AI print quoting software helps you price jobs quickly and consistently, and warns you when a quote looks like it will lose money. Krino combines your real costs with AI checks so every estimator quotes with confidence, and no job slips out the door below margin because someone was in a hurry.
A quote is a series of decisions: which materials, how many, what setup, which finishing, how long on each machine and what margin to add. Done by hand, those decisions vary with who is quoting and how busy the day is. AI print quoting software applies the same costing logic every time, does the arithmetic instantly, and checks the result against the margins you have set before the quote reaches the customer.
The point is not to take pricing away from you. It is to make the routine parts fast and correct so your estimators can focus on the judgement that actually needs a human.
In most shops two estimators will price the same job differently. One rounds up, one forgets the laminate, one always undercooks setup time. Over a year those differences add up to real money and awkward conversations. Krino applies your rates, materials and rules uniformly, so a quote reflects the shop’s costing, not the habits of whoever happened to build it.
The most expensive quote is the one you win at a loss. Krino watches the margin on every quote and flags any that fall below the threshold you set, while there is still time to adjust. You might still choose to send a sharp price to land a key client, but you do it knowingly, not by accident. That single check is often the difference between a busy shop and a profitable one.
Every quote you send is data. Krino draws on your quoting history so estimates for similar work get faster and steadier over time. Recurring jobs, familiar materials and repeat customers stop being priced from scratch. The software recognises the pattern and gives your estimator a strong starting point to accept or adjust.
Quoting should not be an island. When a quote is won it should become a live job without anyone re-typing it. In Krino a won quote flows straight into AI job scheduling, so the work is grouped, sequenced and planned the moment it is approved. No lost paperwork, no double entry, no gap between the price you agreed and the job on the floor.
| What matters | Manual quoting | Krino AI quoting |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Minutes of arithmetic per quote | Priced in seconds |
| Consistency | Varies by estimator | Same rules every time |
| Margin safety | Spotted too late, if at all | Thin quotes flagged before sending |
| Repeat work | Re-priced from scratch | Draws on quoting history |
| Handoff to production | Re-keyed into a job | Flows straight to scheduling |
AI checks are only as good as the numbers underneath them. Krino quotes from your true cost to run each machine and each hour, not a generic guess. If you have never pinned those figures down, start with the charge-out rate calculator to set an accurate hourly rate, then pressure-test the profit on a job with the print profit margin calculator. For the full method behind good estimates, see the print quoting software guide.
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Speed matters as much as accuracy. The shop that replies first often wins the job, especially on smaller runs where the customer is ringing around for a price. When quoting is instant your team can turn around an estimate while the customer is still on the phone, follow up the same day, and handle more enquiries without adding staff. AI quoting turns a slow, error-prone task into a quick one, so you quote more and win more without cutting corners on margin. Just as important, a fast quote makes the shop look sharp and organised, which is exactly the impression that turns a one-off buyer into a repeat customer.
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Sign and display work is where manual quoting goes wrong most often, because a single job can mix substrates, print, lamination, cutting, hemming and install. Miss one line and the margin is gone before the job even starts. Krino builds those steps into the quote so nothing is left off, and prices the media and machine time behind each one. Whether you run a busy sign shop or a wide-format operation, the same consistent costing applies to every line, and the finished quote flows on to production without re-entry.
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Does AI set the price for me? It proposes a price and checks the margin; you decide the final number. You stay in control of every quote that leaves the shop.
Will it work for signage and wide-format quotes? Yes. It handles roll media, laminate, and cut and finish steps alongside sheet-fed and digital work, so mixed shops quote everything in one place.
How long before it is quoting accurately? As soon as your costs and materials are in, it quotes consistently from day one, and it gets faster on repeat work as your quoting history builds.
