Trisha Dominguez
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Updated October 29th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Odyssey Estimating: Overview

Estimating Section: Printshop Workflow Menu Overview: The Estimating section in the ‘Printshop workflow’ menu of Odyssey provides quick access to various tasks related to job estimates. This section includes options to create new estimates and view estimates in different statuses.   Printshop workflow > Estimating tab Create New Estimate: Button ...

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Updated July 15th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Accounting: Receive Payments

User Guide for Receive Payments Screen Overview: The "Receive Payments" screen in Odyssey allows users to process and record payments from customers. This guide will walk you through each section of the screen and how to use it. Steps to Receive Payment Customer Selection Customer: Enter the customer's name or search for the customer using the searc...

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Updated October 3rd, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Products

Main Dashboard - Products Dropdown Overview   Accessing the Products Section from the Main Dashboard When a printer first logs into Odyssey 2.0, they will be presented with the main dashboard. From here, a printer can quickly access various sections, including the 'Products' area, via a dropdown menu.   Products Dropdown Menu Location: The 'Products...

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Updated November 22nd, 2023 by Trisha Dominguez

Omnisearch

Printers will see an 'Omnisearch' function to the left of the Alert bell upon logging in. This search function allows users to type in numbers, letters, and characters to search within the following categories of Odyssey: Contacts Jobs Estimates Resources tags Processes Products Employees Files Omnisearch located next to the Alert bell If there are ...

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Updated September 22nd, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

All about the 'Jobs' tab: Unsubmitted jobs

The 'Jobs' tab contains seven sub-tabs: Unsubmitted In Estimating Waiting for price approval Pending In Progress Waiting for Payment Completed Jobs that are 'Unsubmitted' are referring to jobs that are in a printbuyers cart but they have not yet placed their order for the job(s). The 'Unsubmitted' jobs in Odyssey is the same list as found under Work...

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Updated October 3rd, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Resources

Overview of Resources Resources in Odyssey allow you to manage the items, materials, or tools that are used in the production or workflow process. These might include paper types, ink, devices, or any other item essential for completing jobs or estimates.   Resources play a key role in ensuring efficient production workflows by helping you track and...

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Updated July 15th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Accounting: Bank Deposit

Any payments that have been taken in as undeposited funds will show up Odyssey's 'Bank Deposit' section. This functionality will allow deposits such as credit card deposits or a batch of checks deposited into your bank matches one entry into your accounting system. To make a bank deposit: Select the 'Accounting' tab Select 'Bank deposit' Select an a...

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Updated July 15th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Accounting: Invoices

Odyssey allows a user to generate invoices for completed jobs, perform various functions on created invoices, and be able to create an invoice in Odyssey without needing a previously completed job. Invoices to generate tab Overview: This section of Odyssey is designed to manage and oversee the completed orders that are ready to be invoiced. It displ...

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Updated October 25th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Odyssey 2.0: Release Notes

Here's what's been happening in Odyssey v2.0 Released: 10/24/2024 Version 2024.10 Roll Media Paper Calculation Based on Run Size New Feature for Roll Media Paper Calculation: Odyssey can now calculate the area (square feet or square inch) of roll media paper based on the 'Run Size' set in the paper calculator. The area calculation process converts t...

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Updated October 3rd, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Processes

Accessing Processes   Navigating to Processes From the Odyssey 2.0 dashboard, locate the navigation menu at the top of the screen. Select the 'Products' tab. A drop-down menu will appear. In the drop-down menu, select 'Processes'. This will open the Process group screen, where you can view and manage processes within Odyssey. Above: ‘Processes’ with...

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Updated November 22nd, 2023 by Trisha Dominguez

Definitions of Terms

Products Order Forms are also known as Products in Odyssey. There are three types of order forms: Public, Private, and Guided. Public order forms - an order form available on your website that is not assigned to a specific user and is available to the public to view. Example of Public order forms in Odyssey 2   Private order forms - an order form as...

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Updated July 16th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Estimates: Creating a New Estimate for Custom Products

Step 1: Selecting up to 6 Custom Products Overview As an alternative to selecting a single product, Odyssey allows you to create an estimate that includes up to six custom products. This option provides flexibility to specify multiple products within a single estimate, offering detailed information for each custom product. Key Features and Component...

