How small print and sign shops track jobs in software
How print and sign shops track jobs in software
This site explains what job tracking software does for a small print or sign shop. It covers job tickets, quotes, artwork proofs, production stages, stock and online orders. It describes the software and leaves the choosing to you.
All the job notes
- What print and sign shop job tracking software does
What job tracking software for print and sign shops covers, and how it differs from a general invoicing or project tool.
- Job tickets and job bags in software
How a paper job bag becomes a digital job ticket, and which fields a good ticket holds for a print or sign job.
- Quotes and estimates for print and sign work
How print and sign shops build a quote from material, size, quantity and finishing inside job software, and what to check.
- Artwork files, proofs and customer approval records
How job software can store artwork versions and record a customer's approval of a proof, and what to ask a maker before buying.
- Production stages and job status boards
How print and sign shops show where each job is, from artwork to printing to finishing to pickup, and what to look for in a status board.
- Materials and stock: paper, vinyl, substrates and ink
How job software can track sheet, roll and board stock, ink, and what each print or sign job uses, with questions to ask before buying.
- Web-to-print order forms and online ordering
What web-to-print means for a small print or sign shop, and how online orders can reach your job list, with questions to ask a maker.