Predictika · Multifunction printer option quotes

An AI sales agent's printer options quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for IM C3010 multifunction printers with paper feeders, finishers, punch units, security storage, fax and accessories. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the option rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: IM C3010 option quotes: paper feed units and LCITs, finishers, punch units, trays, security storage, fax options and accessories. See everything this validator covers

This validator models IM C3010 option combinations as listed on the public configurator page, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Paper feed — Paper Feed Units PB3310 and PB3320, LCITs PB3330 and RT3050 and the Caster Table, with the combinations the configurator rules out and the companions it requires; the added paper capacity is added up and compared with the figure the quote states.
  • Finishing — internal and external finishers, the booklet finisher, bridge unit, multi-fold unit, trays and the PU3100 and PU3080 punch units, with the exclusions and required companions listed for each.
  • Storage, fax and accessories — the SSD and HDD options, Common Criteria certification needing the HDD option, the fax option and its add-ons (at most two Fax Interface Units), card reader options, the device server option and the file format converter.

Any IM C3010 option quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (no list prices were found in the public documents read, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), managed print service contracts and per-page rates, other printer models, software and regional variations of the configurator.

The AI sales agentBuilds the printer quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Options that cannot be installed together, listed option by optionOnly with care
One exclusion per pair of options. It works, but with dozens of pairs each new option means more rules to keep in step with the documentation.		Every option is in one request and every exclusion is checked together.
Options that need another option from a list of alternativesOnly with workarounds
A requirement that can be met by any one of several options depends on choices on different lines and interacts with the exclusions.		The option list is one request, so a missing companion is found whichever order the choices arrive in.
Added paper capacity that must match the figure the quote statesOnly with care
The capacity depends on which feeders are chosen and the device count; each needs a calculation and a comparison with a free-entry figure.		The capacity is added up on every call and compared with the stated figure.
A certification need that forces a specific optionOnly with care
A rule from a customer requirement to a product option, which has to be kept in step with the other storage rules.		The customer need and the options are in one request and checked together.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1Paper Feed Unit PB3310 requires Caster Table Type M52.
2Caster Table Type M52 requires Paper Feed Unit PB3310.
3Paper Feed Unit PB3310 cannot be installed with Paper Feed Unit PB3320.
4Paper Feed Unit PB3320 cannot be installed with Caster Table Type M52.
5Paper Feed Unit PB3310 cannot be installed with LCIT RT3050.
6LCIT RT3050 cannot be installed with Caster Table Type M52.
7LCIT RT3050 needs one of the following to be selected: Paper Feed Unit PB3320 or LCIT PB3330.
8Finisher SR3320 needs one of the following to be selected: Bridge Unit BU3100 or Internal Multi-Fold Unit FD3020.
9Finisher SR3320 needs one of the following to be selected: Paper Feed Unit PB3320 or LCIT PB3330.
10Booklet Finisher SR3330 cannot be installed with Finisher SR3320.
11Punch Unit PU3080 EU needs one of the following to be selected: Booklet Finisher SR3330 or Finisher SR3320.
12Punch Unit PU3100 EU requires Internal Finisher SR3310.
13Bridge Unit BU3100 needs one of the following to be selected: Finisher SR3320 or Booklet Finisher SR3330 or Internal Shift Tray SH3090 or Side Tray Type M52.
14Enhanced Security SSD Option Type M52 256GB cannot be installed with SSD Option Type M52 1TB.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Finishing and paper feed: Booklet finisher and finisher together on a feeder with a caster table

    
The agent's request. Please quote three IM C3010 multifunction printers, each with Paper Feed Unit PB3310, Caster Table Type M52, Finisher SR3320, Booklet Finisher SR3330, Bridge Unit BU3100 and Punch Unit PU3080 NA. The quote states 1,650 sheets of added paper capacity in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Paper Feed Unit PB3310 and Booklet Finisher SR3330 cannot be combined. Paper Feed Unit PB3310 cannot be installed with Booklet Finisher SR3330.
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  • Paper Feed Unit PB3310 and Finisher SR3320 cannot be combined. Paper Feed Unit PB3310 cannot be installed with Finisher SR3320.
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  • Paper Feed Unit PB3310 and Punch Unit PU3080 NA cannot be combined. Paper Feed Unit PB3310 cannot be installed with Punch Unit PU3080 NA.
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  • Caster Table Type M52 and Booklet Finisher SR3330 cannot be combined. Caster Table Type M52 cannot be installed with Booklet Finisher SR3330.
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  • Caster Table Type M52 and Finisher SR3320 cannot be combined. Caster Table Type M52 cannot be installed with Finisher SR3320.
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  • Caster Table Type M52 and Punch Unit PU3080 NA cannot be combined. Caster Table Type M52 cannot be installed with Punch Unit PU3080 NA.
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  • Booklet Finisher SR3330 and Finisher SR3320 cannot be combined. Booklet Finisher SR3330 cannot be installed with Finisher SR3320.
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  • Booklet Finisher SR3330 needs one of its companion options. Booklet Finisher SR3330 needs one of the following to be selected: Paper Feed Unit PB3320 or LCIT PB3330.
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  • Finisher SR3320 needs one of its companion options. Finisher SR3320 needs one of the following to be selected: Paper Feed Unit PB3320 or LCIT PB3330.
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2. Finishing and paper feed: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote three IM C3010 multifunction printers, each with Paper Feed Unit PB3320, Finisher SR3320, Bridge Unit BU3100, Punch Unit PU3080 NA and HDD Option Type M52 320 GB. The quote states 3,300 sheets of added paper capacity in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Paper capacity summary. 3 device(s), each with 1,100 sheets of added paper capacity, 3,300 sheets in total.
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3. Punch, trays, fax and Common Criteria: Internal finisher with the wrong punch unit, a shift tray and an unfed LCIT RT3050

