How to Calculate Printing Box Prices
Basic Factors in Printing Price Calculation
Printing prices are affected by a variety of factors, mainly including the number of prints, printing materials, printing process and so on. Understanding these factors helps to estimate the printing cost more accurately.
Influence of printing quantity
The higher the printing quantity, the lower the unit printing cost. This is because when printing in large quantities, the cost of running the printing press can be spread over more prints, thus reducing the cost per print.
Choice of Printing Materials
Different printing materials have different costs, and choosing the right materials can effectively control printing prices. Common printing materials include paper, ink, laminating film and so on.
Selection of Printing Process
Different printing processes have different costs. Offset printing is suitable for large-volume printing with relatively low cost; gravure printing and screen printing are suitable for high-grade prints with relatively high cost.
Calculation formula for printing price
The formula for calculating the printing price can be simplified as follows:
Printing price = (printing quantity × unit printing cost) + special process costs + material costs + other costs
Among them:
Unit printing cost: the cost of each printed copy, which can be obtained by dividing the total cost by the number of copies printed.
Special process cost: the extra cost incurred by using special processes (e.g. foil stamping, UV ink, etc.).
Material cost: the cost of printing materials, including paper, ink, etc.
Other costs: design costs, typesetting costs, processing costs before and after printing, etc.
Packaging box printing cost calculation method
The calculation of packaging box printing cost involves a number of aspects, including:
Design fee
The calculation of design fee usually has single piece calculation method and multiple pieces calculation method, carton generally use single piece calculation method.
Pre-press cost
Including picture scanning, collation, film, proofing, etc. The cost is charged according to the size of the format and the number of colors.
Material cost
Material costs account for a large proportion of the overall printing costs, accurate control of material usage is the key to cost control.
Printing labor cost
Different types and grades of printing equipment, different printing houses or printing processes, the standard of printing costs are different, color printing is generally priced according to the color order.
Post-Printing Processing Fee
There are many kinds of post-press processing techniques, but the calculation is mainly based on the number of pieces processed or the processing area as a unit.
Other charges
Such as packing fee, transportation fee, expediting fee, etc., this part of the cost is generally determined by mutual agreement.
Practical Case Analysis
Take printing a book as an example for illustration:
Suppose the printing quantity is 100 books, the unit printing cost is 10 $, the special process cost is 500 $, the material cost is 5 $/book, and other costs are 100 $. Then, the printing price can be calculated as follows:
Printing price = (100 × 10) + 500 + (100 × 5) + 100 = 2,100 $
This example shows that the calculation of the printing price involves a number of aspects and factors that need to be considered comprehensively to ensure the accuracy of the cost.
Packaging Box Printing Quotation Formula
The packaging box printing quote formula usually includes the following factors:
Printing quantity: the higher the printing quantity, the lower the unit price.
Material cost: the material cost of the box is an important factor in the printing quote, and the cost of different materials will vary.
Number of printing colors: the more printing colors, the higher the printing cost.
Printing area: the larger the printing area, the higher the printing cost.
Processing technology: such as hot stamping, embossing and other processing technology, will increase the printing cost.
Taking the above factors into consideration, the formula for packaging box printing quotation is usually:
Total price = (printing quantity × unit price) + material cost + processing technology cost
Among them, the unit price can be determined according to the printing quantity and the number of printing colors and other factors, and the material cost and processing technology cost can be estimated according to the actual situation.
With the above information, you can have a more comprehensive understanding of how to calculate the price of printing boxes so that you can make accurate costing and quotation in actual business.
