Note that this stock type is Journal and has the Stock GL Group Meter Billing (set up earlier) selected. Journal stock type is used to handle negative quantities for recording estimated pages, as well as normal pages.
The Contracts tab at the top of the stock record allows the meter and yield type to be specified. Select Meter Type Rate, then select Black. In the Billing Type field select Standard then select the Charge Type based on the information outlined above. This stock code will be used for standard black meter counts.
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Note: When selecting Standard or Overs in the Billing Type, you will receive the following warning. You can simply click Yes, as these attributes will be automatically populated for the read type.
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In the Macro Desc field, start with a simple macro description, such as:
{{Project.Meter.Counter Name}}{{"Last Read="Project.Meter.Job.Previous Job.Meter Read" "}}{{"Last Estimated Read="Project.Meter.Job.Previous Job.Estimated Meter Read" "}}{{Project.Meter.Job.Previous Job.Date Due}}{{"Current Read="Project.Meter.Job.Meter Read" "}}{{"Estimated Read="Project.Meter.Job.Estimated Meter Read" "}}{{"Prints="Project.Meter.Job.Qty" "}}{{"Estimated Prints="Project.Meter.Job.Estimated Qty" "}}
This will produce the following information on the job stock line:
Black Last Read – 50,000 (Last Estimated Read – 45,000) Previous Date Due 29/06/2019 Current Read – 52,500 (Estimated Read – 52,500) Prints – 2,500 (Estimated Prints – 2,500)
Macros are covered in more detail here.
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When setting up Yield Type for consumable stock, Drum (All Colours) relates to one standard stock code that can be used for any of the four colours (CMYK). When setting up this type of stock, select Attributes on sell in the Stock window, so that the particular toner colour can be matched to the drum. This will allow for correct measurement of consumables.
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On the Details tab of the stock code, you can set the buy and sell price decimal places up to 4 decimal places
Save the stock code, then create a meter stock code for all the codes required (examples are listed under Billing Stock). Ensure to set the Stock Type in each case and the appropriate Meter Type and Billing Type. Even though some of the stock codes may not be used immediately, it’s good practice to create them so they are available when needed in the future.
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