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Notebook 03   /   Materials & packaging

Ink drawdown order

Convert printed area and average coverage into an ink reserve for a short run.

Prepared for Print buyer

01 / Working inputs

Set the scope

The example is ready to edit. Use the same job and period for every figure.

02 / Live working sheet

Result

Ink provision
38.45 kg
Equivalent solid area
264.6 m²
Run ink before purge
37.8 kg

Owner’s next step Ask the printer to verify yield for the actual substrate.

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03 / Calculation notes

How to read it

Use coverage estimates and yield from the selected production process. Purge is a separate fixed allowance.

Worked example
Ink provision · 38.45 kg

04 / Original adaptation

Where it came from

A packaging buyer can compare quantities before requesting a firm quote. Independent application for print buyer teams. The figures are editable examples created for this worksheet.

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JB Codex / Optional paid help

Packaging quantity to quote

Adapt one quantity estimator to the supplier’s approved costs and quantity breaks. The buyer can inspect quantities before requesting a firm quote. Your enquiry goes to JB Codex for review.

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