A free tool for print houses

Print overrun calculator

How many sheets beyond the net run do you need to print so the customer’s full quantity is delivered? Enter the order, paper and press details and see the calculation step by step.

Calculate overrun

Change the numbers to match your print house and press; the result updates instantly.

Order
Paper
g/m²
g/cm³
Press
sheets
cm
%
With Pantone or dark inks, heavy coverage or uncoated (writing) paper, the pile has to be changed sooner: use a lower value.
sheets
%

Result

Total sheets to print1,550sheets
Overrun30024% of net sheets

Step by step

Net sheets
1,250 sheets
Sheet thickness
0.429 mm
Sheets per delivery pile
2,333 sheets
Press stops
0
Colour set-up waste
300 sheets
Waste from stops
0 sheets

This is an estimate. In ParsysERP, allowed waste, run length and production time for each service are calculated with your print house’s own formulas.

How this calculator works

  1. Net sheets

    The order quantity divided by the number of products per sheet (the print layout).

  2. Press stops

    Sheet thickness comes from paper weight and density; the delivery height then gives how many sheets fit on a pile and how often the press stops to change it.

  3. Waste

    Colour set-up waste and waste per stop, for each printed side, are added to the net sheets, plus an optional allowance for post-press and quality control.

In ParsysERP this number is calculated for you

In ParsysERP, allowed waste, run length, production time and price for each service are calculated with your print house’s own formulas, in a spreadsheet-like editor that tests the formula as you write it.

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