How to Create a Substrate

Name

The name that will be displayed for this Substrate throughout the system.

Description

A description of the Substrate that will be visible within the Substrate settings.

Substrate Type

There are three different substrate types to choose from:

• Sheet

  • uses Width and Height dimensions

  • allowed to be added to a Print Job as a Mounting Substrate

  • compatible with Flatbed and Hybrid Printer types

• Roll

  • uses Width and Length dimensions

  • compatible with Roll-to-roll and Hybrid Printer types

• Laminate

  • uses Width and Length dimensions

  • able to be tied to a Laminator Device when the device is added to a Print Job

Width

The width of one sheet/roll of the Substrate. This value is used when calculating the cost of the Substrate within the system.

Height

The height/length of one sheet/roll of the Substrate. This value is used when calculating the cost of the Substrate within the system.

Cost

• The cost of one sheet/roll of the Substrate.

• Used to calculate the cost of the Substrate within the system.

• The formula the system uses to calculate the cost of the Substrate is the following:

  • Substrate Cost per SQFT = Cost / ((Width * Height) / 144)

Mounting Labor

Determines which Labor is used if the Substrate is added to a Print Job as a Mounting Substrate.

Note: This field is only available if the substrate type is Sheet.

Fabrication Labor Time per Mounted Sheet

Determines how much labor time is needed to mount one sheet of this Substrate to a Print Job.

Note: This field is only available if the substrate type is Sheet.

Notes

Notes pertaining to this specific Substrate that are visible within the Substrate settings.