Scope

This reference documents every field you will edit on a press record under Estimate Setup → Print Machines → Large Format → Roll-Fed in GelatoConnect Estimator (roll-to-roll HP Latex, Mimaki JV, Roland TrueVIS, Epson SureColor S, and similar wide-format inkjet lines that consume a continuous roll). Sheet-fed flatbeds and other press families have their own field guides.

Identification

Field	What it controls	When to change this	What depends on it
Name	Display name on the Print Machines list, on quote route information, and in Excluded machines.	When the press is renamed or the label is wrong.	The press name on every quote breakdown.
Manufacturer	Free-text label.	When you transfer the record or fix a typo.	Display only.
Machine Type	Locked at Large Format Roll-Fed.	Only when first creating the record.	Every cost calculation.
Status	Active or Inactive.	When the press is taken out of service or returned.	Routing.
Tags	Compatibility labels for roll substrates (vinyl, fabric, banner mesh, paper roll) and finishing equipment (cutter, hemming, grommet).	When you onboard a new roll stock or finishing path.	Routing: missing tag → press excluded.

Roll geometry and finished-size constraints

Field	What it controls	When to change this	What depends on it
Roll Width	The roll width loaded on the press, in millimetres.	When you load a different roll width or commission a different feeder.	Imposition for every quote: pieces wider than the roll must be split into panels; pieces that fit within the roll route through this press.
Maximum Width	Maximum imageable width (often slightly narrower than the roll width because of the gripper or vacuum margin).	When carriage travel is recalibrated.	The imposition the planning engine produces.
Maximum print height	Maximum continuous print length per piece. On a roll, this is usually a software limit rather than a hard mechanical one.	When you change the firmware print-length limit or add a take-up reel.	Routing for long banners and tile work.
Maximum stock caliper	Maximum substrate thickness the carriage can clear.	When the head height is adjusted.	Routing for thicker roll stocks like banner mesh.
Non-printable margins	Edge area outside the head's travel and the unprintable strip at the leading/trailing edge.	When head alignment changes.	The imposition: bleed that extends into the non-printable area is flagged.

Operational speeds and labour

Field	What it controls	When to change this	What depends on it
Make-ready hours	Fixed overhead time before the run starts (load roll, calibrate, RIP files, run colour check).	When measured make-ready differs from default.	The Make-ready line on every quote.
Make-ready material cost	Fixed substrate cost added to cover the leading roll length consumed during threading and calibration.	When roll cost or threading procedure changes.	The make-ready material line on every quote.
Output per hour	Maximum sustained production speed at standard quality, in square metres per hour or pieces per hour (depending on the editor for this record).	When commissioning or annual recalibration shows a different speed.	The Run-time line on every quote.
Machine rate per hour	Hourly machine running cost.	When you re-cost the press.	The machine portion of make-ready and run lines. Often non-trivial on UV-curable roll presses.
Labour rate per hour	Hourly operator cost.	When operator wages change.	The labour portion of make-ready and run lines.
Over copies	Extra pieces produced beyond ordered quantity to cover finishing loss (cut, weld, hem, grommet).	When downstream loss profile changes.	The substrate quantity and finishing handoff count.
Running spoils %	Additional spoils as a percentage of necessary quantity.	When run experience differs from default.	The substrate quantity.

Large-format cost fields

Field	What it controls	When to change this	What depends on it
CMY cost per area	Per-square-metre cost of CMYK ink at the Standard coverage tier.	When the ink contract or supplier price changes.	The CMY ink line on every quote: printed area × area rate × tier multiplier.
Black cost per area	Per-area black-ink cost.	Same as CMY cost per area.	The mono ink line.
White-ink cost per area	Per-area white-ink cost.	Same as CMY cost per area.	The white-ink line.
CMY click rate	Optional per-piece click cost layered on top of (or instead of) area cost, depending on contract structure.	When the contract uses a per-piece rate.	The CMY click line when configured.
Black click rate	Optional per-piece black-ink click cost.	Same as CMY click rate.	The mono click line when configured.
White-ink click rate	Optional per-piece white-ink click cost.	Same as CMY click rate.	The white-ink click line when configured.
Ink coverage tiers	Multipliers on the ink rate by coverage classification (e.g., Very Light 0.70, Standard 1.0, Heavy 1.10).	When you re-measure ink density behaviour.	The ink line on every quote.
Ink Type	Free-text label (e.g., latex, eco-solvent, UV).	When you swap ink chemistry.	Display only.
White-ink allowed	Whether white ink is enabled on this press.	When the white-ink station is fitted or removed.	Whether the white-ink line can appear on quotes.
Impose files price	Per-file imposition / nesting charge added to prepress.	When prepress cost changes.	The prepress line.
Preflight check price per page	Per-page preflight cost added to prepress.	When preflight tooling or contract changes.	The prepress line.

Panels and tile splits

Field	What it controls	When to change this	What depends on it
Tile overlap / panel split (where configured)	Overlap or trim allowance added to the substrate quantity when a finished piece exceeds the roll width and must be split into panels.	When you change the standard install method (e.g., from 25 mm welded overlap to a butt joint).	The substrate quantity on every quote that requires panel splits.

Things to know

Roll-fed work is priced by ink area (square metres) rather than per impression. The CMY cost per area field is the primary cost driver — set it carefully against measured ink consumption per square metre at the Standard tier.
When a finished piece exceeds Roll Width, the quote is split into panels. The substrate quantity grows to cover the extra material and any configured tile overlap. Estimator surfaces the panel count on the quote breakdown.
White-ink allowed controls whether white-ink lines can appear at all. On a roll-fed record without white ink (typical for cheaper latex lines), leave this disabled even if you set a white-ink rate.
Sheet-size and cutoff-length fields have no effect on a roll-fed record; the press uses Roll Width and the imposed piece length instead.