Calculate Book Printing Cost in Lulu with Pabbly Connect and Google Forms

Learn how to automate book printing cost calculations in Lulu using Pabbly Connect and Google Forms. Step-by-step guide for seamless integration. Transform complex automation concepts into accessible, actionable steps that eliminate unnecessary manual work while maximizing existing application capabilities.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Google Forms and Lulu Integration

To automate the calculation of book printing costs in Lulu using Pabbly Connect, start by accessing the Pabbly Connect dashboard. You can create your account using the link provided in the description of the video. Once logged in, you will have access to 100 free automation tasks each month.

Next, you need to create a new workflow. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button, and name your workflow appropriately, for example, ‘Google Forms to Lulu Automation.’ This will set the stage for automating the integration between Google Forms and Lulu through Pabbly Connect.

2. Configuring Google Forms as the Trigger in Pabbly Connect

In this step, you will set Google Forms as the trigger application in your Pabbly Connect workflow. Select ‘Google Forms’ from the trigger application dropdown and choose the trigger event as ‘New Response Received.’ This event will initiate the workflow whenever a new form submission is made.

• Select Google Forms as the trigger application.
• Choose the trigger event ‘New Response Received’.
• Copy the provided webhook URL for use in Google Forms.

After setting this up, you will receive a webhook URL from Pabbly Connect. This URL is crucial as it will connect your Google Forms to the Pabbly Connect workflow. Make sure to follow the instructions provided to link your Google Form to this webhook.

3. Setting Up Google Forms to Capture Responses

Now that you have your webhook URL, it’s time to configure your Google Forms. Open your Google Form and ensure it collects necessary details such as page count, quantity, and production package ID. These details are essential for calculating printing costs in Lulu. using Pabbly Connect

Next, attach a Google Sheets spreadsheet to your form to collect responses. Click on ‘Responses’ in your Google Form, then select the green Sheets icon to create a new spreadsheet. This spreadsheet will capture all the responses from the form submissions.

• Ensure your form includes fields for page count, quantity, and production package ID.
• Link your Google Form to a Google Sheets spreadsheet for response collection.

Once the spreadsheet is ready, install the Pabbly Connect Webhooks add-on by navigating to Extensions > Add-ons > Get add-ons. Search for Pabbly Connect Webhooks and install it. After installation, refresh your spreadsheet to enable the add-on.

4. Calculating Book Printing Costs in Lulu

With your Google Form set up, the next step is to connect Lulu to your Pabbly Connect workflow. In the action step of your workflow, select ‘Lulu’ as the action application and choose the action event ‘Create Print Job Cost Calculation.’ This action will calculate the printing costs based on the data received from Google Forms. using Pabbly Connect

To establish this connection, you will need your Lulu API token. Access your Lulu account, navigate to the developer section, and copy the base64 encoded key. Paste this key into the token field in Pabbly Connect to connect Lulu.

Select Lulu as the action application and ‘Create Print Job Cost Calculation’ as the action event. Paste the base64 encoded key from your Lulu account into Pabbly Connect. Map the fields from Google Forms to the corresponding fields in Lulu.

Ensure you map the page count, quantity, and production package ID correctly to get accurate cost calculations. After mapping, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to verify that the integration works correctly and retrieves the cost data from Lulu.

5. Sending Email Notifications with Gmail

After successfully calculating the printing costs, the final step is to send an email notification to the user who submitted the form. In the action step of your workflow, select ‘Gmail’ as the action application and choose ‘Send Email’ as the action event. using Pabbly Connect

Connect your Gmail account to Pabbly Connect by selecting ‘Add New Connection’ and authorizing access. Once connected, you will need to fill in the email fields using the data from the Google Form submission.

Map the recipient’s email address from the Google Forms response. Compose the email subject and body, including the calculated printing cost. Click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to test the email delivery.

This process ensures that every time a new inquiry is received, the user will automatically get an email with their book printing cost details, streamlining the communication process.

Conclusion

By following this tutorial, you can effectively automate the process of calculating book printing costs in Lulu using Pabbly Connect and Google Forms. This integration not only saves time but also enhances user experience by providing immediate feedback on inquiries. With Pabbly Connect, managing such workflows becomes effortless and efficient.