Web-to-print for In-plants
On the customer side, ask yourself these questions:
How tech savvy are my customers?
Are there other Internet-based tools, company tools (like online payroll) or internal communication tools that they use on a regular basis? This gives you some indication of how much experience users have with Internet interfaces. Obviously, the more such systems they use daily, the more likely they will be to successfully use such an interface to order print.
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."