Predictika · Online print quotes

An AI sales agent's brochure print quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a brochure print quote for a marketing team: the format, the binding, the number of pages, the paper, the cover and its finish, the run size, and the net total it states. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of what the print shop can produce and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: SAXOPRINT brochures with staple, eyelet, Wire-O or perfect (PUR) binding, in six standard formats and a free format. See everything this validator covers

This validator models brochure quotes for the options below, not just the scenarios shown. An asterisk marks an item that is illustrative.

  • Formats — DIN A4, DIN A5, DIN A6, DIN long, square 210 × 210 mm, 210 × 280 mm, and a free format from 99 × 120 mm to 297 × 300 mm.
  • Binding and pages — staple binding, eyelet binding and Wire-O binding with 8 to 100 pages, and perfect (PUR) binding with 40 to 400 pages, in steps of four.
  • Paper — offset 90, 100 and 120 g/m², recycled 90 and 115 g/m², and matt or glossy coated paper at 130 and 170 g/m²; covers of 130, 170, 250 or 300 g/m² with no cover, a 4-page cover or a 6-page fold-in cover.
  • Finish and extras — UV varnish, matt or glossy cellophane, soft touch cellophane and dispersion varnish on the cover, up to six perforation lines, a proof copy* and express production*.
  • Run size — 1 to 200,000 brochures, with small runs under 100 limited, and a net total in euros before VAT.

Any brochure quote for these formats and bindings that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: hardcover books, flyers, folders, calendars, shipping and VAT. The formats, bindings, page ranges, papers and weights, cover types, finishes, run sizes and the six perforation lines come from the public SAXOPRINT website; the prices, several combination limits and the approval thresholds are typical for online print and are not published by SAXOPRINT.

The AI sales agentBuilds the brochure 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.

6 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
A cover finish that only exists if there is a cover, and a fold-in cover that only goes with perfect bindingOnly with care
Option dependencies that grow with every binding and cover type.		Binding, cover and finish are checked together on every call.
Page limits that differ by binding, in steps of four, and thick books that need lighter paperOnly with workarounds
A range per binding, a multiple-of-four check and a paper weight versus page count rule, each written and kept by hand.		Pages, binding and paper weight are in one request and are checked together.
Small runs and free formats that change what can be orderedOnly with workarounds
Run size gates several other options, so the same rule is repeated in many places.		Run size, format, binding and finish are checked together.
A stated net total that must equal pages, cover, finish, binding, setup and extrasOnly with care
Price rules can compute it, but the figure the agent stated has to be compared by a rule someone writes and keeps in step.		The stated total travels with the quote and is compared with the computed total on every call.
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.

    
1Runs under 100 brochures are made without perfect binding, cover finish or free format.
2A free format is checked by the print data team before production.
3A run of 200,000 brochures goes to a person for an individual offer.
4A run of 0 brochures is outside the 1 to 200,000 range.
5A run of 200,001 brochures is outside the 1 to 200,000 range.
6A run of 200,001 brochures goes to a person for an individual offer.
730 pages is not a multiple of 4; brochure pages come in steps of four.
84 pages is outside the page range of this binding (8 to 100 pages, or 40 to 400 pages with perfect binding).
9A stapled brochure of 100 pages is above the 96 pages modeled as the staple limit.
10104 pages is outside the page range of this binding (8 to 100 pages, or 40 to 400 pages with perfect binding).
11A stapled brochure of 104 pages is above the 96 pages modeled as the staple limit.
1297 pages is not a multiple of 4; brochure pages come in steps of four.
13A stapled brochure of 97 pages is above the 96 pages modeled as the staple limit.
1436 pages is outside the page range of this binding (8 to 100 pages, or 40 to 400 pages with perfect binding).
15404 pages is outside the page range of this binding (8 to 100 pages, or 40 to 400 pages with perfect binding).
16Perfect binding is made in A4, A5, A6, DIN long and square 210 by 210 millimeter formats only.
17A free format of 98 by 200 millimeters is outside 99 to 297 millimeters wide and 120 to 300 millimeters high.
18A free format of 200 by 301 millimeters is outside 99 to 297 millimeters wide and 120 to 300 millimeters high.
19A cover finish is chosen but the brochure has no cover.
20A cover of 200 grams per square meter is not offered; covers are 130, 170, 250 or 300 grams.
21The cover of 170 grams per square meter must be heavier than the 170 gram inside paper.
22A stapled brochure takes a cover of at most 250 grams per square meter; this one is 300.
23The six page fold-in cover is made with perfect binding only.
247 perforation lines are requested; up to 6 are possible.
25A perfect bound book of 204 pages needs inside paper of at most 100 grams per square meter; this one is 120.
26A stapled brochure of 68 pages needs inside paper of at most 130 grams per square meter; this one is 170.
27Express production* is a 25 percent surcharge; a person should confirm the date.
28A run of 50,000 brochures goes to a person for an individual offer.
29An order total of €30,915.00 is at or above 2,000,€0.00; a person should approve it.
30The quote states a total of €1.00; the validator computes €755.00.
31102 pages is not a multiple of 4; brochure pages come in steps of four.
32102 pages is outside the page range of this binding (8 to 100 pages, or 40 to 400 pages with perfect binding).
338 perforation lines are requested; up to 6 are possible.

