WEB-TO-PRINT / ECOMMERCE SOLUTIONS. EFI Digital StoreFront Premium or Essential Choose the Best EFI ecommerce Platform for Your Business Needs

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1 WEB-TO-PRINT / ECOMMERCE SOLUTIONS EFI Digital StoreFront Premium or Essential Choose the Best EFI ecommerce Platform for Your Business Needs

2 Cutomizable Submission and Communication Platform EFI Digital StoreFront is a customizable platform for print businesses that provides a unique online shopping and ordering experience for your customers and serves as a seamless onramp to your production workflow. It comes in two versions to meet your specific needs. Digital StoreFront Premium is for print businesses that need the full range of procurement and production capabilities immediately. The flexible solution can be deployed from the cloud and includes an ecommerce shopping cart, pricing, approvals, job ticketing, tracking and status, a variable data engine, the credit card gateway module, an unlimited number of brandable storefronts and content and file management capabilities to enhance your customer experience and increase productivity. In addition, Digital StoreFront Premium can be enhanced via optional modules such as additional print shops. Digital StoreFront Essential is an entry-level web-to-print solution that is deployed from the cloud and provides a standard ecommerce shopping cart, approvals, job ticketing, tracking and status, pricing, and content and file management capabilities. This solution allows you to upgrade to Digital StoreFront Premium as your business grows. 2

3 Digital StoreFront Features EFI Digital StoreFront provides a complete, streamlined workflow from the document creator, through the print production environment, to finishing and delivery. The feature-rich and industry-leading web-to-print functionality provided by Digital StoreFront is described below. Branded Store Front Web Site One of the first needs a printing operation has in choosing a Web solution is to be able to project its corporate identity via the web site. Digital StoreFront provides the ability for you to extensively customize the look and feel of your site, and to provide a unique branding for your online presence. Customization of your Digital StoreFront site extends beyond home page text and color schemes to allow you to change virtually each and every text string and button in the product. Online Catalog Digital StoreFront provides web-based online catalogs of graphics, documents, forms, files and even non-print items like advertising specilaities, corporate logo merchandise or apparel. Simply browse catagories, select a catalog item, add it to the shopping cart and place the order. It s that easy. Job Submission Digital StoreFront provides an end-to-end workflow solution for first time job submission. But expecting end users to create their own PDF files from native applications (like Microsoft Office Word and PowerPoint ) presents challenges the files may or may not be optimized for production on your output devices, and may not include the vital assets required to print properly. Digital StoreFront addresses these challenges by providing Print Messenger for files coming into the system. Print Messenger EFI s PrintMessenger PDF generating print driver is included standard with Digital StoreFront and provides unlimited distribution to your user community. PrintMessenger lets you determine the settings that will be used for PDF conversion, removing the burden of asking users to figure out PDF settings, and eliminating the need for your staff to troubleshoot native or PDF submissions. PrintMessenger provides clear communication to the user during file conversion and upload. The ability to send multiple files, from multiple desktop applications to the Digital StoreFront server in one easy workflow, is standard. This enables you to support a variety of office documents and image formats. JDF-Based Job Tickets Even novice users can explain to the print center how they want their job produced with Digital StoreFront s revolutionary JDF-based job ticketing and visual job ticket wizards. Pre-defined tickets can be deployed as product choices (e.g., brochure or three ring binder ) with graphics that help the user decide which ticket is most appropriate for the job they wish to produce. Order Status, Order History and Re-Order Customers can manage their jobs, see the production status of submitted jobs, and place re-orders via the Web browser interface. Order history also makes it easy for users to view and accept price quotes automatically. Shopping Cart and Approvals Customers are accustomed to using Internet sites that incorporate shopping carts. Digital StoreFront makes it easy for users to experience the power of online print ordering by providing a familiar storefront and shopping cart user interface - making it easy to deploy the application enterprise-wide, without the burden of extensive end user training. Credit Card Processing Digital StoreFront includes support for multiple payment methods, including support for major credit cards and corporate purchasing cards through the deployment of the Credit Card Processing Gateway module. Customers enter their credit card information into an SSL-encrypted, secure site and the transaction is processed directly with the credit card vendor (a separate merchant account is required). Standard Features Continues on Next Page 3

