Print shop orders: advance, approval and delivery
A simple order routine for print and flex shops: what to write, how much advance to take, getting approval and keeping delivery dates.
Munshi Team · 13 Nov 2026 · 1 min read
Every job gets an order with the price, the advance and the delivery date before work starts. Then nothing is forgotten and nobody argues at delivery.
What to write on the order
Customer and mobile, what to print, size or quantity, rate, finishing, the delivery date and the advance taken.
How much advance
Many shops take half for custom jobs (wedding cards, large flex) and the full price for small walk-in jobs. Write the advance on the order and give the customer the order number.
Four steps
- Design: make the design.
- Approval: send it to the customer; wait for an OK.
- Printing.
- Ready: tell the customer, with the balance to pay.
Every morning
Look at what is due today and what is late, and call the customers whose approval is pending.
The printing press software keeps every order in these steps, shows what is due and late, and bills the order on delivery. Start free.
Try it free in your own business
Start with your mobile number. No card, no installation.