Many people ask us why they should use web to print servicesfor their printing needs.After all, thecurrent methods and procedures have all worked fine for many years without theuse of the Internet or any other online technology.If it isn t broke, don t fix it, right?The truth is there is no right answer.Whether you choose to use web to printservices or not it is important to understand the benefits of doing so.
The main benefit of using web to print services is the timethat can be saved.The following is anexample of a web to print process for some simple business cards:
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The consumer contacts a printer toget business cards
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The print company provides access toa website with available business card designs
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The consumer goes to the website,chooses the design and fills in their information
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The use submits the completed business cardfor printing online, from the website including making any payments, specifying the number of cards, etc.
Using this process virtually all of the time involved in theprepress process (the process leading up to the completed and ready to printproduct) is eliminated.The printcompany knows that they will be able to print the business cards in the size,shape, colors and format specified since they created the template.The consumer knows exactly how the businesscards will look since they created them online and saw the preview of what theywere getting.No need to hire adesigner, call with questions on colors, sizes, etc.
Of course, the business card example is a very simple oneand one of the easier printing projects a company may need.However, while the complexity of yourprinting needs may change, the process is the same regardless of what you aretrying to create.In every case the timesavings are significant.
The second, but equally important benefit, from using web toprint services is the money that can be saved.In some cases this will be visible in the price you pay for the itemsyou have printed.In situations wherethe cost is substantially the same as using the traditional printing processthere will still be a significant savings in the reduction of the time spent onyour printing project.If you are ableto save man hours or speed up the time to get your message to your consumerthat is just as much a savings as a reduction in actual printing costs.
Are you ready to try web to print services foryourself? Give Print Direction a callto see how easy and cost effective it can be.You can visit us on the web at www.printdirection.com or call us at 770.446.6446. You will beset up with a Print Direction Sales Executive who can show you how our customizedweb to print solutions can save you time and money.