Label Costing Settings

Enter material, machine, labor, and margin inputs to estimate production cost and retail value.

Paper Types

Define paper types with cost per m², top layer GSM, and backing layer GSM. Label Calculator will use these values automatically.

Paper type name Cost per m² Top Layer GSM Backing Layer GSM Total GSM Action

Coatings

Define optional coatings with cost per m². These can be selected per estimate item and will be added to paper and ink cost calculations.

Coating name Cost per m² Action

Ink and Tooling Inputs

Ink Coverage Total (%)

Ink Cost per m²

ZAR/m²

Bearer Print Space

Die Cost

ZAR

Plate Cost

ZAR

Time, Speed, and Machine Inputs

Setup Waste (m)

Variant Change Waste Per Change (m)

Machine Speed (m per hour)

m/hr

Meters to Roll Change

Roll Change Time (minutes)

min

Setup / MR Time (minutes)

min

Variant Change Time (minutes)

min

Default Plate Changes / Variant (minutes)

min

Default Color Changes / Variant (minutes)

min

Washup Time (minutes)

min

Overhead Cost/Machine Hour

ZAR/Hr

Commercial Inputs

Gross Profit Margin (%)

Paper Slit widths

Enter available slit widths in mm. Use commas, spaces, or new lines. Kept compact for large lists.

Available slit widths (mm)