Best for:
Outsourced printing · Fixed pricing · Supplier price lists
If your business card pricing comes from a supplier price list and does not require sheet calculation, CSV is the fastest and simplest setup.
When to Use CSV
Use CSV if you:
- Outsource business card printing
- Follow fixed supplier pricing
- Do not calculate sheets or nesting
- Want fast setup with minimal logic
A. Prepare CSV Pricing File
i. List all the option label names you provided in the first row for customer choosing, like Material, Size, Print Colour…Quantity and Price.
*Note: Last 2 columns must be Quantity and Price.
ii. List the price (final cost) according to the specifications for each row.
🔗 Related tutorial: How to Create CSV Pricing File
B. Create the Product
1. Select Product Source: CSV
2. Enter the product code: You can enter your product SKU or product abbreviation. Example, Demo-Business Card >> DM-BC
3. Product Name: Business Card (Short Run)
4. Description: Outsource production (only admin can view this in the PriceCal dashboard)
5. (Optional) Set rounding to set the price to an integer based on your market price
6. (Optional) Min Order Amount: for min charge for this job no matter the size or quantity.
Example: If you select a print price of $9, but the minimum order amount is $15, then this order will be charged $15 unless the print price is higher than $15.7. Enter the slug name: business-card-short-run
Slug must be lowercase, contain only letters, numbers, and ‘-‘, and cannot start or end with a ‘-‘
8. Upload your business card product image
9. Fill in your product description, important information that needs to be communicated to customers, such as “Good to know”, printing specs, production timeline, etc
🔗 Related tutorial: CSV Product Creation
C. Upload CSV price list
Upload the Business Card CSV price list, system will convert price list to be Price Calculator.
D. Add Optional Components
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Production timeline: if it’s outsourced production and we can’t control the production time, we’ll need to adjust the option to (Normal/Guaranteed Date).
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Artwork Service: If you offer business card design services, please set the design service option.
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File Upload: Enable file upload and select storage location (WordPress or Dropbox). [Only displayed after integration into WordPress website]
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Custom Fields: Collect extra info or artwork links (e.g., Google Drive link, ).[Only displayed after integration into WordPress website]
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Profit Margin: Apply different profit percentage levels for business card product or digital print product category.
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Bulk Discount: If you want to automatically apply discounts to bulk orders, apply a Bulk Discount to the product.
However, if the cost already includes large-quantity discount, then you DON’T need to add Bulk Discount.
E. Preview & Publish
i. Price comes directly from CSV
ii. Check the additional inform: Get instant calculation insights
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- Financial Overview – Summarizes the applied profit margin and any bulk discount applied.
iii. Click Save as Active
✅ Result:
Customers select quantity → price follows CSV, no sheet calculation involved.
When to Use Which?
Choose CSV if:
- You prefer simple, fixed pricing without production logic
- You follow supplier price lists
- Pricing does not depend on sheet calculation
- You want the fastest setup
Final Outcome (Customer Experience)
Customers can:
- Select quantity and predefined options
- See instant prices directly from your price list
- Avoid confusion from complex calculations
- Order quickly with clear, fixed pricing
- Contact the print shop via WhatsApp for confirmation
✅ Result: Fast, clean pricing experience using fixed supplier prices
