Aleyant's focus on open architecture and xml based web services for its Pressero system opens up integration possibilities with MIS, ERP, and other 3rd party systems.
We understand that systems need to communicate with each other to provide value to you and your customers. That's why we have integrated top-end capabilities into the Pressero web-to-print solution.
Online Designer, VDP Integration
Aleyant eDocBuilder –
A powerful, cloud based document personalization and variable data publishing system. Text, images, data files, QR codes and bar codes can be incorporated into the finished item. Using eDocBuilder, your customers can quickly and easily customize, proof, and approve documents directly from their web browser. As the service provider, you'll receive an imposed, press-ready, optimized PDF (or PPML) file immediately after the order is placed. Save time and avoid headaches by having your customer complete these steps online while you focus on what you do best...generating profits!
Aleyant eDocBuilder Interactive Designer – (Optional) Aleyant's powerful Interactive Designer is HTML5 based. This designer allows your customers to easily personalize print items; edit content; add additional text or images; change text font, size, color; re-position items, and more. Because it uses HTML5, templates running in Interactive Designer are faster loading than Flash-based templates and they are easier to manipulate. Unlike Flash based templates, eDocBuilder's HTML5-based Interactive Designer is not limited to desktop computers and laptops. It also runs on tablets like the iPad. That's critical if you're aiming at the retail market. Gone are the days when you had to rely on a proprietary Flash technology to manipulate imagery and text dynamically. Now you can be at the leading edge of innovation and take advantage of the latest browser capabilities.
PrintUI – (Optional) New!
Created by a team of former Adobe executives and InDesign experts, PrintUI.com is an Adobe® InDesign-to-print (Web-to-Print) solution that offers an easy Web-based way for nonprofessional users to customize and print a broad array of professionally designed digital and print collateral, such as online banner ads, retail store signs and print advertisements. PrintUI.com provides a unique self-service solution for printers, their customers, and in-house graphics departments responsible for brand management.
Workflow and Management Information Integration (optional)
Aleyant Automated Workflow Integrator – NEW! Aleyant Automated Workflow Integrator is a desktop application (Mac/Windows/Linux) that automates job submission into the production process using hot folders. It integrates the Pressero storefront order placement system with backend production workflow systems, eliminating the need to manually download and sort orders.
Automated Workflow Integrator is configured by the user to connect with the online storefront(s) job management area on a set schedule, retrieve files and order data based on configurable criteria, and push them into user defined hot folders. This enables orders to be automatically placed into product or production specific workflows, saving labour and time.
The files can be automatically renamed by Automated Workflow Integrator with dates, etc. to facilitate internal processes and quality control. Automated Workflow Integrator is ideal for those who want a ready to use but highly flexible integration between the online storefronts and the production process without the expense and programming of using XML Web Services. However, an API for XML Web Services is available as well.
AccuraMIS – Pressero has an eDocBuilder integration with Accura, a dedicated print Estimating system or a comprehensive MIS. It comprises a comprehensive suite of modules covering all aspects of print administration, as well as comprehensive reporting. Throughout Accura, emphasis has been placed on: Ease-of-use, Flexibility and Expandability. Accura is one of the most successful Management Information Systems (MIS) for the printing industry in the UK today.
Accura is much more than simply estimating - it builds into a complete MIS system for printers of all sizes, whether Sheet-fed litho, Digital, Inplant, Broker, Forms, Wide-format, or Label printers.
CRC – Aleyant's eDocBuilder features an integration with CRC Information Systems. CRC provides complete business management software solutions (MIS/ERP) designed specifically for the print and graphic arts industry. The solution connects prepress, production, and business management processes together. Includes: e-commerce, browser-based CRM, industry-specific estimating, shop floor data collection, drag and drop production scheduling, inventory control & costing, comprehensive accounting, customizable dashboards.
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EFI Pace MIS XML - Pressero integrates with ePace MIS using the ePace's built-in XML importer. This simple yet cost-effective integration method supports use of the ItemTemplates module to enhance the degree of functionality.
