v11.38 — Envelope tab: added "Special envelope $/M" override (mirror of Flat's "Special paper $/M"). Enter a one-off Kelly price per 1,000 units and it replaces the stocked envelope cost for this quote only. Useful for non-stocked envelope styles or specialty colors. | v11.37 — Added Business Cards tab with fixed pricing (100/$25, 250/$35, 500/$55, 1000/$85, 2500/$174). Simple qty dropdown → fixed retail; standard customer discounts apply on top. | v11.36 — Added 80# Blanks USA Door Hanger (12×18 pre-perforated) to paper library: Standard ($0.0510/sheet, Kelly 3502480) and Jumbo ($0.0619/sheet, Kelly 3502479) variants. | v11.35 — Flat tab: print portion now floors at $20 (was previously only the total-job floor). Tiny jobs like 15pc of 8.5×11 that used to price at ~$16.54 print + $10 fold = $26.54 now correctly price at $20 print + $10 fold = $30. | v11.34 — Added School option to Wide Format, Design, and Outsource customer dropdowns (was silently defaulting to Retail = 0% off). School gets Non-profit rate: WF 40% + $25/60% floor, Design 20%, Outsource 20%. | v11.33 — July 2026 Kelly catalog sync: 23 paper/envelope/NCR prices updated. Envelope stocks up 5-12% (Kelly raised), NCR paper down ~11% (now correctly at × 0.85 discount, was full catalog). Text/Cover Gloss +2% quarterly drift. See automation/reports/2026-07-18_kelly_price_check.md for full details. | v11.32 — NCR pricing bug fix: NCR stock is precollated (Kelly sells $/M per assembled SET, not per individual sheet). Old code multiplied paper AND click by parts, doubling/tripling cost. Fixed: 1 precollated sheet = 1 unit; one imprint pass transfers to all parts via carbonless. A typical 1000-set 2-part 1/0 job now prices ~40% lower. | v11.31 — Custom parent mode now auto-picks the best press size (11×17 / 12×18 / 13×19) to cut the custom parent down to, and shows BOTH counts on the cost breakdown: press sheets to run + parent sheets to buy. Paper cost is based on parent sheets purchased; click cost on press sheets run. Imposition diagram shows the press-sheet layout (what actually goes through the press). | v11.30 — Custom parent mode now takes an optional paper-name text field. Displays that name (instead of the dropdown paper) on the parent-sheet line AND in the auto-generated quote description. | v11.29 — Custom parent sheet override on Flat tab: enter parent W, H, and $/sheet to bypass the paper library entirely. Calculator uses your dimensions for imposition and your $/sheet for cost. Useful for non-stocked stock or trade-priced sheets. | v11.28 — "Tax exempt" checkbox added to quote header. When checked, sales tax is $0 in cart + PDF (label reads "Tax exempt"). Use for Trade / Non-profit / School quotes. | v11.27 — Booklet picker keeps grain priority: when a paper has no 17×11 sheet in the needed grain (e.g. 100# Gloss Text), it steps up to 18×12 to preserve grain and adds a "Sheet note" explaining the oversized sheet. | v11.26 — Added "Special paper $/M" override boxes to Flat, Booklet (cover + inside), and NCR tabs for one-off Kelly special pricing. Enter the per-1,000-sheet price; leave 0 for normal stocked price. Applies to that quote only. | v11.25 — Added 60# Accent Opaque Text (11×17 stock 1301365, 12×18 stock 1301481) to paper library. Prices from Kelly catalog × 0.85.
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Description
Qty
Unit Price
Total
Subtotal$0.00
Sales tax (7.75%)$0.00
Total$0.00
Booklet
Flat Printing
Business Cards
Wide Format
NCR
Envelope
Outsource
Mail
Design
Inputs
One-off special price from Kelly, per 1,000 sheets (e.g. enter 48 for $48/M). Leave 0 to use the normal stocked price. Applies to this quote only.
If either cover or inside bleeds, the whole job runs on bleed-sized sheets. Otherwise machine collation breaks and you'd hand-collate (labor > paper savings).
One-off discount for this quote (goodwill, regular customer, etc.). Applied on top of customer-type discount.
Imposition Diagram
Cost Breakdown
Grain needed (auto)
Cover parent sheet
Inside parent sheet
Cover sheets needed
Inside sheets needed
Finishing method (resolved)
Click cost
Paper cost
Setup
Hand-finish premium
Binding (cost)
TOTAL COST
Status
Grain status
Sheet note
Page check
Finishing warning
Pricing — per-component
Print retail (× 5 / 80% margin)
Labor retail (× 1.30 / 30% markup)
Binding retail (× 2 / 50% margin)
Subtotal retail
Effective margin
Customer discount
Manual discount
Rush surcharge
Retail price
TOTAL PRICE
Price per book
Pricing mode
Take-home Margin (after royalty + CC)
Royalty (7% of gross)
Credit card fee (3% of gross)
Net revenue
Net profit
NET TAKE-HOME MARGIN
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Inputs
Enter the printed/unfolded size. For folded jobs, this is the flat sheet (e.g., 8.5×11 for an 8.5×3.67 trifold).
