News from David Ashkenaz -
Independent PrintSmith Consultant
April 2011
Dear Friends and PrintSmith Users, 

Well it happened again! Yes, once again it happened that PrintSmith was set up incorrectly at one of my clients. See the caption below.

Although I can't see into the future, I can see into the past and this may lead you to the future. Do you know all of the jobs that you did in April of last year? All the job over $5,000.00? Will these clients reorder them again? Read the caption below!

As many of you are aware, the cost of having me visit with you for a day or two is well worth the money and effort. The information you get is well worth the investment.

 

I always look forward to your comments.

 

The latest version of PrintSmith as of today is 8.1.13

Sincerely,

 

David Ashkenaz
Independent PrintSmith Consultant
954-977-7811

 

 

IN THIS ISSUE
#1 - Wrong Cutting Charges
#2 - Wrong Cutting Charges
The past vs. the future
PayPal and Credit Cards
My New Servie - PUSH
Bar Code Scanners
#1 - Wrong Cutting Charges in PrintSmith (a)
On a recent visit, I was doing the COSTING on cutting charges with the owner. It turned out that his "cost" to bring the knife down was calculated at $0.65 per lift. Not surprisingly, he was charging $0.50 per lift, a LOSS of $0.15 per lift! 
  
Now if you do the calculations, you will see my fees to come out were paid for in a matter of weeks with fixing just one charge in PrintSmith!

 

Now he wished he had me in earlier to fix this!
#2 - Wrong Cutting Charges in PrintSmith (b)
One users was running business cards 70 out on a 20x26. PrintSmith was calculating 19 cuts to finish, and the estimator (not knowing how production was actually cutting the job) over rode the cutting to 73 cuts to finish at an additional price to the customer of $450.00. Need less to say they lost the quote.
 
Now they wished they had me in earlier to do some training!
 
(Using Report Writer you can get a list of all the jobs that were over-ridden and fix them before it's too late!).
 
If the cutting was left at 19 cuts, my client would have won that quote!! This single job would have paid for my visit.
Use Report Writer to see the Future!
Remember last year when you did that large job for the convention that came into town? Well who did it this year? Or do you remember the Annual Report you did for that company that was your largest order ever? Most of use get too busy in the day to day operation of our plants and forget to look ahead!
 
Start using Report Writer to find those "large" jobs you did last year. Be pro-active and call these clients 2 months (or longer) to get the jobs again -- many times without bidding it!! Use Report Writer to manage your business!
 
 My fee to show you how to use Report Writer and create reports would be paid for in no time at all if you were to land even one or two of those "large" jobs you did last year!
  
Start maximizing PrintSmith and Report Writer --you will be glad you did!
  
PayPal and Credit Cards
I am happy to say that not only do I take PayPal, I can now take credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Amex) via my iPhone. Just open the enclosed PDF, fill in your information (you can type directly into the PDF), save it and email it to me.

 

Either way, PayPal or Credit Cards, the choice is yours!

Buy NowMy New Service - PUSH!

 

CC Authorization Form

I started PUSH - PrintSmith Users Support Hotline for PrintSmith users who wanted faster support issues answered than what was available.PUSH is free of charge to any user that I visit. However, it is open to all PrintSmith Users. The yearly fee of $550.00 includes all support but does not include product upgrades as those must come from EFI. Also, I support all versions and platforms (even version 4.0!).

 

To purchase PUSH, please use the PayPal button above.

Here is my press release on PUSH.....
Why Use Bar Code Scanners?
 
Bar Code scanners are a vital part of PrintSmith! While they are great for the new modular TRACKER, they are primarily used to scan job tickets and see where each and every job is within you shop. This saves valuable time looking for jobs while your clients are on the phone.. Just go to your Pending Document window and see where each job is!
  
I sell the wireless scanners ($650.00 each) or the wired ones ($200.00 each). Both come programmed for PrintSmith and includes free delivery.
  
No PrintSmith system should be without them!

Buy them here using the PayPal link or the Credit Card Authorization link here:
  

Wireless Bar Code Scanners are $650.00 each (delivered)Buy Now


Wired Bar Code Scanners are $200.00 each (delivered) Buy Now
Price increase effective April 15, 2010 --- Wired Bar Code Scanners going up to $225.00 each (delivered). Hurry, buy before April 15th!!

 

FRANCHISE SPECIAL -- Save 10% on ALL scanners -- mention code FS10 when ordering! Limited time only!

 

Thanks for reading and I look foward to hearing from you !.
 
 
Sincerely,
David Ashkenaz
Independent PrintSmith Consultant
 
954-977-7811
 
[email protected]