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Printwiser Estimating 10.0 Capital/Energy Estimate Summary Format Upgrade


Introducing, the Printwiser Estimating 10.0 Capital/Energy Estimate Summary Format upgrade, effective April, 2024. It introduces three new variables in computing the cost price, working capital cost (to cover bank interest on funds), energy cost and sales discount, to better meet the changing economic environment. Energy cost could have previously been represented by a rarely-used charge like excise duty, but is now properly represented on its own. Both working capital and energy cost are calculated as percentages of production cost. The upgrade introduces new formula for calculating some items, some new terminology on the estimate summary working sheet, includes working capital list and form for interest calculation and prorating, and a new hard/limp cover estimate summary report format.

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November 2024 In Brief


Following recent discussions with a client, work on the Printwiser 10.5 upgrade began and was nearly concluded, including the new multi-database feature that allows switching to any defined database from within the program, a new material/labor grouping option for the flexible estimate spreadsheet and optionally including entry of hard cover and limp cover ratios for estimate extra charges items, for the hard/limp cover estimate working sheet report. Before this, technical support was provided for a website client whose unchanged password was no longer being recognized. The Inventory and General Ledger modules of MoneyBooks were also revised.

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