Material and Labour Sets

Material and Labour Sets

 


The following procedure outlines how to setup a new material or Labour set in PrintIQ.
All this is managed from Admin>Configure Factory scroll to the bottom to find the Advanced Materials section.
Open Advanced Material and Labour Sets.


 


 

Go to the Current Material Sets header and select ‘Add New Material Set’. 

 

 

 


This popup allows you to enter the material set information.

 


 

Enter a ‘Code’ and a Description. Click Add Material Set.



 

 

Once you have added the material set it will show in a list at the bottom of the screen.

 



You use this set to link a material cost that you can make under ‘Materials and Labour’.




 



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