Enhanced data collection and GUI for production print system

A method comprising:

• receiving a print job to be printed with a printer;
• retrieving, from a print job database, historical values of print material used for previous print jobs that correspond with the print job;
• determining an estimate value range of print material used for the print job based on the historical values;
• presenting a Graphical User Interface (GUI) at a display to receive user input of a current value indicating an amount of print material actually used during setup for the print job;
• in response to determining that the current value of print material actually used is outside the estimate value range that was determined based on the historical values, displaying at the GUI a prompt for user input to validate that the current value is abnormal;
• and
• in response to receiving user input validating that the current value is abnormal, providing the current value to the print job database to update the historical values of print material used.

A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying programmed instructions which, when executed by a processor, are operable for performing a method comprising:

• receiving a print job to be printed with a printer;
• retrieving, from a print job database, historical values of print material used for previous print jobs that correspond with the print job;
• determining an estimate value range of print material used for the print job based on the historical values;
• presenting a Graphical User Interface (GUI) at a display to receive user input of a current value indicating an amount of print material actually used during setup for the print job;
• in response to determining that the current value of print material actually used is outside the estimate value range that was determined based on the historical values, displaying at the GUI a prompt for user input to validate that the current value is abnormal;
• and
• in response to receiving user input validating that the current value is abnormal, providing the current value to the print job database to update the historical values of print material used.