ErgoSoft RIP - Pressero integrates with ErgoSoft RIP using the Pressero Automated Workflow Integrator. With this simple to setup and cost-effective integration, once an order is received in Aleyant’s Pressero, the Automated Workflow Integrator pulls the print file from Pressero, creates an ErgoSoft <delta> Automation file, and provides both the <delta> file and print file to the ErgoSoft RIP for processing, bypassing the RIP’s graphical user interface. Also see the Tucanna tFlow preflight option (below).
JDF Integration – Export order data into JDF format for use with your print management information system (MIS).
Metamation - Pressero integrates with Metamation's Imp imposition software using the Pressero Automated Workflow Integrator. Imp is an intelligent software designed to simplify and automate the process of creating cost effective, print ready layouts for commercial and packaging printers. With some key innovations and sophisticated algorithms, it offers one-click solution to create imposed layouts for book work, ganging & packaging jobs on sheet fed as well as web fed presses. With this simple to setup and cost-effective integration, once an order is received in Aleyant’s Pressero, the Automated Workflow Integrator pulls the print file from Pressero, creates a Metrix automation file, and along with the print file sends it to the Metrix hot folder for processing. Also see the Tucanna tFlow preflight option (below).
Metrix - Pressero integrates with Metrix imposition software using the Pressero Automated Workflow Integrator. This easy-to-use software dynamically determines the most efficient, cost-effective project plans by applying its logic of optimum print practices to a database of your shop’s presses, finishing equipment, and stocks. Metrix builds a library of the most successful project manufacturing plans, and then applies that cumulative intelligence to future projects. With this simple to setup and cost-effective integration, once an order is received in Aleyant’s Pressero, the Automated Workflow Integrator pulls the print file from Pressero, creates a Metrix automation file, and along with the print file sends it to the Metrix hot folder for processing. Also see the Tucanna tFlow preflight option (below).
M-Power - Pressero has an impressive 2-way integration with M-Power. Core modules include Sales Management and CRM, Quoting, Job Cards and Order Processing, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Inwards Goods control, Dispatch, Invoicing, Quality Assurance, Work-in-Progress control and scheduling, Barcode scanning on the factory floor, MYOB and Quickbooks Integration
Palmart – Palmart es marca de referencia en software de gestión para las Artes Gráficas. Además de ofrecerte las soluciones más avanzadas en cálculo de presupuestos, análisis y control de la producción, Palmart es líder en COMPROMISO. Porque nuestro objetivo es hacer más rentable el negocio de nuestros clientes.
Presswise – Pressero features a 2-way integration with the Presswise workflow solution. Presswise features print production workflow management, print-specific MIS, and mail preparation software. Cloud hosted or self-hosted in your own shop (Win/Mac/Linux). Both editions are offered on a SaaS business model with no long term contracts. The system is accessed through a browser and can be used in just a few hours of setup and online training.
Printers Plan – Pressero integrates with Printer's Plan, a print estimating and management software. Printer's Plan Weblink module provides efficient, one-way integration of Pressero orders into Printer's Plan. Powerful estimating tools define the production process for each item, detailed work orders help you control costs and reduce errors. Advanced production controls manage the production process, reschedule tasks easily, track actual time spent on tasks and services. Real-time information about your business includes warning signs of potential problems. One year money back guarantee.
Printers Software – Pressero features a 2-way integration with the award winning Presidio MIS platform from Printers Software. Features modules for estimating, job ticket, job control, data collection, inventory,
accounting, and e-commerce. Each module can operate stand-alone, or fully integrated in any combination, to match your needs and objectives. For commercial and in-plant firms of all sizes. Over twenty-five years under the same steady management.
PrinterStar – Pressero integrates with the PrintStar print management solution, specifically designed for commercial printers. Enables your salespeople to send quotes out quickly, automatically converts quotes to jobs, tracks jobs through completion, shipping and billing. Creates POs from jobs and tracks costs to see how you really made out profit-wise.
