Consumable Stock Yield

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Stock yield is available on all consumables and parts that have a yield value.

 

Info

The following needs to be performed to generate the consumable preview panel in a contract record:

1.A toner must have been sold as a linked job from the contract.

2.The toner that was sold from the contract must have a yield set up via its stock record (see image below). The preview pane will then populate over time (usually around two toner supplies and at least two reads).

 

Edit the consumable stock, go to the Contracts tab, and select the Yield Type radio button. Choose from the available list of yield types. Enter the yield values for that stock, and expected coverage. If this stock code is generally replaced as part of a kit or spare part replacement, select Reset by and choose the kit/spare part that resets the toner yield. This would typically be because the kit contains the toner. If not, it is not necessary to choose a Reset by.

 

yield radio button

 

As seen above, the expected coverage defaults to 5%. This value can be changed. See below for explanation of the coverage range.

 

If the required yield type is not available from the list, configure additional yield types.

 

On the ribbon, go to Tools > Setups > Projects > Stock Yield Types.

 

stock yield types

 

Info

The Consumables Preview Pane works via the Item's related stock.

 

When set up, it may take some time for consumable sales to affect the displayed data. In this example, yield data is starting to appear in the consumables preview pane on the far right of the contract, usually after around two toner supplies and at least two reads.

Consumables preview

 

Coverage range

Display Colour

Coverage Range (values calculated) on all toners supplied for CONTRACT

Green

<Expected coverage -1%.

Blue

Range between expected coverage -1% and expected coverage +2%.

Orange

Range between expected coverage -2% and expected coverage +3%.

Red

>3% higher than expected coverage.

 

Reset By

Some consumables are installed when one or more other consumable types are installed. For example, a yellow toner is installed whenever a yellow drum is installed. This information is used when calculating coverage and expected yields.

 

Consumable Fields

Each consumable stock that has a yield type will display the following information

 

Field

Description

Coverage

yield pics

Actual page coverage. (Total yieldable stock used/pages used) * Expected page coverage.

 

Total yieldable stock used is stock supplied minus the current position of the current consumable.

Last Supplied

Estimated meter read at date of last consumable job on that stock.

Rated Yield

Number of pages this stock can produce. Value taken from Stock screen. See Yield in below examples.

Expected Yield

Rated Yield * (Expected page coverage/actual page coverage).

Replace At

Last supplied + (rated yield X number stock supplied on last job).

Current Read

Last meter read(s) + average usage for the remaining time period for the last year.

Pages Left

Replace At – current read.

Complimentary

Number of toners supplied at $0.

Purchased

Number of toners billed against contract.

 

Examples

This is a new contract where there have been 2 toners sent to the site. As this is the first time there have been any toners sent to the site, the expected yield will equal the rated yield.

 

cons preview1

 

An empty photocopier:

 

cons preview2

 

A site that uses black heavily. Coverage more than 3 points above ideal value, so it is red.

 

Note: expected yield almost half that of rated.

 

cons preview3

 

Consumables that do not have coverage or expected yield:

 

cons preview4

 

JimStockYieldType Table

TypeNo

Name

SortOrder

CounterTypeBlack

CounterTypeColour

Baseline Pcnt

ShowCoverage

ApplyAttribute

DisplayText

1

Black Toner

1

4

5

5

1

NULL

NULL

2

Cyan Toner

2

NULL

5

5

1

NULL

NULL

3

Magenta Toner

3

NULL

5

5

1

NULL

NULL

4

Yellow Toner

4

NULL

5

5

1

NULL

NULL

5

Fuser

5

4

5

0

0

NULL

NULL

6

Transfer Kit

6

4

5

0

0

NULL

NULL

7

Drum (All Colours)

7

4

5

0

0

NULL

NULL

8

Black Drum

8

4

5

0

0

NULL

NULL

9

Cyan Drum

9

NULL

5

0

0

NULL

NULL

10

Magenta Drum

10

NULL

5

0

0

NULL

NULL

11

Yellow Drum

11

NULL

5

0

0

NULL

NULL

12

Drum (Colour Selectable)

12

NULL

NULL

0

0

-999

{0} DRUM

 

Info

Drum (Colour Selectable) relates to one standard stock code that can be used for any of the four colours (CMYK). See Stock for more information.

 

Further information

Consumable Stock Yield

Consumables

Track Toner Usage