Guide
A print shop job ticket template.
A job ticket is the sheet that travels with the job. Whoever picks it up should be able to make the job correctly without asking anyone.
By the rastr team. Published . Last updated .
The fields
| Field | Why it is there |
|---|---|
| Job number | One number to find the job, say it out loud and match it to the invoice. |
| Customer and contact | Who to call if something is wrong. |
| Due date, and rush | Sets the order jobs are done in. |
| Product, size, quantity | What to make. Copy it from the order, never retype it. |
| Material and finish | Stock, substrate or garment, laminate, hem, trim. |
| Machine | Which printer or cutter the job goes on. |
| Artwork file and proof status | The exact file name, and whether the customer has approved it. |
| Notes | Anything out of the ordinary: match a color, fold, pack in tens. |
| Sign-offs | Printed, finished, checked, packed: a name or initials and a date for each. |
A template to copy
JOB #______ Order/invoice: ______ Customer: ____________ Contact: ____________ Due: ____ [ ] Rush Product: ____________________ Size: ________ Quantity: ______ Material: ____________ Finish: ____________ Machine: ____________ Artwork file: ______________________ Proof approved: [ ] yes by ________ on ______ Notes: ______________________________________________ Printed ____ Finished ____ Checked ____ Packed ____ (initials and date)
Keep it short and current
- One ticket per job, not per order. An order with three products is three jobs.
- Fill it from the order. Retyping is where wrong sizes come from.
- Do not start a job with an unapproved proof. Put the proof status where the operator sees it.
- If something changes, change the ticket, and take the old one off the floor.
In rastr
Invoicing an order turns each line into a numbered job with its product, size, quantity, printer and cutter, and the order's due date. Choose Print Job Orders for paper tickets for the floor, or let the team work from the job board on a screen. The board shows each job's column, who it is assigned to, notes, files and proofs, and flags jobs that have sat too long for their due date. More in Using the job board.