One-off special price from Kelly, per 1,000 sheets (e.g. enter 48 for $48/M). Leave 0 to use the normal stocked price. Applies to this quote only.
Custom parent sheet override — for non-stocked stock or trade prices. Fill in all three numeric fields (W, H, $/sheet) and the calculator bypasses the paper library entirely: uses your dimensions for imposition and your $/sheet for cost. The paper name field is optional — it shows on the quote in place of the dropdown selection.
One-off discount for this quote. Applied on top of customer-type discount.
Imposition Diagram
Cost Breakdown
Piece dim with bleed
Selected parent sheet
Pieces per sheet
Sheets needed
Click cost
Paper cost
Cutting/finishing labor
Folding labor (cost)
Folding retail ($0.10/pc, $10 min)
Folding method
Tabbing retail ($0.10/tab/pc, $10 min)
Round corners
Hole punch
Perforation
Print cost subtotal
Finishing cost subtotal
TOTAL COST
Pricing
Curve margin (base)
Global markup
Effective margin
Customer discount
Manual discount
Rush surcharge
Retail price (gross)
→ Print retail share
→ Finishing retail share
TOTAL PRICE
Price per piece
Pricing mode
Grain info
Take-home Margin (after royalty + CC)
Royalty (7% of gross)
Credit card fee (3% of gross)
Net revenue
Net profit
NET TAKE-HOME MARGIN
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Adds as two line items if finishing is set (Print + Finishing). Single item if no finishing. Quote PDF will show them separately.
Inputs
Fixed pricing for the 5 standard quantities. If a customer wants a non-standard qty (e.g., 750), use the Flat Printing tab for custom quoting.
One-off discount for this quote (on top of customer-type discount).
Pricing (fixed retail table)
Standard retail (this qty)
Customer discount
Manual discount
Rush surcharge
TOTAL PRICE
Per piece
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Auto-description: "Business Cards — 3.5" × 2", 4/4 on 14pt C2S cover — [qty] count". Edit via the Item description override at the top if the job differs.
Inputs
Only for labor NOT covered by bundled finishing — e.g., complex file prep, on-site install, special setup. Don't enter grommet/hem/mount/scissor-cut hours here (those are auto-charged).
For "Outsourced (job-out)": enter the 4over/trade printer quote. Tool computes × 2 markup.
Banners include 4 grommets + perimeter hem by default. Posterboards include foam-board mounting labor. Stickers include scissor-cut squares + cut-margin media. Use the fields below for additions.
Sticker only. Media + ink area is computed on (L + 2×margin) × (W + 2×margin) to account for layout/scissor margin.
One-off discount for this quote. Applied on top of customer-type discount.
Cost Breakdown
Sq inches per piece (finished)
Sq ft per piece (finished)
Total sq ft (finished)
Total sq ft (media-consumed)
Media $/sqft
Ink cost
Media cost
Board cost
Labor cost
Finishing (bundled + extras)
└ Detail
TOTAL COST
Pricing
Cost factor
Global markup
Effective margin
Retail price
Customer discount
Manual discount
Rush surcharge
TOTAL PRICE
Per piece
Min-floor active?
Take-home Margin (after royalty + CC)
Royalty (7% of gross)
Credit card fee (3% of gross)
Net revenue
Net profit
NET TAKE-HOME MARGIN
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Inputs
Imposed 2-up on 11" × 17" pre-collated NCR stock from Kelly Spicers.
1/0 = black, front only (most common). 1/1 = black both sides. 4/0 = color front. 4/4 = color both sides. Same mode applies to all parts (W, C, P).
One-off special price from Kelly per 1,000 11×17 NCR sheets. Leave 0 to use the normal stocked price. Applies to this quote only.
One-off discount for this quote. Applied on top of customer-type discount.
Cost Breakdown
Imposition
11×17 sheets per color
Total 11×17 sheets
Paper rate ($/sheet)
Paper cost
Click cost (sides × sheets)
Setup
Cutting labor
Gluing labor + compound
TOTAL COST
Pricing
GPM tier (interpolated)
Effective margin
Retail (curve)
Customer discount
Manual discount
Rush surcharge
TOTAL PRICE
Per set
Min-floor active?