PrintPointLEADER- Pressero has an impressive 2-way integration with the PrintPointLEADER a comprehensive, affordable cross platform Printshop Estimating & Management Software Solution. Runs on Apple Macintosh stations or MS-Windows computers. Create Estimates, Quotes, convert to new Jobs, track orders in process, Invoices and create Purchase Orders for paper and outside services. Built-in emailing and PDF functionality to communicate with your customers and vendors with greater speed and accuracy. Built-in links to QuickBooks and MYOB/Accounting Edge.
PrintPoint Australia- Pressero has an impressive 2-way integration with the PrintPoint Australia a comprehensive, affordable cross platform Printshop Estimating & Management Software Solution. Runs on Apple Macintosh stations or MS-Windows computers. Create Estimates, Quotes, convert to new Jobs, track orders in process, Invoices and create Purchase Orders for paper and outside services. Built-in emailing and PDF functionality to communicate with your customers and vendors with greater speed and accuracy. Built-in links to QuickBooks and MYOB/Accounting Edge.
Tucanna tFlow Preflight- Pressero's Automated Workflow Integrator (AWI) has an impressive integration with the Tucanna tFlow preflight application. AWI is used to deliver files from the Pressero storefronts into Tucanna tFlow hotfolders. The PDF files are automatically checked by tFlow and problems corrected before they affect your production. Color conversion, ink saving, and tone curve adjustments are just some of the powerful capabilities. The processed files can in turn be automatically placed into another hotfolder for say, a RIP such as ergosoft. Pressero and its partners bring the goal of hands-free, light's-out automation several steps closer for the mid-sized and small commercial printshop. See the workflow.
Virtual Systems Midnight - Pressero has an integration with Virtual Systems Midnight, a new software program for printers who are expanding beyond the confines of traditional print and moving into more broad-based marketing services such as mailing, fulfillment, data analytics, purls, and email blasts. Midnight comes with modules for CRM, estimating, project management, web-reporting services, postage accounting, and billing. The software also features a complete menu of expert pricing for mailing and marketing related services. Midnight is designed specifically to help companies further leverage their investments in digital technology to gain a competitive advantage.
Aleyant XML Web Services – The Aleyant API XML Web Services (using Simple Object Access Protocol) allows other systems to easily integrate on a programmatic level with Pressero by communicating in XML.
Credit Card Payment Integration
Authorize.Net Accept credit card payments from your customers with Authorize.net. The Authorize.Net Payment Gateway can help you accept credit card and electronic check payments quickly and affordably. More than 350,000 merchants trust us for payment processing and online fraud prevention solutions.
EBS Accept credit card payments from your customers with EBS (India).
EBS has been certified for PCI DSS 2.0 Level 1 compliance and awarded ISO 27001 Compliance Certification for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). These achievements will ensure interests of both the merchant as well as its clients are safeguarded.
mobilPay.ro Provides Romanian mobile users the capability to make payments with their handset via sms. mobilPay is a credit card processing service in partnership with GarantiBank Romania, offering professional services for various merchants.
PagosOnline Accept credit card payments from your customers with PagosOnline (Colombia). PagosOnline is an industry leader in antifraud technology.
PagSeguro Accept bank transfers and credit card payments from your customers with PagSeguro (Brazil). PagSeguro is a leader for online payment solutions in the Brazilian market. There are no monthly fees or setup fees; you pay only for approved transactions. Your customers do not need a PagSeguro account to complete checkout.
PayPal Accept credit card payments from your customers with your choice of credit card processing services from PayPal. The standard PayPal, PayPal Pro, or PayPal Payflow Pro are all supported. You may control on a per customer basis if that customer must pay for the order with a credit card.
PayPal provides you with a quick and easy means of accepting all major credit cards.
There are no monthly fees, and the transaction fees are very reasonable.
Best of all, your customers do not need a PayPal account to provide you with payment.
