I am compiling a list of web to print software and services for printing companies to review in making a buying decision. So far here's what I have.

- EFI's Digital StoreFront
- Four51 Horizontal Solutions
- Printable's PrintOne Store
- PageFlex StoreFront
- Press-Sense iWay
- Responsive Solutions
- XMPie's uStore

I am sure there's more that are worthy of reviewing. It is a good start and should cover the main players to start your research. Talk to others who have already implemented online storefronts. It's a great idea to learn from their experiences and mistakes made by early adopters of the web to print print on demand systems.

Interestingly there's a data source company that sells data and lists called USAdata and they have integrated with most of these web to print solutions. By integrating USADATA's unique Leads Module with their Web-to-print / digital storefront software, USADATA's partners are able to offer the ability to order an entire direct mail campaign with BOTH print and lists all online in a few minutes. This makes the mailing of pieces a direct one source turn key solution, making your print solutions far more convenient than possibly your competitor. If you print for direct mailing advertisers, this is a really imprtant thing to include in your digital web to print solution.
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EFI Digital StoreFront, From EFI, here's the kicker that makes them the leader.

* Seamless integration with other EFI solutions. EFI Digital StoreFront creates an end-to-end commerce workflow by providing seamless integration with other EFI products such as Fiery®*, EFI Balance™*, EFI MicroPress,* EFI Hagen™*, EFI Logic™* and EFI PSI™*.

Since EFI has cornered all the major print management systems in our industry, listed above, this means that any printing company of consequence will prefer to buy EFI Digital StoreFront as their solution. EFI owns PrintSmith, PSI, Logic, and Hagen and thus has almost a monopoly of sorts on print management and thus web to print solutions. This leaves all others feeding off the bottom for this growing niche.


EFI Digital StoreFront has Advantage:

EFI Digital StoreFront delivers a complete, streamlined job management and workflow solution. The EFI Digital StoreFront product enables businesses to create a personalized, interactive Internet or intranet presence 24 hours a day. That presence increases customer satisfaction and improves profitability. The solution caters to businesses such as print shops, in-plant commercial printers and facilities management service providers.

EFI Digital StoreFront = Seamless integration with other EFI solutions. EFI Digital StoreFront creates an end-to-end commerce workflow by providing seamless integration with other EFI products such as Fiery®*, EFI Balance™*, EFI MicroPress,* EFI Hagen™*, EFI Logic™* and EFI PSI™*.

EFI Digital StoreFront = Advanced workflow capabilities. The simple user interface allows print customers to submit digital files from their PC or Macintosh computers; immediately view, review and approve their PDF proofs, and enter their own job specifications for production and finishing.

EFI Digital StoreFront = Extended job submission features. The solution’s JDF-based job ticketing capabilities and visual job ticket wizards help customers tackle even the most complex jobs. EFI Digital StoreFront allows users to pre-define and prefill tickets, so they quickly can determine the end product. In addition, instructions for producing complex print products, including multiple files in multiple formats can be generated in new tickets.

EFI Digital StoreFront = Unmatched control and flexibility. The solution resides on a Web server installed at the printer center’s specified location, enabling businesses to maintain full control of all company and customer data and eliminates the need for third party hosts.

EFI Digital StoreFront = Expanded support for non-print items. The product offers support for non-print items such as advertising specialties, corporate logo merchandise and PDF documents for print-on-demand applications. It also has an enhanced Template Driven VDP Documents Module for producing 1:1 sophisticated marketing collateral.

EFI Digital StoreFront = Remote Print Center Access. The solutions Remote Print Center module offers direct integration at the printing site with other EFI workflow solutions such as Fiery, EFI Balance and MicroPress, allowing users to harness the solutions’ features from a distance.
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Now that we have heard for someone who is obviously paid to market efi;

what are the disadvantages of this program? There have to be some.

How much does it cost? I'm sure your paying more for the efi name.

What's the customer service like? I've heard bad things.

Does the user have the ability to create artwork with this program? This would be a grate feature.

These would be help full things to consider.

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