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Printer time charges
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James Burke
Being a grandpa is more fun than working
That's a question that only you can answer. Start with your annual budget. Determine your "per-hour" cost of doing business, and then add in your profit margin. Compare it to your competition for a reality check. JB
mark in tx
New Member
You can really get down in the weeds when trying to figure costs like that.
Cost per picoliter of ink per print, large coverage or small coverage.
Define large or small coverage.
Cost per square foot, per running foot of material.
Cost per minute of print time.
Cost per minute of RIP processing time.
Cost per minute of material change on machines.
Etc....
Or you can try other ways,
Banner - .17 per sq/ft
ink - .03 per sq/ft
.20 per sq/ft cost
magically wave your fingers and come up with retail at 5 dollars a square foot.
Or if you are tired of eating Ramen noodles, then $7 dollars a square foot.
You need to figure out your total costs, Rent, electric, insurance, etc... per year, per month, per working day, per working hour, in dollars, then figure out a markup that will cover those costs, and then make a profit, and make a living.
With this kind of business, you have to weigh the cost vs. benefit of doing that type of precision accounting with doing a looser type of accounting.
Cost per picoliter of ink per print, large coverage or small coverage.
Define large or small coverage.
Cost per square foot, per running foot of material.
Cost per minute of print time.
Cost per minute of RIP processing time.
Cost per minute of material change on machines.
Etc....
Or you can try other ways,
Banner - .17 per sq/ft
ink - .03 per sq/ft
.20 per sq/ft cost
magically wave your fingers and come up with retail at 5 dollars a square foot.
Or if you are tired of eating Ramen noodles, then $7 dollars a square foot.
You need to figure out your total costs, Rent, electric, insurance, etc... per year, per month, per working day, per working hour, in dollars, then figure out a markup that will cover those costs, and then make a profit, and make a living.
With this kind of business, you have to weigh the cost vs. benefit of doing that type of precision accounting with doing a looser type of accounting.
MikePro
New Member
printer runtime is a cost of operation, as is flipping on the lights to your office, which you should have covered in a proper upcharge of materials/labor.
you've got your numbers, and only you should be able to figure it out.
look around for websites selling decals/vinyl/etc, if you need a starting point (for using the WORST materials possible, to keep price competitive), but don't assume that if you sell for what they do that you'll keep your company profitable.
you've got your numbers, and only you should be able to figure it out.
look around for websites selling decals/vinyl/etc, if you need a starting point (for using the WORST materials possible, to keep price competitive), but don't assume that if you sell for what they do that you'll keep your company profitable.