window where you can search for the linked material entered in Materials & Inventory.

1. Type - Select the Type of material form the drop-down list. Click View once the material type has been selected.

2. Search - This allows you to filter your search to a specific material description. Click View to search.

3. Code - This shows a simplified name for the material.

4. Description - This is where the materials name are listed.

5. Unit - The unit of measure for the specific material.

6. Inv - If the Inventory check box is ticked, the material item is in stock.

If you found the desired material item, select it and click the Select button to add the material to the Linked Material Items list.

1. Group - This allows you to group certain Pre-Press services together, so that they are available under that group during the Estimating process. You can select from the drop down list, or if you add a Pre-Press Option from the Add Item from Services button (4) then this is auto-populated. You can also type in your own Group name if you prefer. All the Services listed under the Group will be added to the Estimate when that Group is selected in the Estimate.

2. Pre-Press Service - This lists the Services that will automatically be added to the Estimate.

3. Quantity - This shows how the Quantity is allocated for this Pre-Press option.

4. Add Item from Services - This allows you to add Pre-Press Options to the Press from the list of Services that have been added during Setup. Clicking on the Add Item from Services button will open a new window that will list all the services. See image below:

To add a service to the Pre-Press Options, select the Pre-press category from the Caregory drop-down list and click View.

Select the desired Pre-Press Service and click on the Select button to add the service to the Pre-Press Options.

How to Create a Press

Watch this short video on how to create a press:

Presses in Estimating

Once the Presses are set up, they become available for use in the Estimating process, as shown to the left.

1. Press - This shows the presses that are available under the selected Printing Type.

2. Pre-Press Options - This shows the Pre-Press options by Group that have been added to that particular Press. If more than one Group is added in Pre-Press Options, it will be available for selection here.

3. Running Options - This shows what Running Options have been added to that particular Press.