1. Enter the Press Name

2. Enter the total number of Printing Units for the press

3. Enter the Maximum Press Sheet Size that this press can utilize.

Max Image: The maximum image that can be printed on this press.

Press Sht (Default): The most common Press Sheet size for this press

Parent Sht (Default): The most common Parent Sheet size for this press

Perfector: Check to denote if press is a perfector.

Charge for Black Ink:  Check if you want to charge for black ink.

Charge fo Black Wash: Check if you want to charge for black washup.

Use Default Gripper: Check if you want the press to add the gripper by default.

Gripper Dimension (button): Choose the grain direction for the gripper. Enter your gripper amount in the white box.

Ignore Gripper (button): Check this and the gripper will not be calculated as part of the image area.

1. BHR (Budgeted Hourly Rates): The hourly dollar amount used ONLY for operations in this tab. It can be the same or different then the BHR used on the Impressions/Press Speeds Tab.
2. Charge Matrix: Use to enter the fixed cost for Plates, Make Ready, Washup, Inks, PMS Charge and Stripping. You can choose to enter either the dollar cost or the time required to complete the operation.
3. Customize Labels (button): Unlocks the fields/labels that can be customized. The Custom Labels for this screen are:

• Plates
• Pms Charge
• Strip (Hr)

Include Setup Waste in Impressions (checkbox): Check to add setup sheets to your impression totals for estimating.

Setup Waste per Plate: Enter the total amount of sheets wasted per plate during setup.

Use to setup a charge for an additional plate if a plate change is required after a determined number of impressions.

1. BHR (Budgeted Hourly Rates): The hourly dollar amount (before markup) you charge for the press.
2. Rate Basis (radio button): Rates are calculated per 1's or per thousands
3. IPH(Standard): Enter the standard number of impressions per hour.
4. Minimum Charge: Enter the minimum charge for the press
5. Calculate Impressions Based On (radio buttons):Choose whether you want the price based on total number of inks per side or total number of passes per side.
6. Number of Impressions: Use to set price breaks based on job quantity
7. Press Speed/Hr (AA,BB,CC): Enter either the press speed or the cost based on the price break
8. Additional: Enter an additional cost to charge if the job goes over the impressions price break
9. Markup %: Enter an additional markup for the press cost if desired. This would be a markup that would be in addition to the global markup
10. Additional Waste/ 1000 Press Sheets (radio buttons): Choose a method to calculate additional waste amounts.
11. Waste %: Enter a wasted sheet percentage for each impression break being utilized. Note: this area will display only when the 'Use %' is chosen in area 10.  (if you selected the 'Used Fixed' selection in area 10, you will enter waste amounts in the boxes that will display in that section.)

The text in this section explains the function of  this tab. Use the red(-) and green(+) to add or remove factors

NOTE: the Budgeted Hourly Rates field is the same as the Impressions/Speed Tab. (a change here will change the number used there)

Use this tab to assign Sales Categories for the press.

If you have the optional Scheduling module - Use this tab to assign Scheduling Operations and additional Lead-In and Lead-Out times for this press.