Quote from: gnubler on January 30, 2013, 10:17:36 AMPrinter Presence wants like 8 grand just to get setup. Pressero is more like 2 grand. From what I learned yesterday, Pressero will download a press-ready PDF (either 1up or impo'd) to a location of your choice (hot folder on RIP) if that's what you desire. It also talks with Print Point (job ticket system) to a certain degree and I'm trying to get more info on that part.

That's exactly what I'd like! Right now, even after the 4-5 steps to retrieve the generated PDF, they're manually imposing all these tiny jobs through InDesign to boot! Insanity.

Printlinqs does all that stuff too... for less $$$.

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Quote from: DigiCorn on January 30, 2013, 02:27:28 PMPrintlinqs does all that stuff too... for less $$$.

I've checked out Printlinqs and it seems it would cost way more. Don't they only give you 1 or 2 private B2B storefronts? We need unlimited as we expect to add customers on demand.

That's just it; you use one storefront, and then control others via logins and passwords so you're not creating a new site for each customer. You control access via logins, so one customer is not seeing any other customers' stuff.

You get 2 storefronts when you sign up; basically one live site and one test site.

Do you find Printlinqs admin/backend easy to use & navigate? Our current provider, Print Science, is a nightmare which is why we want to switch. I'm probably at intermediate level when it comes to web dev and it is a struggle every time I have to make a change on the website. Today I wasted 30 minutes trying to create a new navigation link before having to contact tech support. With a good system it should not be that difficult.

I think the design of how you do things is really clunky... but I am definitely a web novice, and I mostly get it (how to operate PrintlinQs). Helps if you know CSS for design - we just hired a guy to do that part, but I set up all of the pricing and products. Tech support from ePower/racad is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

Quote from: DigiCorn on January 30, 2013, 08:11:13 PMclunky

Thanks for the warning, that's what I'm trying to avoid. I'm doing another webinar demo with someone this morning, I'll let you know what I find out.

Anything new on this front? Been tasked with looking at possible alternatives to PrintersPresence and I still have all of my notes from a year ago with the likes of Pressero, Printlinqs,  Print Science etc. but just wondering if there's anything new & wonderful? Digi: You still with printlinqs and relatively happy? God I forgot how awful their site is, no way I can use that mess to pitch it as a possible entry.

Do not sign up with PrintScience unless they've improved their service. Huge learning curve for a novice, and for an intermediate they didn't perform as promised. If you want a web2print system that works, they can't help you.

I'm still involved with the Pressero site at my ex-shop and still recommend it. It has so many features that a smaller shop will never use, but they're there. Medium learning curve, but I found their support to be speedy & knowledgeable.

I spent DAYS doing research on various web2print providers last year and Pressero came out the leader for the money & features.

Excellent, thanks! Does Pressero provide everything as a package, or do you have to add-on Features as you go? I see they offer Automated Impo, Lights Out Automation and some other things I'd want to have, are those part of the package your ex-shop purchased? I'm thinking we're in the "Professional" category which still lacks the Custom Web Skins. Any chance you could ballpark the cost too?

Creepy, I just looked at their Plans page and within 15 seconds one of their support staff (with a name I recognize) popped up a chat window. I hate that.

Anyway, I think my ex-shop went with the Std plan and then had to add on something for e-commerce/payment gateway. When they signed up about a year ago it was something like $1200 startup and $400/mo. I remain involved with the web2print part of it (edocbuilder) and the shit actually works! They have extensive tutorials & help articles and I was ready to go after a couple hours of training. Template customization is fairly limited, but you can change a few things and their templates are decent to begin with.

They spent hours on the phone with me doing initial training and responded to emails the same day.

Quote from: gnubler on January 30, 2014, 10:51:11 AMThey spent hours on the phone with me doing initial training and responded to emails the same day.

weird...    pics or it never happened...

I use a telephone about once a year, on average.

Quote from: Slappy on January 29, 2014, 02:55:06 PMAnything new on this front? Been tasked with looking at possible alternatives to PrintersPresence and I still have all of my notes from a year ago with the likes of Pressero, Printlinqs,  Print Science etc. but just wondering if there's anything new & wonderful? Digi: You still with printlinqs and relatively happy? God I forgot how awful their site is, no way I can use that mess to pitch it as a possible entry.

Printlinqs blows goats, but it works, and support is top tier. You're dealing with fucking Canadians, and English is a second language to many of them.