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Updated July 16th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Estimates: Selecting the Color Combination

Selecting the Color Combination Overview: After configuring the estimate workflow details, the next step in creating an estimate from scratch in Odyssey involves selecting the color combination. This step ensures that the correct color options are applied to the estimate, which is crucial for accurate pricing and production planning. Key Features an...

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Updated September 22nd, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

Products: Cost Settings tab

The 'Cost Settings' tab allows a user to set up a base cost or a cost per quantity when an order is placed from this product. An example may be Business Cards: Qty 250, 500 and 1000 to be priced at $20, $55 and $80 respectively. Select 'Printshop' Select 'My Products; Select the 'Cost Settings' tab next to a product Add a description under 'Name of ...

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Updated July 16th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Estimates: Creating a New Estimate From Scratch

Step 1: Selecting or Creating a Customer Overview: The first step in creating a new Odyssey estimate from scratch is selecting an existing customer or creating a new customer. This screen allows you to search for and select a customer or to add a new customer if they are not already in the system. Key Features and Components Select a Contact A list ...

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Updated December 13th, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

All about the 'Jobs' tab: Pending jobs

The 'Jobs' tab contains seven sub-tabs: Unsubmitted In Estimating Waiting for price approval Pending In Progress Waiting for Payment Completed Jobs that are in the 'Pending' tab are jobs that have not been started as part of Odyssey's scheduling feature. Users may select the Job Number's 'i' icon  to reveal the website's Control Center Order and Job...

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Updated November 28th, 2023 by Trisha Dominguez

Invoice Settings

Odyssey users may add invoice specifics that are related to Odyssey-generated invoices. To edit invoice settings: Select 'Accounting' Select Settings > Invoice settings Enter in needed information under the following fields: Select the default terms under 'Default terms' Enter in the required information under 'Invoice Payable To Address' Enter i...

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Updated July 16th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Product Workflow Paths: Testing

Testing a Workflow Path Overview: Before testing a workflow path in Odyssey 2, you need to fill out the order form in the pop-up modal. This form allows you to specify the details of the test order, including quantity, size, and color choices, and perhaps any other details from the order form that are tied to the workflow path. Components of the Pop...

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Updated November 22nd, 2023 by Trisha Dominguez

My Files

Odyssey provides you the ability to open, view and download files that are sent into your printshop. These files may have been sent as part of an order or estimate or they may have been sent as part of the 'Send a File' utility of your website. To access files: Select 'Printshop workflow' Select 'My files' under 'More' A 'Files' pop-up will show on-...

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Updated September 22nd, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

Updating resource costs

Let's say for example your paper vendor provides you with updated paper pricing. You in turn update the cost of your media (paper) resources. When you update the cost of your media resources, Odyssey will automatically adjust the cost of the paper being used for any pending jobs that have not yet been started. Refer to the video below which shows up...

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Updated November 28th, 2023 by Trisha Dominguez

Set up: Employee Unavailability

Odyssey allows you to set unavailability hours for your employees. To set these hours for your employees: Select 'Printshop workflow' Select 'Printshop employees' Select the 'Rules' calendar icon for an employee Set a Periodicity Set the start and end date, as well as the hour and minute Select 'Save' Example: Perhaps you want to tell Odyssey an emp...

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Updated November 28th, 2023 by Trisha Dominguez

Setting the Time Zone

To set the Time Zone of your printshop: Select the drop-down to the right of the printer's log-in Select 'Time zone' Select a time zone from the drop-down 'Select 'Update' Setting the Time Zone in Odyssey v2 Odyssey v2 is now set to the time zone saved for the printshop....

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Updated December 13th, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

All about jobs: Weight

Odyssey can calculate the final weight of the job if the weight (in gsm) has been filled in for Media and/or MiscConsumable resources that are used for the job. Example: Job workflow - weight determined for processes Printers need to ensure their Media and MiscConsumable resources have weight added back at the 'Resource Attributes' screen Example of...

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Updated September 8th, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

All About Pricing: Using the website for pricing & Odyssey to calculate costs

With Odyssey, you may set your order forms to use website pricing and still have Odyssey calculate the cost of the job based on the calculations, paper transformations, and conditions to apply set up within the workflow for the order form. Let's take a Brochures order form and provide an example of this scenario. Below is a screen capture from the '...