    
The agent's request. Please quote two IM C3010 multifunction printers, each with LCIT RT3050, Internal Finisher SR3310, Internal Shift Tray SH3090, Punch Unit PU3080 EU, Enhanced Security SSD Option Type M52 256GB, Fax Option Type M52 and 3 x Fax Interface Unit Type M52. The customer needs Common Criteria certification. The quote states 3,600 sheets of added paper capacity in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Internal Shift Tray SH3090 and Internal Finisher SR3310 cannot be combined. Internal Shift Tray SH3090 cannot be installed with Internal Finisher SR3310.
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  • Internal Shift Tray SH3090 and Punch Unit PU3080 EU cannot be combined. Internal Shift Tray SH3090 cannot be installed with Punch Unit PU3080 EU.
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  • Internal Finisher SR3310 and Punch Unit PU3080 EU cannot be combined. Internal Finisher SR3310 cannot be installed with Punch Unit PU3080 EU.
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  • LCIT RT3050 needs one of its companion options. LCIT RT3050 needs one of the following to be selected: Paper Feed Unit PB3320 or LCIT PB3330.
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  • Punch Unit PU3080 EU needs one of its companion options. Punch Unit PU3080 EU needs one of the following to be selected: Booklet Finisher SR3330 or Finisher SR3320.
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  • Too many fax interface units. The quote has 3 Fax Interface Units; at most 2 can be installed.
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  • Common Criteria needs the HDD option. The customer needs Common Criteria certification (IEEE 2,600.2), which requires the HDD Option Type M52 320 GB; it is not on the quote.
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  • Stated added paper capacity does not match. The quote states 3,600 sheets of added paper capacity in total; the quoted paper feed options give 3,300.
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4. Punch, trays, fax and Common Criteria: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote two IM C3010 multifunction printers, each with LCIT PB3330, LCIT RT3050, Internal Finisher SR3310, Punch Unit PU3100 EU, Enhanced Security SSD Option Type M52 256GB, Fax Option Type M52 and 2 x Fax Interface Unit Type M52. The customer needs Common Criteria certification. The quote states 3,300 sheets of added paper capacity in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Common Criteria needs the HDD option. The customer needs Common Criteria certification (IEEE 2,600.2), which requires the HDD Option Type M52 320 GB; it is not on the quote.
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  • Stated added paper capacity does not match. The quote states 3,300 sheets of added paper capacity in total; the quoted paper feed options give 7,300.
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5. Punch, trays, fax and Common Criteria: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote two IM C3010 multifunction printers, each with LCIT PB3330, LCIT RT3050, Internal Finisher SR3310, Punch Unit PU3100 EU, HDD Option Type M52 320 GB, Fax Option Type M52 and 2 x Fax Interface Unit Type M52. The customer needs Common Criteria certification. The quote states 7,300 sheets of added paper capacity in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Paper capacity summary. 2 device(s), each with 3,650 sheets of added paper capacity, 7,300 sheets in total.
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6. Storage, fax and accessories: Two security storage options, two reader options and a fax add-on without the fax option

    
The agent's request. Please quote four IM C3010 multifunction printers, each with Paper Feed Unit PB3320, Enhanced Security SSD Option Type M52 256GB, SSD Option Type M52 1TB, Fax Connection Unit Type M52, Card Reader Cover Type M52, NFC Card Reader Type M52, Device Server Option Type M52 and File Format Converter Type M19. The quote states 4,400 sheets of added paper capacity in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Enhanced Security SSD Option Type M52 256GB and SSD Option Type M52 1TB cannot be combined. Enhanced Security SSD Option Type M52 256GB cannot be installed with SSD Option Type M52 1TB.
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  • Card Reader Cover Type M52 and NFC Card Reader Type M52 cannot be combined. Card Reader Cover Type M52 cannot be installed with NFC Card Reader Type M52.
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  • Device Server Option Type M52 and File Format Converter Type M19 cannot be combined. Device Server Option Type M52 cannot be installed with File Format Converter Type M19.
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  • Fax Connection Unit Type M52 needs Fax Option Type M52. Fax Connection Unit Type M52 requires Fax Option Type M52.
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7. Storage, fax and accessories: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote four IM C3010 multifunction printers, each with Paper Feed Unit PB3320, SSD Option Type M52 1TB, Fax Option Type M52, Fax Connection Unit Type M52, Card Reader Cover Type M52 and Device Server Option Type M52. The quote states 4,400 sheets of added paper capacity in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Paper capacity summary. 4 device(s), each with 1,100 sheets of added paper capacity, 4,400 sheets in total.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a quote for IM C3010 multifunction printers with paper feeders, finishers, punch units, security storage, fax and accessories. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the option rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote three IM C3010 multifunction printers, each with Paper Feed Unit PB3310, Caster Table Type M52, Finisher SR3320, Booklet Finisher SR3330, Bridge Unit BU3100 and Punch Unit PU3080 NA. The quote states 1,650 sheets of added paper capacity in total. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with nine findings, all in one answer. Paper Feed Unit PB3310 cannot be installed with Booklet Finisher SR3330. Paper Feed Unit PB3310 cannot be installed with Finisher SR3320. Paper Feed Unit PB3310 cannot be installed with Punch Unit PU3080 NA. The other six are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned nine blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for options that cannot be installed together, listed option by option, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the paper feed to Paper Feed Unit PB3320, the finishing to Finisher SR3320, Bridge Unit BU3100, Punch Unit PU3080 NA and the stated added paper capacity in total to 3,300 sheets. It sets the security storage to HDD Option Type M52 320 GB.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All nine earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Nine problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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