Printing Quote Calculator
Enter the cost drivers from the real job. The workspace calculates production sheets, direct cost, overhead-loaded cost, target selling price, unit price and expected gross profit.
Build the selling price from the job, not a guessed markup
Work through the quote in four short stages. Cost lines start at zero only where “not applicable” is a valid production answer.
What the result is useful for
Use this when a simple markup hides job economics. Separating fixed setup, sheet-level variable cost, time, finishing and overhead makes it easier to see what actually changes when quantity or yield changes.
How the calculation works
Required sheets = ceil(quantity ÷ pieces-per-sheet × (1 + spoilage)). Direct cost adds substrate, per-sheet print cost, setup, machine time, labor, finishing and packaging. Overhead is allocated as a percentage of direct cost; target selling price divides loaded cost by 1 minus target margin.
What this calculator cannot know
This is a costing model, not accounting advice. Taxes, commissions, financing, rush risk, reprints, minimum charges, outsourced freight, depreciation policy and opportunity cost must be added when they apply.