EFI Digital StoreFront Workflow Introduction

With the imminent arrival of the 2006 China International Print Exhibition, EFI Corporation has launched a new product for the digital printing industry, the EFI Digital StoreFront production workflow solution, as it continues to innovate.

Digital StoreFront opens up the market for you

Almost everyone has been shopping on the Internet. Similarly, print service providers and buyers also need to conduct business via the Internet. In this context, using the Digital StoreFront solution, the service of the printing center can be reflected through the LAN/Internet website, thereby bringing about the ease of use and flexibility of Internet ordering and job submission. Digital StoreFront enables print service providers to see web orders and provide the controls needed to make jobs flow seamlessly in production operations.

Digital StoreFront integrates customer operations information into the production system. In the factory where EFI Fiery, EFI Balance and EFI MicroPress digital printers have been installed, the operation will directly enter the correct production equipment from Digital StoreFront with a click of the mouse. File Conversion, PDF Previews, job tickets, and invoices are generated without human intervention, and automated workflows optimize print center profitability.

Digital StoreFront is powerful

PDF driver

The PDF-generating print driver is a standard part of Digital StoreFront, which enables customers to submit PDF files directly to the print center workflow, without problems related to embedded fonts and linked images. The job submission is significantly simplified, and the number of users who submit files through the print driver is unlimited.

Integrated job ticket

Digital StoreFront's integrated job ticket provides customers with better job specifications. Digital StoreFront 2.0 is available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish, and the Chinese version is also soon to be sold in China. Customers can use the web browser's built-in upload feature to submit PDF and Postscript files to the print center, manage jobs through the web browser interface, view the production status of submitted jobs, and resubmit orders.

Digital StoreFront Advanced Module

Advanced Automation Pricing Module

The print service provider can configure a sophisticated pricing engine that matches the production equipment, consumables, and user environment as an optional module of the Digital StoreFront system. With this module, the final pricing of the job can be displayed to the customer upon submission.

Advanced PDF Conversion Module (supports 250 file formats)

With Digital StoreFront's standard file upload feature, users can submit local application documents in more than 250 file formats. Once the file arrives at the Digital StoreFront server, it will be automatically converted to a PDF file to meet the user exchange requirements and a streamlined network digital workflow.

Template-driven variable document

Users can typeset, proof, and license their own templates to drive variable documents, which is the only way to reduce the cost of printing center production and optimize customer service. This optional module provides an integration tool for creating templates and manages variable print projects. Digital StoreFront's standard features provide unprecedented depth of functionality for online print order submission.

Digital StoreFront's online catalog provider provides centralized documentation and form storage, allowing users to easily submit orders. Digital StoreFront supports a variety of payment methods, and supports a variety of output devices integrated into the workflow. One or more print centers can be supported via a single server on a local area network, private network, or VPN. It is equipped with a set of all-purpose reports with standard reporting capabilities, which helps to recover costs, reduce waste and improve billing efficiency, and can easily customize reports.

Digital StoreFront has many advantages

Digital StoreFront expands the capabilities of the printing center to take the service to the next level with LAN and Internet capabilities. From the beginning of simple but powerful job submission, customers can use the PDF print driver and web browser at the same time to directly specify, proof, transfer files, and print subpena information in the print center workflow.

Print service providers use Digital StoreFront solutions to provide customers with unmatched control and flexibility. Digital StoreFront is installed in the print center's web server. The print center can configure the software to maintain full control over all company and customer data without relying on third-party hosts.


Source: Ke Yin Network