| Platform / Administration (highlights) |
| Core Platform: NowPrint ASP.NET |
NowPrint ASP.NET platform
Operationally successful since 2000
Scalable, distributed services, extensible
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| NowPrint Architecture |
The print industry is obviously in a state of flux - there are no signs of settling any time soon. A web to print solution has to be sitting on the right fundamental architecture in order to grow. The NowPrint architecture has had operational success at the smallest Community College and one of the largest retail chains - same platform, same architecture, no one-off coding that can't be supported or scaled.
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| Deployment Models |
NowDocs Hosted (Subscription Service/ASP)
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Customer Hosted (Software License)
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| Customer Segmentation |
Allows segmentation at multiple levels: Master Account / Corporate Accounts / Groups / Users. Enables you to clearly and easily segment your customers including unique URLs for each Corporate Account. |
| Integration / Customization |
NowPrint's Core Platform is open and extensible - we have successfully integrated with authentication systems, financial systems, print management systems, and inventory systems. Integration can be manual (export/import), scheduled, or real-time extending NowPrint's Data Bridge architecture. |
| Print Buyer Workflow (highlights) |
| Patented PDF Converter |
What causes you the most operational delays? Reliable file delivery - - - NowPrint has the industry's best server side PDF conversion engine. Per page preview, distributed services, scalable, accurate, and fast. Provide access to the PDF AND the native file at the print center. |
| Tab Builder |
The industry's best web based tab previewer and complex document previewer. |
| Configurable Workflows |
Print products are not all alike; e-commerce of print products has to be configurable. NowPrint allows you to create custom workflows (e.g. Catalog workflow which is 2 steps to order vs. Document upload workflow might be 4 steps). Extensible workflows enable you to grow as new print products evolve. |
| Fulfillment / Warehoused Product Ordering |
Offer products that are "held in inventory" NowPrint deducts from inventory, alerts customers when back ordered, triggers re-orders at pre-determined levels. |
| Multiples: Files, Documents, Jobs, Recipients, Shipping, Quantities |
Easily upload, combine, configure, and ship to multiple recipients via the NowPrint interface. |
| Print Production (highlights) |
| Production Automation (Output Engine Agnostic) |
File Type Support: Xerox Xpif, JDF, KDK, PostScript. Ability to send files using any one of the following: UNC, LPR, or FTP |
| Order routing |
Easily move orders between NowPrint Print Centers. |
| CSR View |
A search driven view of the production queue enables you to easily find and manage orders.
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| Post Order Adjustments |
Make any adjustment post customer order, auto alert customers, adjust pricing and job ticketing. |
| Shipment tracking / Order Status |
Enable customers to click on shipping carriers tracking URL's from within NowPrint Order History. |
| Print Management (highlights) |
| Dashboard / Reporting |
View the current state of total orders, orders in progress, revenue, and users. |
| Inventory tracking |
Track your raw materials (paper, binding supplies, etc…) by item name, unique SKU , set re-order limits and alerts, track vendors. |
| Purchasing Management (P.O.s) |
Create and manage purchase orders for both raw materials and outsourced work.
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| Vendor Management |
Create and manage your vendors. |
| Cost Tracking |
Track costs at the NowPrint item level (every component of a job). See price vs. cost comparisons, report on profitability. |