Set print surcharges

To set surcharges to price list, do the following:

  1. In System Configuration > Pricing, click the Edit icon for the Advanced price list
  2. In the RIP/print charges section, you can set the following charges to the base job cost:
    1. Enter a Job size price per megabyte.
    2. Enter a RIP time price per minute to accommodate the amount of time that is dedicated to processing the Raster Image job.
    3. Enter a RIP surcharge price per page for the Raster Image Printing service.
    4. Enter a Print time to cover revenue lost from other jobs that must wait while a large job is processed. Large jobs can tie up devices and keep other jobs waiting.
  3. In the Account surcharge section, you can add surcharges for individual users, for entire departments, or for a particular billing code.
    1. Click Add, then enter an Account name and select an Account type from the drop-down list.
    2. Click OK once the account name and type are verified.
    3. Click the Edit icon on the newly created account, and set the surcharge as a Percentage, or a Fixed value the Action drop-down list.
    4. In the Value filed, set the percentage amount or the fixed dollar amount for the corresponding Action selection. Percentage refers to the percentage of the Base Price. If the Base price is $1.00, and the surcharge is 20%, the job cost is $1.20 (before calculating page attributes).
    5. Click OK.
  4. You must apply a Workstation Client license within the Configuration Assistant to enable Client Billing.

  5. In the Time surcharge section, add charges to the base price that reflect the time of day the job was printed or copied. You can add more than one time surcharge to a single price list.
    1. Click Add, to create a time surcharge rule.
    2. Select Day to add a single day of the week or a range of days when the surcharge applies.
    3. Set a time range in the From and To columns, using a 24 hour clock value.
    4. Set the Action as a Percentage, or a Fixed value.
    5. Set the Value of the percentage amount or the fixed dollar amount for the corresponding Action selection. Percentage refers to the percentage of the Base Price. If the Base price is $1.00, and the surcharge is 20%, the job cost is $1.20 (before calculating page attributes).
    6. Click OK.
  6. Click Apply to save the Advanced price list.