MaxScheduler – Print Scheduling Without the Spreadsheet Headaches

Commercial and in-plant printers often start with spreadsheets to plan press time, prepress, and finishing. It works early on, but as job volume grows and due dates tighten, spreadsheets become a bottleneck.

• They’re flexible and familiar at first.
• Easy to copy for new weeks and shifts.
• No special tools to get started.

Then reality hits: rush orders, plate changes, stock substitutions, and press downtime. The sheet can’t keep up—and neither can your team.

• Schedules get out of date the moment they’re emailed.
• Makeready, washups, and changeovers aren’t visible.
• Conflicts between press, bindery, and delivery slip through.

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Why Spreadsheets Fall Short in Print Shops

Print production changes by the hour. Spreadsheets don’t.

• Slow to update – Every new due date, stock change, or rerun means manual edits.
• No live view – Sales, prepress, and the floor work from different versions.
• Hidden constraints – Press speed, ink changes, imposition, and bindery capacity aren’t modeled.
• Rush jobs = chaos – Inserting hot jobs breaks formulas and trust.

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How MaxScheduler Streamlines Print Scheduling

MaxScheduler gives you a live, visual plan across prepress, press, and finishing—without the spreadsheet fragility.

• Drag-and-drop rescheduling – Slot in rush jobs; ripple effects are clear.
• Real-time updates – Everyone sees the current plan instantly.
• Capacity at a glance – Identify bottlenecks on specific presses or in bindery.
• Changeover awareness – Account for makeready, washups, stock and ink change times.
• Anywhere access – Office, CSR desk, or shop floor screens.

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Made for the Way Printers Work

Whether you run digital, sheetfed offset, or wide-format, MaxScheduler adapts to how you schedule.

• Prepress to delivery – Track imposition, plate/CTP readiness, press, bindery, and ship dates.
• Run-length & substrate – Factor media type, press speed, and wastage.
• Ganging and reruns – Group compatible work; duplicate and tweak recurring jobs in seconds.

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Better Communication, Fewer Misses

Spreadsheets scatter information. MaxScheduler centralizes it.

• Single source of truth – Sales, CSRs, and production see the same schedule.
• Live job visibility – Know what’s on each press and what’s next in bindery.
• Clear promises – Quote realistic ETAs with confidence.

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Simple to Adopt, Easy to Trust

If you can drag a job bar on a timeline, you can schedule with MaxScheduler.

• Fast setup – Import jobs from CSV or your ERP/MIS.
• Proven at scale – 15+ years in scheduling; 1B+ activities planned.
• Affordable and supported – Practical pricing and responsive help.

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See MaxScheduler for Print in Action

Want to reduce changeover surprises, cut overtime, and deliver on time more consistently? Let’s walk through your press lineup and build a sample schedule together.

Interested? 416-702-7387 or  Free trial