Having a Web-to-print solution is becoming essential for in-plants. For those eager to add one but unsure of how to start, here are some tips.

By Julie Shaffer

Features Galore

Herein lies a big part of the problem: there are dozens of companies offering Web-to-print solutions today, each trying to outdo the other with an ever-growing set of features. Do you want to offer users online design options? How about preflighting tools? Multi-language support? Instant quoting? Asset management options? PDF creation? The ability to personalize job templates? Direct links to your prepress production solution or digital front end? Should you require users to log in with a password? The number of considerations alone can be mind-numbing.

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Julie Shaffer is Vice President, Digital Technologies at Printing Industries of America. She heads up the Digital Printing Council (DPC), as well as the Center for Digital Printing Excellence at Printing Industries headquarters in Sewickley, PA. In her position, Julie plays a lead role in developing programs and tools to help members grow their businesses with digital technologies.

Known for her graphic production expertise, Julie has a 20-plus year background in pre-media and print. She is often called upon for training, presentations and to provide on-site consulting throughout the industry on diverse range of topics, including PDF, color management, digital printing, social media and Web-to-print implementation. Julie is co-author of several books, including "The PDF Print Production Guide" (1st, 2nd and 3rd edition), the "Web-to-Print Primer" and the forthcoming "Field Guide to Social Media."

Web-to-print for In-plants