01:51pm Jun 21, 2001 PST (#1 of
14)
If you have more than one...
If you have more than one printing spec
for a job. Is there a way to save your information without deleting
the old one? What we are doing is to print them then rewrite
over the older ones. Is there a better way?
Ed Miller
01:51pm Jun 21, 2001 PST (#2 of
14)
Just this week I have...
Just this week I have been having the same
problem, and my work-around is to create additional jobs for
the complimentary printing pieces, in our case, we have a 36-pg
book, outer envelope, invitations and invitation envelopes. I
just poked around and found out how to create a "Client Project" which
allows you to link several jobs together, each with its own printing
spec sheet. I do not put anything else on the additional jobs
(no time, no expenses, etc), I just use them for the print specs
and the printing estimates.
hope this helps,
Cynthia Gale
01:52pm
Jun 21, 2001 PST (#3 of
14)
You can't have multiple...
You can't have multiple print specs or even worse a job with multiple
print components. We simply save off the old versions as Change
Orders so at least you have the pricing and specs captured.
Jerry Bray
01:52pm
Jun 21, 2001 PST (#4 of
14)
What about:
clone the job, but don't fill in all the
estimate, budget details. Then use the specs module for a revised
or alternate spec sheet. Number the job so that it is obviously
a companion job. (eg: JOB-001 is original job, JOB-001A is the "second spec").
Roxanne Cowan
01:52pm
Jun 21, 2001 PST (#5 of
14)
Sometimes we lump up...
Sometimes we lump up to three different
job specs on one sheet by using a field to hold a description.
I am looking at one now that has "Door Hanger", "Paper Wrap" and "Mailing Label" in the "folded
size" field. Since all three go to the same quick printer there's
no real need for more than one job ticket. However...
We were using a custom database in Filemaker
to track our job specs, but I wanted to keep everything in C&P. To do that we
had to rethink what we considered a "job". Now, each part of a
project that has a separate print spec gets a separate Job Ticket,
and we use Projects to bill them together. It makes it easier to
organize complex campaigns where every piece has a different schedule,
vendor, etc.
Chelsea Hoffmann
Impact Media
01:53pm
Jun 21, 2001 PST (#6 of
14)
Isn't this a situation where...
Isn't this a situation where you can use your three different
estimate columns within one job. I label mine as Option 1, 2, 3
or leave the first column as creative, plus the recommended print
costs, then let columns two and three be Option I and Option II
for printing.
Just a thought. Note, when you use all the columns, when you go
to print the estimate, it asks you which estimate columns to print.
Shelley W. Holloway
General Manager Young
Isaac, Inc.
02:57pm
Jul 5, 2001 PST (#7 of
14)
It just seems to me...
It just seems to me that opening multiple job tickets for the
same project just so you can have room for multi-part print estimates
is a major hassle. Which job do the people charge their time against?
Even with the Client Project scenario you still have a lot of extra
job numbers floating around.
Jerry Bray
02:58pm
Jul 5, 2001 PST (#8 of
14)
We too open separate jobs...
We too open separate jobs and link them as a project. Annually,
we have a large print job that consists of booklet, 2 different
envelopes, 2 or 3 inserts, etc. We not only open separate jobs
for print specs, but they are tracked separately and delivered
separately to the mailing house. We also estimate separately and
then can combine for an overall project cost. It allows for flexibility.
Shelly Constantz
02:59pm
Jul 5, 2001 PST (#9 of
14)
The best answer to all...
The best answer to all our problems here
would be for Clients & Profits
to accept multiple printing specs for one job, or to connect jobs
in a better way than as a Project. I'd like to put this on the
wish list for C&P -- a single job number that can handle several
different printed pieces as far as printing specs and estimates
go, but then can be billed as one job.
mindy mcCain
Miller Brooks,
Inc.
02:59pm
Jul 5, 2001 PST (#10 of
14)
When creating the...
When creating the "print spec only" jobs,
we use only the task code for Printing/Vendor Expense. That way,
no one can add time to the job without having to first add a
task, which we have relegated to account managers when they set
up the jobs.
Cynthia Gale
03:03pm
Jul 5, 2001 PST (#11 of
14)
I have to use...
I have to use Filemaker Pro for my printing
quote specs, and then go into C&P to enter estimates once the final design/option
is chosen. Another advantage about Filemaker Pro, I can edit the
format of the quote request sheet and customize it for our agencies
use. The Print Spec sheet in C&P is not editable and has a
lot of fields I do not use, and is missing other fields for specs
that my vendors need to know.
Tashya Taylor
03:04pm
Jul 5, 2001 PST (#12 of
14)
I didn't realize...
I didn't realize there was such as pent-up
demand for multiple print specs. (I've had more people ask about
a customizable form lately, which is a lot harder to do.) I'll
look into have multiple print specs (which would work like change
orders, I'd guess) for a future update. If anyone's willing to
test it, please let me know.
Mark Robillard
Developer, Clients & Profits
03:15pm
Apr 24, 2002 PST (#13 of
14)
What has happened with this? is it going to be in an update?
would love to test for you. I am always quoting several optons on
brochures. The options vary from page count, size, layout configuration
etc. In fact, i think the entire print form needs to be updated.
i don't quote much work with "reflective" art.
tammy grimes
boyden & youngblutt
12:03pm
Aug 5, 2003 PST (#14 of
14)
I would also be interested
Mark, I run multiple quotes quite often and would me very interested
in testing a version with this option for you.
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