4 Standard Features Continued Order and Operator Views Digital StoreFront provides your staff with unparalleled visibility into incoming orders from the Web site, and gives them the control they need to seamlessly flow jobs into your production operation. The Order View clearly provides a configurable screen where operators can view, control and manage entered jobs, edit and print job tickets, see what has been printed (and where), move jobs from one facility to another and much more. Workflow Integration and Fiery Connectivity Digital StoreFront provides one of the most important missing pieces in a complete print center workflow: the integration of the customer s job information with your production systems. A standard, included feature with Digital StoreFront is integration with EFI workflow solutions. In facilities that have Fiery, EFI Fiery Central and/or EFI MicroPress -based digital printers, jobs flow directly from Digital StoreFront to the appropriate production device with the click of a mouse. There s no manual intervention required to put jobs into production. EFI Pace Connector EFI Digital StoreFront is fully integrated with EFI Pace to provide the automatic, bi-directional exchange of order and inventory information. It enables both systems to deploy in a shared production environment without minimizing production. This offering alleviates the need for manual data entry. Reporting Reports provide a key channel for sharing information between managers and senior staff. Digital StoreFront comes standard with a host of useful pre-defined reports. 4

5 Capture and Manage More Work with a Unique Customer Shopping Experience Digital StoreFront offers your customers a unique print-centric shopping experience that allows them to easily order print products and services in a single, centralized platform a unified storefront. Check out the Digital StoreFront advantage for your business model: Facilities Management (FM) Service Providers You need a compelling way to drive print volume from corporate customers to your facility. Digital StoreFront answers the need by providing a single branded look and feel to users for on-site manned print room or off-site closed-door facility. It makes job submission easier for users, while streamlining production to increase margins and improve staffing flexibility. Corporate Enterprises Digital StoreFront can reduce the loss of volume and dollars to desktop and external resources by making it easier for customers to take advantage of your sophisticated production options, while lowering your enterprise cost-per-page. Retail and Commercial Print Businesses Digital StoreFront extends your retail counter to the Internet and builds customer relationships. Digital StoreFront provides the platform that you need to attract new customers, secure additional business from existing clients, and generate higher margins through improved efficiency. Digital StoreFront provides the tools you need to succeed with your customers, capture more print work, and produce it more efficiently than ever before. 5

6 Get Instant Access to EFI Digital StoreFront Grow your business with a solution that fits your needs. Whether you re an in-plant printer, a small commercial printer or part of a larger print franchise, you ll face the same pressures of delivering top quality work under tight deadlines to demanding customers. EFI makes offering Digital StoreFront to your customers easy with a SaaS deployment model. Sit Back and Let EFI Do All the Work with a SaaS Solution With Digital StoreFront no hardware investment, maintenance, nor local database expertise are required. You don t have to hire staff to manage a web server and there are no capacity planning, backup or security concerns. EFI ensures that Digital StoreFront is up and running 24/7 so your customers can place orders whenever and wherever they want. Predictable on-going costs and rapid time-to-deploy can be advantageous even for a large IT organization. It means you can concentrate on providing your customers with the best print solutions in the business and EFI can concentrate on making sure everything runs smoothly. 6

7 EFI Digital StoreFront Which Digital StoreFront ecommerce Platform Is Best for You? PLATFORM Premium Essential Deployment SaaS/EFI-Hosted Reports Online Administrator Reports Dynamic Query Tool & Standard Pre-Defined Reports Standard Pre-Defined Reports PROCUREMENT Premium Essential ecommerce Print Procurement Platform Multiple Payment Methods Pricing Engine Unlimited Price Lists Single Price List Credit Card Processing StoreFronts Number of StoreFronts included in Platform Purchase Approvals Unlimited StoreFrotns 1 StoreFront Print Shop Approvals Financial Approvals Job Ticketing Job Ticket Template Creation and Management Saved Jobs Content / File Management Native File Upload EFI PrintMessenger (PDF Driver) User Saved Files Repository Server Side PDF Conversion Job Tracking & Status Notifications Job History Re-Order/Cancel Orders Products Ad Hoc Products Oversize Products Catalog Products: Static, Non-Print, Kits, Inventoried Items VDP Products: FusionPro Upgrade to Premium VDP Products: XMPie (Option) Optional Upgrade to Premium PROCUREMENT (cont.) Premium Essential Users Users Unlimited Unlimited Transactions (Orders) Unlimited Unlimited Companies (Groups of Users) Unlimited Unlimited PRODUCTION Premium Essential Production Portal Operator View for Print Production Order View for Order Management Print Shops Number of Print Shops included in Platform Purchase 1 PrintShop 1 PrintShop Additional Print Shops (Option) Optional Upgrade to Premium Output Engines / Hot Folders Unlimited Output Engines Hot Folder Support Production Integration Fiery Controller Connectivity EFI MicroPress Connectivity EFI Fiery Central Connectivity EFI Pace Connector External System Connector (Option) Legend Optional um Upgrade to Premium Black Text: Items are included in the platform purchase (either Premium or Essential). : Denotes which platform includes this item. Blue Text: Items are optional modules which can be purchased with Digital StoreFront Premium (do not come standard). Green Highlight: Denotes an item which requires an upgrade from Essential to Premium to support. 7