  

  

    
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. Image brochure: An image brochure of 30 pages with a soft touch finish and no cover

    
The agent's request. Please quote 5,000 DIN A5 brochures with 30 pages, staple binding, printed in four colors on 130 g/m² glossy coated paper, with no cover and soft touch cellophane. The quote states a net total of €5,000.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Pages not in steps of four. 30 pages is not a multiple of 4; brochure pages come in steps of four.
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  • Finish needs a cover. A cover finish is chosen but the brochure has no cover.
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  • Stated total does not match. The quote states a total of €5,000.00; the validator computes €4,365.00.
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2. Image brochure: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 5,000 DIN A5 brochures with 32 pages, staple binding, printed in four colors on 130 g/m² glossy coated paper, with a 4-page cover of 250 g/m² and soft touch cellophane. The quote states a net total of €6,265.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. 5,000 brochure(s) at €1.25 each; setup €15.00; total €6,265.00 net of VAT.
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3. Product catalog: A 240 page product catalog on heavy inside paper

    
The agent's request. Please quote 300 DIN A4 brochures with 240 pages, perfect (PUR) binding, printed in four colors on 120 g/m² offset paper, with a 4-page cover of 300 g/m² and matt cellophane. The quote states a net total of €5,271.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Inside paper too heavy for a thick book. A perfect bound book of 240 pages needs inside paper of at most 100 grams per square meter; this one is 120.
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4. Product catalog: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 300 DIN A4 brochures with 240 pages, perfect (PUR) binding, printed in four colors on 90 g/m² offset paper, with a 4-page cover of 300 g/m² and matt cellophane. The quote states a net total of €4,374.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. 300 brochure(s) at €14.53 each; setup €15.00; total €4,374.00 net of VAT.
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5. Annual report: An annual report of 120 pages with staples

    
The agent's request. Please quote 300 DIN A4 brochures with 120 pages, staple binding, printed in four colors on 170 g/m² matt coated paper, with a 4-page cover of 250 g/m² and soft touch cellophane. The quote states a net total of €3,546.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Page count outside the binding range. 120 pages is outside the page range of this binding (8 to 100 pages, or 40 to 400 pages with perfect binding).
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  • Too many pages for staples. A stapled brochure of 120 pages is above the 96 pages modeled as the staple limit.
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  • Paper too heavy for a thick stapled brochure. A stapled brochure of 120 pages needs inside paper of at most 130 grams per square meter; this one is 170.
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6. Annual report: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 300 DIN A4 brochures with 120 pages, perfect (PUR) binding, printed in four colors on 170 g/m² matt coated paper, with a 4-page cover of 250 g/m² and soft touch cellophane. The quote states a net total of €3,606.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. 300 brochure(s) at €11.97 each; setup €15.00; total €3,606.00 net of VAT.
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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 brochure print quote for a marketing team: the format, the binding, the number of pages, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of what the print shop can produce 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 300 DIN A4 brochures with 120 pages, staple binding, printed in four colors on 170 g/m² matt coated paper. The quote states a net total of €3,546.00. 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 three findings, all in one answer. 120 pages is outside the page range of this binding (8 to 100 pages, or 40 to 400 pages with perfect binding). A stapled brochure of 120 pages is above the 96 pages modeled as the staple limit. A stapled brochure of 120 pages needs inside paper of at most 130 grams per square meter; this one is 170.
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  6. The validator returned three 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 page limits that differ by binding, in steps of four, and thick books that need lighter paper, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the binding to Perfect (PUR) binding and the stated net total to €3,606.00.
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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. The validator also returns the line-item quote. It starts with 120 inside pages on 170 g/m² matt coated paper and A 4-page cover of 250 g/m²; the other three lines are on screen.
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  13. All three earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's total, €3,606.00, matches the quote.
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  14. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean €3,606.00 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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