Cataloging your inks

[Rockers]

I`m trying to figure out a good way of cataloging our pantone color inks. At times it`s getting a bit tedious to check the long shelves if we have mixed already certain color or not. My initial thought was to mark the ones we have matched directly in the pantone book. Would be good if there would be a way to mark the ones you got in the Wilflex IMS software so next time you want to match this particular color the software tells you when you have mixed it the last time. Anyway, I`m open for any suggestion.

[ebscreen]

Would be good if there would be a way to mark the ones you got in the Wilflex IMS software so next time you want to match this particular color the software tells you when you have mixed it the last time. Anyway, I`m open for any suggestion.

I second that motion. It would be super easy for them to implement.

I can search our database for any jobs that used a specific color, but it doesn't necessarily mean we didn't use
all of it or recycle it.

[Shanarchy]

Maybe an excel sheet?

You can list them in numerical order which would make it pretty quick to check..

Before putting a mix back in the shelf, enter it in. You can even put a column with an appx guesstimate of how much you have.

[Jwcontractscreen]

Ask for their beta program. I've been using it for 6 months now. It has a feature where it tracks the inks that you mix. It sorts them by pantone number or whatever you want. It's a very nice feature. Stores the amount mixed and you can record how much you used and it tracks how much you have left if you want to go that far.

[tonypep]

Sorry for the re-pic but may be new to some. Heres how we do it. All formulas listed on containers

[bimmridder]

The nice thing with the Wilflex software is that you can print out a label that shows the PMS number (Nice and big with latest software) and the formula. Slap in ton the container and tape over it with clear tape. No questions on what's in the container, or how to reproduce it. We have over 800 mixes on our shelves. We have sections for 100s, 200s, 300s, etc. We break down further by the ending number being odd or even (still a challenge for many    ) So we have a section for 100 Even and one for 100 Odd. More than most need to deal with, but that's our "System"

[Rockers]

Sorry for the re-pic but may be new to some. Heres how we do it. All formulas listed on containers

I@ll take it you guys have them then as well in a numeric order on the ink shelves.

[tonypep]

Absolutely. There is a staging table outside that room with a glass surface where they are cleaned and replaced numerically. Empty containers are never put back; they go to the mixing room to be replenished. Same for all DC colors

[bimmridder]

Containers wiped clean, lids on, labels facing forward. I want to find ink quickly. Over 800 mixes on our shelves