Basic flat sheet gager estimating
For each of the following problems, determine (1) size of the press size sheet (pss), (2)size of the parent sheet (pars), (3) number of pss, (4) number of pars, (5) poundage of paper, (6) cost of paper, and (7) waste percentage (if applicable). Do not include press spoilage; round fractions of sheets to the next higher digit.
1. We have an order for 28,000 letterheads with a finish size sheet (fss) of 8.5x11 inches. They will run 1-up on sub. 20 bond, already in inventory in the basic size. Cost of paper is $99.1 O/CWT.
2. We have an order for 22,500 - 5.5x8.5 inch memo sheets, to be cut from 22x34 inch bond, sub. 16 costing $72.20/M sheets. They will run 4-up in our plant.
3. We have an order for 48,000 - 3x5 inch index cards, to run 4-up on sub. 110 index bristol, in stock in our plant in the basic size, costing $11.35/100 sheets.
4. A customer of ours wants 90,000 - 4x6 inch cut cards to run 6-up in our plant and to be cut from basic size offset, sub. 80 which costs $127.60/M sheets.
5. A customer wants 35,000 flyers, fss of 9x12 inches, to run 1-up on sub. 28 newsprint purchased in the basic size at a cost of $48,70/M sheets.
6. We have an order for 44,500 - 5.5x8.5 inch invoices to be printed on sub. 20, 50% rag content, run 8-up in our plant, and to be cut from 34x44 inch stock already on hand, costing $225.50 CWT.
7. We want to estimate paper for 36,000 announcements, fss 3.5x5 inches, to be run 4-up on sub. 32 newsprint, purchased in the basic size and costing $91.60 CWT. Stagger cut to maximize the number out of the parent sheet.
8. We have an order to estimate paper for 22,500 flyers to be printed on sub. 50 book to run 16-up with an untrimmed page size of 6x9 inches. Stock is in inventory in the basic size only and costs $111.50/M sheets.
9. We want to produce 4,500 file dividers, finish size 8.5x11 inches, to run 1-up on a small offset press and cut from sub. 90 index bristol, already in stock in the basic size. Stagger cut is acceptable. Cost of basic size index is $17.60/100 sheets.
10. We have a job requiring sub. 90 Kromekote cover (C1 S, 10 point) which costs $32.60/100 sheets in the 23x29 size (already in stock). We will run these 2x3.5 inch business cards 8-up, which will stagger cut from the 23x29 stock. Customer wants a total of 78,000 cards.
11. We have 17x22 inch bond, sub. 24 in stock, which cost $48.81/M sheets. A lawyer friend has ordered 21,000 - 8.5x13 inch memo sheets, which will run 1-up and be stagger cut from the basic size bond in inventory.
12. We have a request for estimate for 8,500 notebook dividers, to be run 4-up and trim to a finish size of 8.5x11 (but bleeds will require an untrimmed size of 8.75x
11.25 inches). We have 35x45 inch index bristol in stock, sub. 110, which costs$86.80 CWT.
Table of Contents
Basic flat sheet paper estimating , 3
Using the paper catalog 5
Basic imposition and stitching methods 7
Advanced imposition problems 9
Estimating lithographic sheetfed spoilage 12
Comparative (equivalent) weights and paper price conversions 15
Practice paper problems 16
Estimating ink quantity and cost 20
Estimating graphic design and creative artwork production 21
Estimating photographic studio image capture production 22
Estimating desktop publishing (DTP) production 23
Estimating mechanical art production 26
Estimating process camera and film contacting/duplicating production 27
Estimating stripping, proofing and platemaking of furnished or final film 28
Estimating film assembly, proofing, and platemaking using conventional methods30
Estimating sheetfed press production 33
Practice problems estimating DTP/traditional prepress and press 35
Estimating cutting and trimming production 41
Estimating folding production 42
Estimating hand bindery production 43
Estimating commercial booklet production 44
Estimating basic web paper quantity and cost 45
Estimating web printing production 47
Developing budgeted hour cost rates (BHR) 49
Calculating light, electrical motor, arc wattage, and chargeable hours 51
Prorated costing problems 57
Determining breakeven points 58
Answe rs 59