FYI: Ron Teller from PrintSmith posted this on the EFI Forum:
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http://forums.efi.com/showthread.php?t=2475

Mac OS 10.7
Everyone, this is just a reminder that PrintSmith is currently not
compatible with Mac 10.7. They have dropped Rosetta which is required to
run the current version. We are working on a version that will be
compatible and hope to have it out by the 4th quarter.

We will let you know when it is available.
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In other words, don’t try to install 8.1.14 on a brand new Mac running OS 10.7 because the Rossetta emulation mode is no longer there. The next version required an entire re-write so things should get interesting when it finally arrives.

Setting up a Wide Format can be challenging if you haven’t done it before. Take a close look at this screenshot to see how to do it.

I included the Production Data window from a job to show how the Costing works for the job. The important things to remember are:

1. Check the Radio Button for Large Format, which uses a roll of stock.
2. Keep your Minimum Order Length small, in the 12 to 24 inch range.
3. Calculate your Costing Units by the Square Inches for the entire roll.
4. Your Cost should be for the entire roll because that is how you order it from your vendor.

Give it a try and be sure to test the results with an actual estimate or job. Good luck!

The Help button on the far right of the “Help Bar” should take you to a PDF of the manual of your choice.

To set the PDF it takes you to, do this:

Open your PrintSmith Folder

Find the “help.pdf” shortcut

Double Click on it

It will start looking for the PDF

Click the browse button to find the PDF you want.

I set mine to the 8.1 Release notes

You can download the support docs at:

http://w3.efi.com/en/support/overview/print-management/efi-printsmith-and-efi-printsmith-site/support-documentation

 

 

They have added a few new buttons in 8.1.X, so it looks a little different now, you can actually import jpegs from the Shared Images folder.

The NEW way looks much easier (assuming you are 8.1.x): On your master, drop a jpeg file into the shared images folder. On your MASTER, Go to Admin > Document Preferences Choose the Format document from the Dropdown menu (You can use the default, as the image will be available for any document later)

Click on the Customize Form button Click on the Images tab On the right side, Choose the “Shared Image” radio button Choose the Browse button The Select A Shared Image window appears Select the logo you want (You may need to hit the refresh button)

Now your logo will be available to all documents, and you need to update the pricing folders. I imagine there is file size limit, but I’m not sure what that is at the moment.

Wait for PrintSmith version 8.1.7 if you still haven’t updated to 8.1.6. There is a serious pricing error with the “sets” function typically used for carbonless sets. If you haven’t upgraded from 8.0.x I would wait also.

EFI Connect is only 2 months away (April 18th) and it doesn’t look like we are going to the release of the next major upgrade before then. I believe the plan was to have version 8.2 released by the end of the 1st quarter 2010. Perhaps that is why the bug fixes have been taking 6 weeks when they used to take 2 weeks?

Informal Poll to see if anyone is interested in the integration with WebsitesFor Printers.com called HarmonyForPrinters.com

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=JjntJ_2b04UOx5c7_2badL_2bK7w_3d_3d

Harmony is a communications tool designed to allow software providers to connect their products with our websites in near real time.
With Harmony, customers can place orders or request estimates on your WebsitesForPrinters.com website and have that information transferred directly to your integrated MIS system. Similarly, any changes you make to the order in your MIS system (such as job status changes) will then automatically update the same job on your website and notify the customer.

This two-way, integrated approach signifies an important milestone in software development for our industry. The tools are there for others to join suit, if they wish. (A gentle nudge from a few well-meaning WS4P customers might help.)

Information is also available online at HarmonyForPrinters.com.

I will be speaking at the CPrint World Conference in Indianapolis this weekend, June 24 -27 2009. I will be speaking about the 5 most common issues that the typical PrintSmith user has with the software. Hope to see you there if you are a CPrint member!!

There is a bug with a new feature on the Estimator Note Pad. In the past, you could always open the Estimator’s Note Pad, even if the invoice had been picked up, or “locked”. This latest version 8.0.18 does not allow this.  You can open it, but it is grayed out, and unusable.

Apparently, a few users wanted the Note Pad locked on voided invoices, and that new feature also grayed out, or locked, the Note Pad on picked-up invoices.

PrintSmith says it will be available again in the next release in about 30 days!

PrintSmith Release 8.0.18 is Now Available.

http://www.efi.com/support/print-mis/efi-printsmith/updates/

*Admin
Changed: Data entered in the user fields in Accounts and Contacts under the Marketing Tags are now automatically added to the table.

Changed: Notes on Note Pad will now remain on invoice even if invoice is voided.

Fixed: Creating customer account from document did not check to make sure address field was populated.

* Estimator
Fixed: Ink charges would not calculate correctly on 2 sided jobs when the quantity field used was Number of Sets.

Fixed: The Product ID search field in the Stock Picker window was not working correctly.

Fixed: Filter for search stock by price in Stock Picker window was not working.

Fixed: When estimating a large format job the run size was allowed to exceed the roll width.

Fixed: When estimating a copy job using the Flat Rate method, the data in the production window of the job was not calculating correctly.

Fixed: When using pricing methods for Outside Services, the data would not show up correctly on the Estimator Checklist.

*PrintSmith Site
Fixed: Credit card information coming in would add an additional number to the credit card number and customer name.

*Reports
Fixed: The date on the Accounting Links report was showing today’s date rather than the date of the closeout.

*Tracker
Fixed: PrintSmith would crash when an invoice only charge changed locations in the Stop Tracker Step window.

Fixed: The actual time in the Stop Tracker Step window would not be correct if there was a minimum time associated to the charge.

*Scheduler
Fixed: When using Tracker from the My Workcenter window, the estimated time in the Stop Tracker Step window would not show up.

PrintSmith Release 8.0.17 is Now Available , it replaces version 8.0.16 which had immediate issues.

http://www.efi.com/support/print-mis/efi-printsmith/updates/