10 Tips Faq

10. Tips & FAQ

A few handy tips, a plain-English glossary, and answers to common questions.

Print a worksheet for the shop floor from a saved project (settings, ink, and materials on one page).
On mobile, use the bottom tab bar for Dashboard, Projects, Service, Analytics, and Settings; tap the hamburger (☰) for everything else.
Install the app for full-screen use and offline access — see Getting Started.
Lost connection? An amber banner appears; pages you've opened keep working and it reconnects automatically.

Term	Plain meaning
COGS	Cost of Goods Sold — total cost to make one item
BOM	Bill of Materials — the list of materials used in a job
Margin	Profit as a percentage of the sell price
Channel	One ink color (C, M, Y, K, W, GL, FW)
Craft face	One printed surface of a multi-part project
Overhead	A % added to cover rent, power, and other running costs
PWA	The app you can "install" from your browser

My profit numbers look wrong — why? Check Settings: ink costs, labor rate, and overhead drive every calculation.

An ink level seems off. Log replacements in Service, or use an ink correction to adjust (you can undo).

How do I free up my projects list? Archive finished jobs — they're hidden but never lost.

Can I get my data out? Yes — export projects to CSV, download an inventory PDF, and take a backup from Settings.

It's not asking me to install on iPhone. iPhone doesn't auto-prompt — tap Share → Add to Home Screen.

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