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Printwiser Estimating 10.0 Capital/Energy Estimate Summary Format Upgrade

Posted by admin on 2024-05-07 16:43:46 in Announcements (866 views)

Introducing, the Printwiser Estimating 10.0 Capital/Energy Estimate Summary Format upgrade, effective April, 2024. It introduces three new variables in computing the cost price, working capital cost (to cover bank interest on funds), energy cost and sales discount, to better meet the changing economic environment. Energy cost could have previously been represented by a rarely-used charge like excise duty, but is now properly represented on its own. Both working capital and energy cost are calculated as percentages of production cost. The upgrade introduces new formula for calculating some items, some new terminology on the estimate summary working sheet, includes working capital list and form for interest calculation and prorating, and a new hard/limp cover estimate summary report format.

Printwiser Estimating 9.0 Flexible Estimate Spreadsheet upgrade

Posted by admin on 2022-04-16 11:17:52 in Announcements (979 views)

Introducing, the Printwiser Estimating 9.0 Flexible Estimate Spreadsheet upgrade, effective April 11, 2022. It features what most estimators have probably been wishing for, the ability to combine the estimate summary and detailed working sheets into one simple spreadsheet format, one that readily exports to a spreadsheet file. Not only that, you get the option to choose just the columns to show in the spreadsheet. Another useful feature is being able to set up access shortcut to standalone backup databases and copy estimates to and fro directly.

January 2026 In Brief

Posted by admin on 2026-02-03 12:23:42 in Monthly Summaries (269 views)

Preparatory Printwiser Estimating upgrade work was done for two clients. The update installer for GPP was created, while customization programming for the new Quote Requests feature in Printwiser Estimating v11.0 for AP was carried out. This included redesign of the Quote Request Form, beginning implementation of the PEF advice list and form, and adjustments to the Option menu and File > Open submenu. Finally, we carried out domain name and hosting renewal for a web client.

December 2025 In Brief

Posted by admin on 2026-01-04 15:57:12 in Monthly Summaries (303 views)

Upgrading discussions that began earlier were concluded with two Printwiser clients, awaiting their final orders. A presentation of new or optional features was given for one of the clients. The Printwiser (Estimating) Features page for our website was finalized, while some other pages got revised. Finally, we began working on the next Printwiser Estimating v11.0 revision, first making estimate group optionally accessible on the Estimate Form, then adjusting the Option menu to show if the Business Forms feature was installed.

November 2025 In Brief

Posted by admin on 2025-12-05 15:22:57 in Monthly Summaries (265 views)

Upgrading discussions were held with two Printwiser clients, including preparations for a presentation for one client. Videos on three major features of Printwiser Estimating that one client was yet to have were created and uploaded to YouTube: Quote Writer, Flexible Estimate Spreadsheet, Capital/Energy Estimate Summary Format. Minor revision or technical support work was done on Gerian Assistant and the Employees and Data Manager modules of MoneyBooks. The initial version of a Printwiser (Estimating) Features page for our website was also created.

Eager Zebra has taken over

Posted by Lemeechi on 2025-11-06 12:03:44 in SFI Diary (280 views)

On August 1, SFI President Gery Carson had announced the “merger” of SFI with GreatLife Worldwide. This in essence meant managing affiliates had ended at SFI, and affiliates were advised to go join GreatLife, paying for the first month of membership with Rewardicals. However, life still goes on, for those not keen on joining GreatLife. The SFI website still comes up, though without all the bells and whistles it used to have. The Games Division, Eager Zebra on TripleClicks, is still very much active, allowing members to generate Rewardicals. Once the Rewardicals hit 52,500 you can then turn them into $35 worth of Bitcoin. The following are my selected activities since August.

October 2025 In Brief

Posted by admin on 2025-11-04 05:26:25 in Monthly Summaries (271 views)

Two-day introductory Printwiser Estimating training for two employees of GlobalPlus Publishing Ltd kicked off in Lagos. The course covered the Printwiser software environment, estimate entry, calculations and comprehensive reports generation, as well as issuing data retrieval queries. Continuing from last month, further technical support was provided for another Printwiser client on the feature of switching databases in the latest version 10.5. This included the creation of the initial version of a database update utility program to apply an SQL script against two databases. The client then further requested the optional Quotation Request option of Printwiser Estimating, and areas of customization were discussed.

August-September 2025 In Brief

Posted by admin on 2025-10-09 15:27:45 in Monthly Summaries (489 views)

The HIDDEN Form in Gerian was revised to work better with small screens, of less than 768px height, with the Tool menu getting a new option. Discussion was concluded with a Printwiser client for the training of two users on the Estimating module, coming up in October. Technical support was provided for a Printwiser user on the feature of switching databases in the latest version 10.5. Support work was also done on MoneyBooks modules—Sales, Payroll, Accounts Payable. In MoneyBooks Sales, non-display of signatures on the quotation report in an installation was resolved, while transaction posting issues were addressed in the other two modules.

SFI has merged with GreatLife

Posted by Lemeechi on 2025-08-06 11:22:27 in SFI Diary (178 views)

On August 1, 2025, SFI President Gery Carson announced a merger with GreatLife as the final end of SFI affiliate management activities. This came as a big surprise. Affiliates were advised to join GreatLife, paying for the first month’s membership costing $49 with 19,000 Rewardicals. Although claiming to be too old at 64 years to continue managing SFI affiliates, Mr Carson did say that Eager Zebra Games (TripleClicks.com) and Rewardical.com would still be managed by him. Three new ZCredit packs were introduced in place of the former FDM memberships. So what exactly did he mean by “merger?”

July 2025 In Brief

Posted by admin on 2025-08-03 12:09:43 in Monthly Summaries (592 views)

Technical support was provided for a client whose website crashed, bringing it back online. The initial version of Estimating Assistant was completed, our new estimating software that is a more affordable alternative to Printwiser. Several MoneyBooks modules got reviewed or upgraded—General Ledger, Data Manager, Payroll, Accounts Payable and Sales. The Payroll, Sales, AP modules got their first 2025 builds, with the Sales featuring a new multi-addressing option, while the GL got a new Petty Cash Actual List. On request, some work was also done on Google Maps editing, and online voting.

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