PrintPricePro App Guide

Use ACTUAL AVERAGE Power (Watts)

Enter the ACTUAL average power consumption of your printer, not the rated (maximum) power. Your printer does NOT consume the rated power continuously. The actual average consumption during a print is typically much lower.

Examples of Rated vs. Actual Average (PLA):

• Bambu P1S: Rated 1100W, actual avg ~100–140W
• Ender 3 Series: Rated 360W, actual avg ~80–120W
• Prusa MK4: Rated 240W, actual avg ~80–100W

How to Find Your Printer's Actual Consumption:

1. Use a Power Consumption Monitoring Plug (Most Accurate)
2. Search Online (e.g., "Actual average power consumption of [Your Printer Model]")
3. Check Manufacturer Specs or reputable forum discussions.

Note: Power consumption is highly variable. It increases significantly with higher print/bed temperatures (e.g., ABS/PC) and during the initial heat-up phase of the print.

The amortised depreciation and maintenance cost of the printer, expressed per hour of printing. This is set per printer in the Printers screen and is automatically applied when that printer is selected in the Calculator.

How to calculate it: Divide the total purchase price by the expected lifetime print hours.

• Example: Printer cost ₹25,000, expected 1,000 hours of use → ₹25/hour
• Example: Printer cost $300, expected 1,000 hours → $0.30/hour

Pre-populated printers come with estimated values based on their retail price over a 3-year lifespan at 4 hours/day. These are editable. Set them to 0 if you prefer to account for depreciation through the Overhead percentage instead.

Settings > Printers > Add/Edit Printer > Machine Cost Per Hour

The amount charged per hour for the time spent on a job. This rate should be included even if you are the owner performing the work, as your time is valuable. This covers:

• Pre-Print Setup: e.g., slicing, starting the print, loading/unloading spools - 1 to 5 min
• Post-Processing Tasks: e.g., support material removal - 2 to 15 min per part, cleaning, sanding, and packaging

The total cost of any physical hardware components consumed in a specific job. For example: heat-set inserts, screws, magnets, springs, or other embedded parts.

This is a per-job value entered directly in the Calculator, not a reusable preset. Leave it at 0 if no hardware is used.

Tip: Use the In-Field Calculator to quickly add up item costs without a separate calculation:

• 4 inserts × ₹2 + 2 screws × ₹1 → type 4*2+2*1 → ₹10

Hardware Cost is treated as a Direct Cost, so Overhead and Profit Margin are correctly applied on top of it.

Calculator > Hardware Cost

This percentage is applied to all Direct Costs (Material + Electricity + Labor + Machine + Hardware). It covers non-direct expenses such as: failed prints/reprints, consumables (glue, cleaning agents), and facility costs.

Settings > Overhead

This percentage is the final markup applied to the Subtotal (Direct Costs + Overhead) to determine the final selling price. It represents the net profit generated per job.

Settings > Profit Margin

Do math directly in input fields!

All numeric fields support simple calculations. Just type an expression and press Enter or tap outside the field to see the result.

Try these examples:

• 120+30 → 150
• 1.5*2 → 3
• (10+5)*2 → 30
• 100/4 → 25

You can use +, -, *, /, and parentheses () to create complex expressions.

Where it works:

The calculator works in all numeric input fields throughout the app, including:

• Material Weight
• Print Time
• Labor Time
• Material Price and Weight fields
• Other numeric settings

If you own more than one printer, running costs vary by machine (power draw, depreciation, cost per hour). This can cause the same job to produce different quotes depending on which printer you pick, making your pricing inconsistent.

Recommended approach: Always calculate using your most expensive printer as the standard. Jobs actually run on a cheaper printer will yield a higher margin, but you will never underprice. Use the Overhead % to absorb the remaining variance across your fleet.

This keeps your quotes stable and predictable for repeat customers.

Calculator > Printer

Manage and transfer your data with Import & Export

What is this feature?

Import and export features allow you to backup your data, transfer it between devices, or edit your calculations externally in spreadsheet software.

What's included in the export?

• All saved calculations with their details
• Associated materials (names, costs, properties)
• Associated printers (names, models, power consumption)
• Price calculations and job information

Note: Images associated with calculations are NOT included in exports

File Format

The export is a standard CSV file that can be opened in Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet software.

What happens during import?

• Calculations from the CSV file will be added to your existing calculations
• New materials and printers found in the file will be added to your library
• Existing calculations will not be overwritten or duplicated
• The app will validate the data to ensure it's in the correct format
• Important: Images are not included in imports - you'll need to re-attach them manually

Access this feature

The Import & Export screen can be accessed from:

• Settings screen
• Welcome screen (when no calculations exist)