PriceCal Tutorial

Whether you're setting up your first product or fine-tuning complex pricing rules, these tutorials will help you get the most out of PriceCal. Follow along step-by-step to automate your pricing, reduce manual work, and set up your branded storefront. No technical skills needed – our presets and guides make setup straightforward. Pick a tutorial below and start streamlining your quoting process today.

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Creating a Label Sticker – Kiss Cut (SC-Sheet)

Best for:
In-house printing · Digital / Offset sheet printing · Automatic sheet & cost calculation

Label stickers are typically printed in large quantities on sheets and later cut into individual pieces.
When you produce label stickers in-house and want the system to automatically calculate sheet usage, nesting, material cost, and printing cost, SC-Sheet is the recommended approach.


When to Use SC-Sheet for Label Stickers

Use SC-Sheet if you:

  • Print label stickers in-house
  • Use sheet-based sticker materials (e.g. Sticker Paper, PP Sticker, Vinyl)
  • Need automatic nesting & imposition per sheet
  • Offer multiple sizes, quantities, and finishing options
  • Want pricing based on real production logic

A. First for all, you need to add a new product

1. Select Product Source: SC-Sheet

2. Enter the product code: You can enter your product SKU or product abbreviation. Example, Demo-Label Sticker Kiss Cut >> DM-LSK

3. Product Name: Label Sticker (Kiss Cut)

4. Description: In-house production or Product name (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: label-sticker-kiss-cut
Slug must be lowercase, contain only letters, numbers, and ‘-‘, and cannot start or end with a ‘-‘

8. Upload your label sticker 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: SC-Sheet Product Creation


B. Add Material

  • Example: Mirror Kote
  • Add more paper options if needed

i. Edit current component
ii. Add new component directly without going to the Component page.
iii. Hovering the mouse over a component will display its description, making it easy to understand what this component is before selecting it.

This image shows how a sheet-form Material component is typically set up, so you can understand what each field means before creating your own.

🔗 Related tutorial: Material Component Setup (Full Guide)


C.  Define Printing Size

  • Size label: Label Sticker Size
  • Nesting type: Multi-Row Extension
  • Enable bleed in the printing size component

This image shows how a label sticker printing size component is typically set up, so you can understand what each field means before creating your own.

🔗 Related tutorial: SC-Sheet Printing Size Setup (Full Guide)


D. Set Printing Cost

  • Select printing side (Single Side) or printing type (Digital / Offset)
  • Define cost per sheet X per side

This image shows how a Single side printing cost (printing colour/side) component is typically set up for label sticker or the other products can be double side printed, so you can understand what each field means before creating your own.

🔗 Related tutorial: Printing Cost Setup (Full Guide)


E. Quantity Selection

  • We can use “Min/Max” to set a preset quantity, set up a minimum and maximum quantity.
  • Customers can enter the quantity they want to print based on the minimum and maximum quantity ranges you set.

This image shows how a quantity component is typically set up, so you can understand what each field means before creating your own.

🔗 Related tutorial: Quantity Component (Full Guide)


F. Optional Add-ons

  • Custom Component: choose the finishing component category like Lamination, Cutting. And add the component.
    Tips 💡: You can add unique components to a material.For example, if custom component lamination cannot be used on all materials, then we need to attach the lamination component under the applicable materials.

    This image shows how a custom component is typically set up, so you can understand what each field means before creating your own.
    – Lamination (by sheet)

    – Cutting (by absolute): We will provide two different cutting options for your convenience.

    1. Cut Shape

    2. Cutting Type (if you have different cutting methods)

    🔗 Related tutorial: Custom Component (Full Guide)

  • Production timeline: As this is in-house production, you can control production time to provide flexible production speeds (Normal/Next Day/Same Day).

  • Artwork Service: If you offer any artwork services, please set the design service option.

  • File Upload: Enable file upload and select storage location (WordPress or Dropbox). [Only displayed after integration into WordPress website]

  • Custom Fields: Collect extra info or artwork links (e.g., Google Drive link, ).[Only displayed after integration into WordPress website]

  • Profit Margin: Apply different profit percentage levels for label sticker product or digital print product category.

  • Bulk Discount: If you want to automatically apply discounts to bulk orders, apply a Bulk Discount to the product.


G. Preview & Publish

i. Check cost breakdown: You can view the corresponding costs based on the selected print size and quantity.

ii. Check the additional inform: Get instant calculation insights

    • Material Summary – Shows the maximum print area of the material selected in the Price Calculator.
    • Printing Parameters – Displays the nesting type, sheet size, imposition per sheet, and total sheets required.
      Example (sticker 50mm × 80mm, 1000pcs):
      • The selected sheet size (print size) is 50mm × 80mm.
      • For production, the system adds 2mm bleed on each side, so the working size becomes 54mm × 84mm.
      • This 93mm × 58mm size is imposed into the maximum print area 310mm × 450mm.
      • Final imposition is 25 pcs per material sheet.
      • To produce 1000 pcs, total material sheets needed = ⌈1000/25⌉=  sheets.
    • Package Overview (est.) – Estimates volume and weight based on GSM, material thickness, and quantity.
    • Financial Overview – Summarizes the applied profit margin and any bulk discount applied.

iii. Click Save as Active

✅ Result:
Customers choose size, paper, quantity → price is calculated automatically based on sheet usage.


Final Outcome (Customer Experience)

Customers can:

  • Choose label size, material, and quantity
  • Instantly see accurate pricing
  • Add finishing options
  • Upload artwork
  • Place orders confidently
  • Contact the print shop via WhatsApp

✅ Result: Automated, production-accurate pricing for in-house label sticker printing.

 

 

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API

SC-Sheet calculates printing costs by determining the number of large sheets required based on material, size, printing method, and quantity.

