Page index
- 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.