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Updated September 22nd, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

Sending Proofs

Odyssey users may send proofs to their clients utilizing the 'Printshop' tab. To send a proof: Select the 'Printshop' tab Select 'Send a proof' tab Users will be taken to the 'Send a Proof' tab within the 'Workflow' section of the Control Center where they may then send a proof to the customer. Send a Proof tab within Printshop...

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Updated September 8th, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

Reports

Odyssey provides you with the powerful tools needed to run reports over multiple datasets at once. Let's dig in! To run a report: Select 'Printshop' Select 'My Reports' Select the  button to create a new report Select a dataset that you would like to be included in this report under 'Dataset 1' Select a 2nd dataset you would like combined with Datas...

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Updated September 22nd, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

Applying a Workflow to a Job

Once a product workflow is considered complete, the workflow can be applied to a Job. This will allow an Odyssey user to start and complete jobs. Jobs come into Odyssey via public, private or guided order forms on your website as well as from estimates. To apply a completed product workflow to a job: Select 'Jobs' Select 'Pending' Find the job needi...

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Updated September 22nd, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

Products: Profit Settings tab

The 'Profit Settings' tab of a product allows a user to set up a profit for a particular product. Select 'Printshop' Select 'My Products' Select the 'Profit Settings' tab next to a product Select 'Add new profit calculation' Provide a name for this profit under 'Name of profit calculation' Toggle to 'Enabled' to enable this profit upon saving Provid...

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Updated November 28th, 2023 by Trisha Dominguez

Alert Bell

Odyssey includes a helpful feature called the 'Alert Bell'. The Alert Bell is found in the upper-right corner to the right of the omnisearch field. It will alert the employee of items needing attention. The following is a list of events that will trigger Alert notifications: New orders All new orders that come into Odyssey will generate an alert Exa...

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Updated September 21st, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

What is Odyssey v2?

REWRITTEN. REDESIGNED. REIMAGINED. Odyssey has been redefined, written in XJDF language, which is the most up-to-date language specifically designed for the print industry, supporting the complete life cycle of a print job. XJDF stands for “Exchange Job Definition Format” and is the language of print that makes it possible for Odyssey to make an int...

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Updated November 28th, 2023 by Trisha Dominguez

Set up: Employee privileges

When setting up Odyssey, the printshop may define the roles of their employees. An employee can have supervisor, accounting, and/or production staff privileges. An employee can have accounting privileges and not be assigned as a supervisor. To add or adjust employee privileges: Select 'Printshop workflow' Select 'Printshop employees' Select the 'Rol...

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Updated July 15th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Accounting: Statement

Odyssey will allow a user to create one of three types of statements: Balance Forward Statement Transactional Statement Open Statement To create a statement: Select the 'Accounting' tab Select 'Statement' Select a statement type under 'Statement Type' Input a start date and end date under 'Start Date' and 'End Date' respectively Select 'All' or 'Ope...

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Updated July 15th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Accounting: Credit Memos

Odyssey allows users to add credit to a customer's account, which could be applied to future orders. A future order by the same print buyer can have credit applied when receiving a future payment. Select the 'Accounting' tab Select 'Credit memos' Select a customer from the drop-down under 'Customer' The customer's named saved address will automatica...

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Updated September 22nd, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

All about the 'Jobs' tab: In Estimating jobs

The 'Jobs' tab contains seven sub-tabs: Unsubmitted In Estimating Waiting for price approval Pending In Progress Waiting for Payment Completed Jobs that are 'In Estimating' are jobs in which print buyers have requested an estimate from the website. Odyssey saw there was a workflow assigned to the order form but a price could not be determined at the...

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Updated September 22nd, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

All about the 'Jobs' tab: Waiting For Payment jobs

The 'Jobs' tab contains seven sub-tabs: Unsubmitted In Estimating Waiting for price approval Pending In Progress Waiting for Payment Completed Jobs that are 'Waiting For Payment' are jobs in which you are awaiting a payment for the job from the printbuyer. Example of jobs waiting for payment screen Users may select the Job Number's 'i' icon  to reve...

