• Worksheet and Shortform Modules for Offset Printing
• Copy/Digital Module
• Large Format Module
• Pre-Press Module

Each of these modules employ PrintPoint’s Single Screen technology with various “tools” such as Subsections, Dialogs, Tools and QuickLinks for managing different components of estimating.

ShortForm Single Screen Estimate Form for Offset & Simple Copy Estimating The ShortForm is ideal for creating estimates when you don’t want or need to see or adjust the amount of detail normally found on a WorkSheet. It provides a simplified view of an estimate and allows for customizing.

WorkSheet Single Screen Estimate Form for Offset & Simple Copy Estimating
PrintPoint’s WorkSheet allows access to every aspect of an estimate from a single screen. QuickLinks, On-The-Fly database management, and other tools enable you to create an estimate without needing to do any preliminary setup of your database.

Copy/Digital Single Screen Estimate Form for sophisticated Copy/Digital Estimating Copy/Digital Estimating allows you to generate new estimates for jobs that use copiers or digital copier equipment with multiple trays and papers.
Large Format Single Screen Estimate Form for Large Format Estimating Large Format Estimating allows you to generate new estimates for jobs that use large format equipment, media, inks and square area measurement pricing.

AutoStart Dialog - Common Tool for ShortForm, WorkSheet, Copy/Digital and Large Format PrintPoint’s Auto Start feature uses Estimate Templates to simplify the process of creating an estimate using the ShortForm, WorkSheet, Copy and Large Format estimates.

Standard Draw Dialog for ShortForm and WorkSheet for Offset Estimating Drawing tool - used by ShortForm and WorkSheet for standard layouts not covered by Booklets or Lots.

Booklets Dialog Layout Dialog for ShortForm and WorkSheet for Offset Estimating Drawing tool - used by ShortForm and WorkSheet for common Booklets and advanced booklet layouts with multiple forms.

Lots Dialog Layout Dialog for ShortForm and WorkSheet for Offset Estimating Drawing tool - used by ShortForm and WorkSheet for common Lots (number or originals) and advanced lot layouts with multiple forms.

Number Out Diagramming Tool used for advanced setup of cutouts. Drawing tool - used by various estimate forms displaying 4 ways to run a Press Sheet and 4 ways to cut a Parent Sheet including dutch cuts, grippers and borders. Commonly used before you actually know how you are going to run a job.

Paper Selection Dialog or Choice List for ShortForm, WorkSheet, Copy/Digital and Large Format PrintPoint employs several options for selecting paper for each of its various estimating forms. These options include: Paper Selector Dialog, Paper Choice List, Size Matching Buttons

Ink & Run Dialog Dialog used by ShortForm and WorkSheet for Offset Estimating Ink Selection and Run Setup The Ink & Run Setup Dialog is used to define which inks will be used on either or both sides of the sheet, the percentage of coverage for each ink if “Calculated Ink Method is being used and the run style such as Sheetwise or Work & Turn if you have not previously customized this setup in the Booklets & Lots Custom Setup Dialogs.

PrePress Dialog or Choice List used by ShortForm, WorkSheet, Copy/Digital and Large Format for selecting pre-press Divided into 4 user-modifiable buttons displaying 4 categories of pre-press information from the Pre-Press Table and 4 additional free-form fields for additional pre-press selections from choice lists.
Post-Press Common Tool for ShortForm, WorkSheet, Copy/Digital and Large Format Sub-Section of estimating forms with 12 default choices and an optional Post-Press Selector Dialog for adding detail and customizations to post-press selections.
Note: The Post-Press and Outside Service areas share a common subsection of the estimating forms.

Outside Services Common Tool for ShortForm, WorkSheet, Copy/Digital and Large Format Sub-Section of estimating forms with 12 default choices and an optional Outside Service Selector Dialog for adding detail and customizations to post-press selections.

CompVsCustom Dialog Common Tool for ShortForm, WorkSheet Tracks all customization to an estimate, allowing you to lock values, clear values, etc.

Description Dialog Common Tool for ShortForm, WorkSheet, Copy/Digital and Large Format Updating the Default Job Description

• Quote and Invoice Description
  

• Shipping Description
  

• Notes Dialog Common Tool for ShortForm, WorkSheet, Copy/Digital and Large Format Enter Estimate Notes.
  

• Enter Job Ticket Notes.
  

• Review Estimate History
  

• Review the Last Job Number if the current estimate is a clone of an existing job.
  Enter a custom paper or paper color to appear on your Job Ticket and Paper Purchase Order
  

Profit & Quantity Review Dialog Common Tool for ShortForm, WorkSheet, Copy/Digital and Large Format Dialog that allows you to markup or discount the estimated price of a job using percentages or by directly entering a desired profit for all three quantities.

Shipping Common Tool for ShortForm, WorkSheet, Copy/Digital and Large Format Sub-Section or Dialog that allows you to enter directly or select an instructions, address and telephone number from a pre-defined customer based list.

Price Lists Common Tool for ShortForm, WorkSheet, Copy/Digital and Large Format PrintPoint. allows you to generate Price Lists from existing or newly created estimates and maintain books of your price lists.

Cloning Common Tool for ShortForm, WorkSheet, Copy/Digital and Large Format PrintPoint’s Cloning feature allows you to make a duplicate of an existing estimate.
Cloning is a great time saver when you want to create a new estimate that is similar to an existing estimate in your database.

Templates Common Tool to ShortForm, WorkSheet, Copy/Digital and Large Format PrintPoint enables you to save “templates” of existing estimates that have previously been created. All aspects of the original estimate are used to recreate new estimates.

Linking Common Tool for ShortForm, WorkSheet, Copy/Digital and Large Format
Graphic Library Common Tool for ShortForm, WorkSheet PrintPoint’s Graphic Library provides a collection of graphic illustrations of common jobs (e.g., Envelope, 16 Page Booklet) and allows the user to add additional illustrations. These graphics can be selected at estimating time, and can then be printed on the Job Ticket to minimize the risk of errors when the job is actually printed.

Layout Library Common Tool for ShortForm, WorkSheet The Layout Library stores dimensions and specifications of common layouts used by the Standard Drawing and Booklets/Lots dialogs. These layouts contain information about the length, width, grippers, borders, number of pages, signatures, etc. It also allows you to attach a graphic from the Graphic Library.

Mobile Optional Module PrintPoint Mobile is an optional module that allows you to create estimates on a separate computer such as a laptop (not connected as a client to the PrintPoint Server) and import those estimates into your central database.