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The SD3™ offers actual savings in makeready time & paper and ink usage in addition to a greater level of quality control.

Complete this ROI form and you will see just how much a Tobias Scanning Densitometer can actually benefit your company.


NOTE: You may calculate this data for each press or just average your total
pressroom numbers. Be sure to complete all fields for accurate results.


   SD3™ Cost-Analysis Data Computation Sheet (Press the "TAB" key to move between items):
Cost per sheet of paper $
(paper cost)
  
Average press speed
  sheets per hour
Number of keyzones on your press
  (keyzones)
Average number of makereadies per day  makereadies
Typical work week
(5, 6, 7 days)
  days
Weeks of operation per year
(50, 51, 52 etc.)
 weeks



  Potential annual savings available for Reduction of Paper Waste:
Typical number of readings ON A SHEET using handheld densitometer
 (for all 4 colors)
 
When using a handheld you will analyze swatches
while wasting  Sheets
When using the SD3™ you will analyze swatches
while wasting  Sheets

Assuming ONE "out of tolerance" ink density per job, this cost of paper will GO THROUGH THE PRESS each year before you even know there is a problem:

Paper Waste With Handheld =


while checking   swatches.

Paper Waste With SD3™ =


while checking   swatches.
 
  Potential annual savings available for Reduction of Ink Consumption Waste:
How much ink do you average per MONTH?
 number of pounds
Average cost of ink per pound $
 
Which paper stock do you typically print on? Choose one:
Gloss Matte Newsprint  

If you were to inadvertently run only .05 density points higher than necessary
(undetectable to the human eye) on your jobs you would waste this much ink per year

= $   Ink waste per Year
In a calendar year how much money have you rebated to your customers as a result of inconsistent or out of tolerance ink densities?
$   
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POTENTIAL OVERALL SAVINGS YOU COULD APPRECIATE USING THE TOBIAS SD3™
SCANNING DENSITOMETER IS :
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