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Updated December 13th, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

All about the 'Jobs' tab: Completed jobs

The 'Jobs' tab contains seven sub-tabs: Unsubmitted In Estimating Waiting for price approval Pending In Progress Waiting for Payment Completed Jobs that are 'Completed' are jobs that have been fully completed as part of Odyssey's built-in scheduling. This includes jobs completed in Odyssey as well as any jobs marked as 'Complete' from the website's ...

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Updated March 29th, 2022 by Trisha Dominguez

Chat: Employees & Print buyers

Odyssey provides a very handy 'Chat' feature that allows users to relay messages directly from within a job. You can send a message directly to your printshop employees and/or print buyers directly from an Odyssey Job workflow; they can reply back to you. Chatting with Customers In order for printshop employees to be able to chat with customers, the...

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Updated November 11th, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

Odyssey v2.0: Release Notes

Here's what's been happening in Odyssey v2.0... Released: 8/26/2021 Version 2.0.40 Prelaunch Printers will now see the updated look and feel related to adding calculations in workflows This also includes 'Advanced Options' when adding or editing calculations. Printers are now able to toggle whether they want to propagate waste as part of a calculati...

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Updated November 28th, 2023 by Trisha Dominguez

Adjusting order number

Printshops are given the option to adjust the starting order number within their Odyssey installation. To adjust the order number: Select the drop-down to the right of the printer's logged in name/image Select 'Modify the initial order number Type in the number Select the green ‘Save’ icon The very next Odyssey order will begin with the typed in ord...

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Updated July 12th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Pending Jobs: Without a Job Workflow

Welcome to the Odyssey Workflow ‘Shell’ Screen User Guide. This guide is designed to help you effectively manage print jobs through this interface. Each section below provides instructions and tips for utilizing different features and tools available on the Job Workflow Shell screen.  The workflow ‘shell' is an Odyssey job that does not have an asso...

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Updated July 16th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Product Workflow Paths: Creating & Editing

Creating a Product Workflow Path To being creating a new workflow path for a product, simply select the blue ‘Create new workflow path’ button from the main screen of any Odyssey product.   Step 1: Create the workflow path Overview: This screen is the first step in creating a workflow path for any product in Odyssey. Here, you can name your workflow...

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Updated July 12th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Accounting: Menu Selections

Accounting Section Overview In Odyssey, the Accounting section is designed to streamline your printshop's financial management processes. This guide provides a detailed overview of the functionalities available under the ‘Accounting’ tab.   Navigational Menu The Accounting section includes the following options: Chart of Accounts: Manage and review ...

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Updated July 15th, 2024 by Trisha Dominguez

Accounting: Chart of Accounts

Chart of Accounts Overview: The Chart of Accounts is an organized listing of all accounts used in the company's general ledger. It helps categorize all the financial transactions of the company. Main Sections Add a new chart of account Accounts Table Account Details 1. Add a new Chart of Account At the top of the Chart of Accounts page, you will fin...

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Updated December 13th, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

All about the 'Jobs' tab: In Progress jobs

The 'Jobs' tab contains seven sub-tabs: Unsubmitted In Estimating Waiting for price approval Pending In Progress Waiting for Payment Completed Jobs that are 'In Progress' are jobs that have already been started. Example of 'In Progress' jobs Users may select the Job Number's 'i' icon  to reveal the website's Control Center Order and Job number. Ever...

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Updated November 22nd, 2023 by Trisha Dominguez

Logging into Odyssey v2

Logging into Odyssey is easy-peasy: Route to https://odyssey.mi4p.com/ Enter your website log-in email Enter your website log-in password Select 'Login' That's it- you're now logged into Odyssey v2! Log-in Credentials Your Odyssey v2 email and password is the same as your website Control Center log-in credentials. Odyssey 2 log-in screen Odyssey 2 l...

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Updated September 16th, 2021 by Trisha Dominguez

All about the 'Jobs' tab: Waiting for Price Approval Jobs

The 'Jobs' tab contains seven sub-tabs: Unsubmitted In Estimating Waiting for price approval Pending In Progress Waiting for Payment Completed Jobs that are 'Waiting for Price Approval' are jobs in which the Odyssey user is waiting for the print buyer to accept or reject the price of the job. Example of 'Waiting For Price Approval' jobs Users may se...

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