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Stop Guessing Your
Wide-Format Print Prices

Know your real material cost, protect your margin and build volume quotes with greater consistency. Built for the way wide-format shops actually consume roll media.

Microsoft Excel No subscription Excel file (.xlsx) No macros
quote_example.xlsx
# 5 banners · 36 × 72 in finished_area: 90.0 sq ft roll_width: 54 in media_consumed: ~151.2 sq ft material_cost: $184.46 ink + labor + run: $96.30 total_cost: $280.76 target_margin: 45% ✓ quote price: $510.47 # a $/sqft shortcut would say $9.00/sqft — and eat your margin

A simple $/sq ft price is not your real cost

Most shops price by finished square footage. But the media you actually consume from a roll is almost always more than the finished area — and that difference is where margins quietly disappear.

Job5 banners · 36 × 72 in
Finished print area90 sq ft
Roll width54 in
Estimated media consumed~151.2 sq ft
Difference vs finished area+68%
Priced with a $/sq ft shortcutunderestimates the job
Priced with PrintQuote Proroll-aware, margin-protected

PrintQuote Pro considers roll width, normal vs rotated layout, roll utilization, spoilage, media effectively consumed, material cost, ink, labor, machine time, finishing, fixed job costs, target gross margin — and volume pricing.

What's inside

Eight integrated modules — from costing to profitability tracking.

Quote Engine

Full job quotes with labor, machine time, finishing and fixed costs.

Roll-Aware Media Costing

Roll width, orientation and spoilage drive real material consumption.

Volume Pricing

Quantity discounts that keep your margin intact as jobs scale.

Material Database

Your substrates, costs and yields — ready to reuse in every quote.

Add-ons / Finishing

Lamination, mounting, grommets and more, costed line by line.

Client Quote

Clean, printable quote sheet to send straight to the customer.

Job Profitability Log

Every job recorded: quoted vs actual, so you learn from each one.

Profitability Dashboard

Gross margin per job, per customer and per product at a glance.

Basic $/sq ft calculator vs PrintQuote Pro

See what a shortcut-based price leaves on the table.

Capability Basic $/sq ft PrintQuote Pro
Finished square footageYesYes
Roll width utilizationNoYes
Normal vs rotated layoutNoYes
Material cost (actual consumption)NoYes
Ink costNoYes
Machine timeNoYes
LaborNoYes
Finishing / add-onsNoYes
Fixed job costsNoYes
Target gross marginNoYes
Volume pricingNoYes
Actual job profitabilityNoYes

PrintQuote Pro is a pricing support tool — not an ERP/MIS. It does one thing well: accurate, margin-protected quoting.

Estimate your roll consumption — free

Enter your job dimensions and see the difference between finished area and estimated roll media consumption. No login, no download — runs right here.

Finished Area
Estimated Roll Media Consumption
Your finished print area and estimated roll consumption may be significantly different. This is a simplified educational estimate — the real number depends on roll layout, orientation and spoilage.

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I'm a print shop owner — I can test it

PrintQuote Pro is in early access. If you run a wide-format shop, get a copy, put it to work on a real job and tell me what's off. Your feedback shapes the product — and early testers shape the price.

No spam. Only used to send you the product and follow up on your feedback.

What PrintQuote Pro is — and isn't

  • Built for Microsoft Excel (.xlsx). Full compatibility with Google Sheets is not guaranteed.
  • No macros — safe to open, no security warnings required.
  • No subscription: one-time payment, with access to the file according to the terms shown at purchase.
  • Designed mainly for single-panel jobs on roll media.
  • Paneling/tiling is not automated.
  • Reusable offcut inventory is not automated.
  • Costs and speeds included in the file are examples — replace them with your shop's real data.
  • It's a pricing support tool, not an ERP/MIS.

Stop guessing. Start quoting.

Microsoft Excel · No subscription · Excel file (.xlsx) · No macros

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