What Sales and Reporting Software does for a printing shop
Reporting turns every sale into live numbers: best sellers, margins, cashier performance and branch comparisons. For a printing shop, the value shows up exactly where the work is hardest.
A printing shop turns paper, ink and toner into custom jobs, so costing each job against materials is where margin is protected. Margins vary widely by job, so accurate quoting and material costing decide profit.
Corporate and institutional clients expect compliant eTIMS invoices for every job. Veira handles that as part of the same sale, so compliance is not a separate evening job.
Printing Shops run differently, and the software should too
A generic till misses the details that decide whether a printing shop makes money. These are the ones that matter:
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The daily reality
Jobs quoted custom and easy to underprice. Sales and Reporting Software built for a printing shop turns that into a number you can act on, and you also see live sales, margin and best sellers from your phone.
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Where the margin leaks
Deposits and balances on orders. Sales and Reporting Software built for a printing shop turns that into a number you can act on, and you also compare branches and cashiers side by side.
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What slows the counter
Paper, ink and toner costs. Sales and Reporting Software built for a printing shop turns that into a number you can act on, and you also spot the products and shifts that make real money.
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What buyers expect
Machine time and waste to track. Sales and Reporting Software built for a printing shop turns that into a number you can act on, and you also get daily and weekly summaries without spreadsheets.
What to look for in Sales and Reporting Software for a printing shop
- Live dashboards on mobile. This matters for a printing shop because of jobs quoted custom and easy to underprice.
- Margin per product and per branch. This matters for a printing shop because of deposits and balances on orders.
- Cashier and shift breakdowns. This matters for a printing shop because of paper, ink and toner costs.
- Automated daily and weekly summaries. This matters for a printing shop because of machine time and waste to track.
A notebook and a basic till, or Veira
| Notebook or basic till | Veira | |
|---|---|---|
| Counting stock | By hand, rarely matches the shelf | Live by item, branch and value |
| M-Pesa at the counter | Checked on a separate phone | Matched to each sale automatically |
| eTIMS invoices | Typed in later, if at all | Filed on every sale, even offline |
| Knowing your numbers | A monthly guess | Live margin and takings on your phone |
A real printing shop example
A Nairobi printing shop quoting dozens of custom jobs a day loses margin when materials and machine time are not costed.
- Jobs quoted custom and easy to underprice.
- Deposits and balances on orders.
- Paper, ink and toner costs.
- See live sales, margin and best sellers from your phone.
- Compare branches and cashiers side by side.
- Spot the products and shifts that make real money.
Every sale on Veira files a compliant KRA eTIMS invoice, online or offline. Corporate and institutional clients expect compliant eTIMS invoices for every job.
Reporting turns every sale into live numbers: best sellers, margins, cashier performance and branch comparisons. Here is what that looks like with Veira:
- See live sales, margin and best sellers from your phone
- Compare branches and cashiers side by side
- Spot the products and shifts that make real money
- Get daily and weekly summaries without spreadsheets
Related questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Sales and Reporting Software hard to set up for a printing shop?
Does it keep working offline?
Does it handle M-Pesa for a printing shop?
Is it KRA eTIMS compliant?
How much does Sales and Reporting Software cost for a printing shop in Kenya?
Can it run more than one printing shop?
Based on KRA eTIMS regulations and interviews with 5,000+ Kenyan businesses
Whether you run one printing shop or several across Kenya, Veira gives you sales reporting that fits the trade instead of fighting it. Book a free demo and see it work with your own printing and photocopying.