EFI has released version 8 of Digital StoreFront web to print and eCommerce solution, part of EFI’s comprehensive Productivity Suite of certified, integrated workflows.
The new version aims to help print providers streamline, simplify and improve the print buying experience. EFI will showcase the updated solution at two upcoming industry events in Las Vegas: the ISA International Sign Expo 9-11 April and the PODi AppForum 11-13 May.
This upgraded version includes new EFI DirectSmile options that extend the types of variable-data and personalised direct mail campaigns corporations can successfully create online. Print providers can profitably produce more work using the online job submission solution integrated with a complete Productivity Suite offering integration and data sharing with EFI MIS/ERP and EFI Fiery digital print workflows.
With the web to print software’s new Enterprise Model, print providers can subdivide a client’s single Digital StoreFront license into different interfaces to serve different franchises or subsidiaries within client’s organisation. Print providers can also offer their clients more-convenient, one-stop-shopping for a range of services using a new marketplace sales offering that can incorporate content partners such as copywriters, photographers and graphic designers, in a single online ordering interface.
The software also streamlines and enhances the web to print ordering process with single sign-on (SSO) authentication for multiple users within the same organisation, more-accurate shipping estimating using UPS CONNECT rate look-up tools, and support for online purchasing of ebooks or other electronic content.
‘Print providers can become very efficient in their work with corporations, creatives and agencies, moving creative concepts through to successful execution using a platform that manages the many important details,’ said David Minnick, EFI’s product management director for web to print and value-added products.