Take-home Margin (after royalty + CC)
Royalty (7% of gross)
Credit card fee (3% of gross)
Net revenue
Net profit
NET TAKE-HOME MARGIN
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Inputs
One-off special envelope price from Kelly, per 1,000 units (e.g. enter 75 for $75/M). Leave 0 to use the stocked envelope price. Applies to this quote only.
Pricing is for the imprint job on blank envelopes Mike already stocks (Kelly). For envelopes you don't stock or non-standard sizes, use Outsource.
If the customer supplies the envelopes, set the option above to "Yes". The envelope material cost drops to $0 — we only charge setup + click — so the price lands a little below the stocked price. Customer-supplied envelopes are run at the customer's risk — we don't replace jams or spoilage.
Cost Breakdown
Envelope
Envelope unit cost
Envelope cost subtotal
Sides printed
Click rate / side
Click cost
Setup
TOTAL COST
Pricing
Curve margin (base)
Global markup
Effective margin
Customer discount
Manual discount
Rush surcharge
TOTAL PRICE
Price per piece
Break-even floor (your cost)
Break-even per piece
Pricing mode
Take-home Margin (after royalty + CC)
Royalty (7% of gross)
Credit card fee (3% of gross)
Net revenue
Net profit
NET TAKE-HOME MARGIN
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Inputs
Enter the trade printer's quoted cost (4over, etc.) excluding shipping. Shipping goes in the next field.
Pass-through at cost — no markup, no discount. Added to customer total but not marked up like the print cost. Use for 4over freight, courier, etc.
For per-piece display only. Doesn't affect the total — pricing is purely cost-based on outsource jobs.
Outsource discounts: Trade −20%, Non-profit/School −20%. Tighter than in-house because outsource has thinner margins. Use manual discount for case-by-case overrides on large jobs.
Pricing Tier (cost-based)
Cost tier hit
Tier multiplier
Target margin (this tier)
Cost
Suggested retail (cost ÷ tier)
+ 5% shop markup
Retail (after markup)
Customer discount
Manual discount
+ Shipping (pass-through)
TOTAL PRICE
Per piece (if qty > 1)
Min-floor active? ($20 floor)
Effective margin
Take-home Margin (after royalty + CC)
Royalty (7% of gross)
Credit card fee (3% of gross)
Net revenue
Net profit
NET TAKE-HOME MARGIN
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Adds the current calc as a line item to the Quote Cart at the top.
Mailing service only. This tab calculates the mailing fee + postage. For the actual print job, use the Flat Printing tab and add that as a separate cart line item. Both will appear on the same quote.
Inputs
For invoice: enter exact total from USPS mailing statement. For estimate: multiply qty × estimated rate. Common rates: First-Class postcard ~$0.43, First-Class letter (retail) $0.95, Marketing Mail postcard ~$0.31, EDDM Retail ~$0.213, EDDM BMEU ~$0.183.
= $0.000 per piece
Service charge on postage (covers float — you pay USPS upfront). Default 5%. Set to 0 if customer pre-pays.
EDDM only: when bundles must go to the route's local post office instead of the BMEU.
Mailing Service Cost
Mail type
Setup fee
Per-piece tier hit
Per-piece rate
Mailing fee total (qty × rate)
Drop fee
MAILING SERVICE SUBTOTAL
Postage
Postage subtotal (qty × rate)
Postage markup
POSTAGE TOTAL
Pricing
Subtotal (mailing + postage)
Customer discount
Manual discount
Rush surcharge (mailing fee only)
TOTAL PRICE
Per piece (all-in)
Take-home Margin (after royalty + CC)
Note: royalty/CC apply to the gross. Net profit excludes pass-through postage cost (since that's collected for USPS, not earned revenue).
Royalty (7% of gross)
Credit card fee (3% of gross)
Net revenue
Net profit
NET TAKE-HOME MARGIN
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Don't forget to also add the print job from the Flat Printing tab as a separate line item.
Inputs
Round to nearest 15 minutes (0.25 hr). Min charge applies even for short tasks.
Design discounts: Trade −20%, Non-profit/School −20%. Tighter than print because designer time isn't a commodity.
Pricing
Hourly rate
Hours × rate
Rush surcharge
Subtotal
Customer discount
Manual discount
TOTAL PRICE
Min-floor active? ($25 min)
Take-home Margin (after royalty + CC)
Design is mostly labor — there's no material cost to deduct. Royalty + CC fees apply to the gross.
Royalty (7% of gross)
Credit card fee (3% of gross)
Net revenue
NET TAKE-HOME
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Adds as a separate line item. Print and design appear separately on the customer's quote.