8 WEB-TO-PRINT / ECOMMERCE SOLUTIONS EFI Digital StoreFront EFI Family of Web-to-Print Solutions For more information on EFI Digital StoreFront call or visit Digital StoreFront can be just the start. Grow your business with a solution that fits your needs. Print to Win with EFI EFI s portfolio of integrated solutions increases productivity and improves your bottom line. Find out more at EFI ( is a world leader in customer-facing digital print products from job submission to production. Our integrated, end-to-end solutions include Fiery digital print controllers and solutions; VUTEk superwide digital inkjet solutions; Rastek wide-format solutions; Jetrion industrial inkjet systems; print production workflow and management information software, and corporate printing solutions. 5 Dedrick Place West Caldwell, NJ Ricoh is committed to providing you with every opportunity to succeed in your business. With that in mind, we are proud to introduce the creation and delivery of our most recent innovation TotalFlow a worldwide Ricoh initiative to drive the future of the digital production workflow. TotalFlow is a strategy designed to combine the power of Ricoh solutions with industry leading third-party partner solutions. TotalFlow will simplify your processes and expand your revenue. We know documents are essential for business. You can count on the outstanding solutions, service and support provided by Ricoh to help you gain a competitive edge. We offer a wide portfolio of scalable solutions that meet your changing market demands, including cost-effective and competitive workflow services, applications and multichannel communication capabilities. Call us today at RICOH ( ), or visit us at to find out the many ways we can help your business grow and profit Ricoh Americas Corporation. All rights reserved. Ricoh and the Ricoh logo are registered trademarks of Ricoh Company, Ltd. All other company names, product names, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 303 Velocity Way Foster City, CA Auto-Count, BioVu, BioWare, ColorWise, Command WorkStation, Digital StoreFront, DocBuilder, DocBuilder Pro, DocStream, EDOX, the EFI logo, Electronics For Imaging, Fabrivu, Fiery, the Fiery logo, Inkware, Jetrion, MicroPress, OneFlow, PressVu, Printellect, PrinterSite, PrintFlow, PrintMe, PrintSmith Site, Prograph, RIP-While-Print, UltraVu and VUTEk are registered trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. and/or certain other countries. BESTColor is a registered trademark of Electronics for Imaging GmbH in the U.S. The APPS logo, AutoCal, Balance, ColorPASS, Dynamic Wedge, EFI, Estimate, Fast-4, Fiery Driven, the Fiery Driven logo, Fiery Link, Fiery Prints, Fiery Spark, the Fiery Prints logo, Fiery Spark, FreeForm, Hagen, the Jetrion logo, Logic, Pace, Printcafe, the PrintMe logo, PrintSmith, Print to Win, PSI, PSI Flexo, Rastek, the Rastek logo, RIPChips, SendMe, Splash, Spot-On, UltraPress, UltraTex, UV Series 50, VisualCal, the VUTEk logo and WebTools are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. and/or certain other countries. Best, the Best logo, Colorproof, PhotoXposure, Remoteproof, and Screenproof are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging GmbH in the U.S. and/or certain other countries. All other terms and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners, and are hereby acknowledged 2012 Electronics for Imaging 03/05/12