Opening your own print shop is no small task. Oh, sure, at the outset it seems relatively straight forward, but when you get into the thick of things, you realize that there’s a lot of moving parts.
Trust us, we get it.
That being said, there is one aspect of operating a successful print shop that doesn’t have to be complicated—and it’s the thing you’d least expect: setting up a reliable, robust web-to-print system that you and your customers will love.
Xerox’s XMPie StoreFlow makes it quick and easy. Haven’t heard of it before? Let’s take a moment to find out how it works—you’ll be so glad you did.
A Battle-Tested Web-To-Print Platform for the Modern Print Shop
The way print shops take orders from customers has changed over the years. Gone are even the days of customers bringing in a USB flash drive—of course, some might, but they’re few and far between—customers expect to have a way to quickly and easily place orders online, using their smartphones or laptops. Setting up an online storefront from scratch is a time consuming task even if you have the skills to do it—and if you don’t, it’s fairly expensive to hire a web developer to do it for you.
Fortunately, those problems are no longer an issue thanks to XMPie StoreFlow, a system that helps print shops create and manage fantastic web-to-print ordering websites. The system helps you accept orders, prepare the orders for automated production, and fulfill them. It’s all very hands-off thanks to the system integrating with your equipment.
StoreFlow’s Easy Setup and Management Is Convenient for You and Your Customers
StoreFlow’s system is easy for you and your customers.
For you, setting up your web-to-print website will be easy. The system has built-in templates so that your site can have the look you want. StoreFlow is compatible with Adobe InDesign, and it even integrates with most popular third-party accounting and inventory management tools. With StoreFlow, it’s easy to track your expenses and profits as well as keep tabs on your current inventory of print supplies.
Customers will appreciate the easy-to-navigate website, where they can learn about and purchase products, personalize orders, and track their orders from start to finish. (As a side note, this means less customer service calls for you to deal with—since everyone can know what the progress is on their job instantly, you’re less likely to have to tell them over the phone!).
When placing an order, customers will be able to see live previews of their order, whether they’re getting a simple document printed or a detailed marketing mailer. Customers can even place orders again for things they’ve already bought from you, since the system tracks their purchase history. This means it’ll be even easier for your customers to order things like business cards or flyers—those repeat jobs every print shop loves to get.
You’re not in this alone! Professional Document Solutions is Here to help
For web-to-print, Xerox’s XMPie StoreFlow is an excellent solution for your print shop. For everything else, whether it’s modern Xerox equipment and services or just some advice from industry professionals, the team at Professional Document Solutions is here to help. We’d love to start a conversation with you. Feel free to contact us today or request a free online quote.