For example, if a customer orders 1,000 business cards (89mm x 54mm), SC-Sheet calculates how many fit on a standard sheet, the total sheets needed, and the printing cost. Additional finishing like lamination or diecut is factored in separately, ensuring precise pricing while optimizing material usage and profitability.

What products are best suited for API?

Click on the products below to see API in action!

SC-Sheet

SC-Sheet calculates printing costs by determining the number of large sheets required based on material, size, printing method, and quantity.

For example, if a customer orders 1,000 business cards (89mm x 54mm), SC-Sheet calculates how many fit on a standard sheet, the total sheets needed, and the printing cost. Additional finishing like lamination or diecut is factored in separately, ensuring precise pricing while optimizing material usage and profitability.

What products are best suited for SC-Sheet?

Click on the products below to see SC-Sheet in action!

CSV

CSV is the most flexible way to manage and price products with fixed options or variations that don’t require dynamic calculations. Ideal for products with pre-set combinations of attributes like size, material, finish, and quantity, CSV enables
printers to create custom pricing tables in Excel (CSV format). Once the table is computed, simply upload it into PriceCal, and our Price Calculator will convert it into a systematic selection, generating the price based on the chosen options.

For instance, when calculating the price for a roll-up standee, printers can set up variables like type (e.g., Standard, Deluxe), size (Small, Medium, Large), print method (Digital, Offset), and quantity (e.g., 1, 5, 10). These variables are then organized in a CSV file, and upon upload, the system will automatically generate the correct pricing based on the selected options.

What products are best suited for CSV?

Click on the products below to see CSV in action!

  • Banners (Size, Material, Print Method, Quantity)
  • Packaging Boxes (Type, Size, Printing Method, Finishing)
  • Signage (Material, Size, Print Method, Quantity)
  • Stationery (Size, Material, Print Method, Quantity)
  • Promotional Products (Type, Design, Print Location, Quantity)

SC-Packaging

SC-Packaging is designed to handle pricing for packaging products such as boxes and cartons by calculating costs based on material, size, and finishing components. Through our strategic partnership with Pacdora, printers gain access
to a wide variety of box models, including double tuck boxes, auto-lock boxes, mailer boxes, and more.

This tool works similarly to SC-Sheet by calculating the open size of the selected box model and using the input dimensions to determine material usage, printing costs, and additional finishing. Components like gluing, die-cutting, and assembly costs can be seamlessly factored into the pricing

For example, if a customer orders 2,000 auto-lock boxes measuring 200mm x 150mm x 100mm, SC-Packaging will generate the total material required based on the box’s flat layout, calculate the printing and die-cutting costs, and include any finishing or assembly charges.

Exciting Benefits from Our Pacdora Partnership

Thanks to this collaboration, printers can now:

✅ Retrieve dielines instantly upon customer order.

✅ Offer customers access to Pacdora’s design studio to create and edit packaging
artwork effortlessly.

What products are best suited for SC-Packaging?

Click on the products below to see SC-Packaging in action!

SC-Item

SC-Item is designed for pricing single-item print customization, making it ideal for products like apparel, drinkware, and promotional merchandise. Unlike other pricing tools, SC-Item allows for flexible order quantities across different variations, such as sizes, colors, and print locations.

For example, in t-shirt printing, customers can choose to print on the front, back, or sleeves and place an order with specific quantity breakdowns—20 Large, 10 Small, 15 Medium, etc. SC-Item calculates the cost based on the print locations, total quantity, and any additional customization options like embroidery, heat transfer, or DTF printing.

What products are best suited for SC-Item?

Click on the products below to see SC-Item in action!

SC-Booklet

SC-Booklet is designed to generate precise pricing for multi-page products like booklets, catalogs, and magazines by calculating the material cost, printing method, and binding requirements. It determines the number of sheets required to fulfill an order based on the total number of pages, paper type, and sheet size. Additionally, SC-Booklet supports various binding methods, including saddle stitching and perfect binding, ensuring flexibility in product customization.

For example, if a customer orders 500 copies of a 32-page booklet, SC-Booklet calculates the number of large sheets needed based on the imposition layout. If the inner pages are printed on 150gsm matte paper and the cover on 300gsm glossy
paper, it determines how many sheets of each material are required and factors in the printing and finishing costs accordingly. The system also accommodates add-ons like spot UV, lamination, and special finishes.

What products are best suited for SC-Booklet?

Click on the products below to see SC-Booklet in action!

  • Corporate brochures
  • Annual reports
  • Event programs
  • Product catalogs
  • Training manuals
  • Magazines
  • Cookbooks
  • Portfolios
  • School yearbooks
  • Art books

SC-Area

SC-Area calculates printing costs based on the total print area (sq ft). When a user enters the length and width of the final print, SC-Area determines the total printable area and generates the cost accordingly. It also factors in additional finishing based on the perimeter, making it ideal for products that require eyelets, frames, or poles.

For example, if a customer orders a banner measuring 10ft x 3ft, SC-Area will calculate the total print area (30 sq ft) and generate the cost. If finishing options like eyelets every 2ft or a poles are added, SC-Area factors in these costs based on the perimeter. This tool is perfect for large-format prints such as banners, buntings, billboards, and signage, ensuring accurate pricing and seamless cost calculation.

What products are best suited for SC-Area?

Click on the products below to see SC-Area in action!

  • Magnetic signs
  • Metal / Aluminum signs
  • Die-cut stickers (large format)
  • PVC boards (Forex board prints)
  • Corflute / Corrugated plastic signs
  • Canvas prints
  • Tension fabric displays
  • Construction site signage
  • Directional & wayfinding signs
  • Table covers & table runners
  • Street pole banners
  • Retail window clings
  • Estate agent boards
  • Event standees & cutouts
  • Door signs & nameplates

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