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News Release from: ZetaPrints | Subject: Zetaprints
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 September 2006
Web-Print Software Makes Templates With
Coreldraw
Zetaprints, an on-line web-to-print system for small-sized to mid-sized commercial print houses, is claimed to simplify the pre-press process by offering Coreldraw as a means to build templates.
Zetaprints, an on-line web-to-print system for small-sized to mid-sized commercial print houses, is claimed to simplify the pre-press process by offering Coreldraw as a means to build templates The move away from proprietary software is claimed to mean that the door is open for budget-minded print shops to compete in what has been a narrow market to date
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 16 Nov 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Localised print houses often are priced out of the web-to-print market, as proprietary software demands larger budgets geared towards involvement with third-party partners, said Zetaprints, which developed the new system.
The Coreldraw option provides a way to avoid that expense, as the only requirement is to purchase a Coreldraw software package to build templates for orders.
Zetaprints added that the Coreldraw software is priced well below most desktop publishing software available today.
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Zetaprints expands on that software by providing servers to process the pre-press orders and a storefront for print shops to offer their services on-line.
Within an hour, a print shop can set up a storefront with a catalogue that offers business cards, brochures, and other print materials for its customers, claimed the company.
Print shop clients can place orders 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week and they can use catalogue templates to alter text, to add images, and to approve layout and design.
The company believes that the simplified pre-press system provides smaller commercial printers a means to operate independently without overdue expense.
Payment for the service is based on a sliding scale determined by number of orders placed, and payment is charged when the order is complete.
Additionally, in-house graphic designers can now focus on more complex projects when clients become an integral part of the pre-press process on short run orders.
Zetaprints, in Wellington (New Zealand) has tracked its new web-to-print service with a limited number of local printers for the last two months.
The web-to-print services helped local printers to achieve an unexpected growth in the number of clients and in their serviced geographical area with the use of the on-line storefront and rapid pre-press turn-around.
The new enterprise platform is claimed to allow for solid order growth without affecting in-house performance.
The preliminary results of the Zetaprints trial confirmed that end users prefer a simple print ordering system with smooth workflow to more complex and feature-rich systems, added the company.
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