Shipping Rate Integration
FedEx – Provide real time shipping costs to your customers during the ordering process. You define which FedEx shipment classes you want to make available to your customers and the price will automatically update based upon your FedEx account numbers, shipping postal code, and destination postal code. In the background, set minimum fees, handling charges, and markups. You may also offer free shipping on orders that are greater than a value you set for a specific shipping option.
UPS – Provide real time shipping costs to your customers during the ordering process. You define which UPS shipment classes you want to make available to your customers and the price will automatically update based upon your UPS account numbers, shipping postal code, and destination postal code. In the background, set minimum fees, handling charges, and markups. You may also offer free shipping on orders that are greater than a value you set for a specific shipping option.
Australia Post – Australia Post has one of the most extensive delivery networks in the country and offers a variety of parcel delivery services to suit business customers. If you are sending 20 or more parcels a week, you may be eligible for a parcel contract, which offers extra benefits such as reduced rate pricing and scheduled pick-ups to help you manage your consignments more efficiently.
Canada Post – Provide real time postage rates to your customers during the ordering process. You define which shipment classes you want to make available to your customers and the price will automatically update based upon current rates. In the background, set minimum fees, handling charges, and markups. You may also offer free shipping on orders that are greater than a value you set for a specific shipping option.
Chronopost - Chronopost is a French company specializing in express delivery of letters and parcels up to 30kg to companies and private customers, for both French and international destinations.
Correios – Brazilian Post and Telegraph Corporation, also known as Correios, is one of the largest state-owned companies in latin america and is responsible for the national postal service of Brazil, with a high level of reliability in Brazil. Provide real time shipping costs to your customers during the ordering process. You define which Correios shipment classes you want to make available to your customers and the price will automatically update based upon your Correios account numbers, shipping postal code, and destination postal code. In the background, set minimum fees, handling charges, and markups. You may also offer free shipping on orders that are greater than a value you set for a specific shipping option. The company is operated by the Ministry of Communications.
US Postal Service – Provide real time postage rates to your customers during the ordering process. You define which USPS shipment classes you want to make available to your customers and the price will automatically update based upon current postal rates. In the background, set minimum fees, handling charges, and markups. You may also offer free shipping on orders that are greater than a value you set for a specific shipping option.
Shipping Management Integration (optional)
Onpoint - Pressero integrates with Onpoint Connect Shipping to create and manage shipments with the major US carriers. Onpoint Connect Shipping seamlessly integrates with lPressero web2print storefronts. Stop wasting time re-keying shipment information. Scheduled shipments flow directly from your Pressero storefront to Onpoint Connect Shipping. Just weigh your package and print a label. One web-based interface supports shipping via UPS, FedEx, USPS, Canada Post, company truck and local courier. Onpoint Pressero integration features and benefits (PDF).
Search Engine Optimization Integration
One IMS – One IMS understands the unique needs of printers to increase the visibility of the printer's website; help increase a printer's ranking in search engines' organic results; and increase the number of qualified visitors to the website. The top ranked and certified One IMS team will analyze and propose the best keywords for higher ranking. They will take care of the technical parts of optimization and adjust the back-end of a website to make it search engine friendly.
Pressero's content management system provides the ability to enter keyword rich title tags, meta descriptions, image alt tags, H1-H6 headers, keyword rich URLs and image tags, even twitter feeds. Of course, One IMS can help you with these and related activities.
CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Integration
MailChimp – New! Pressero now integrates with this great email marketing service. Besides having a lot of powerful features, MailChimp will give you a free starter account, so you can try out email marketing without any financial investment. This integration will allow you to push Users in any of your Pressero storefronts into any of the mailing lists you have created in MailChimp. The User information can be easily added to MailChimp. To segment your email marketing campaigns, the Pressero User date fields for account creation, last login, and last order dates can also be pushed into MailChimp. MailChimp CRM.
Excel Export Integration
Easily export order data into Excel format. This enables you to import data into other systems (shipping, financial, job management, etc.)
LDAP and Digest Authentication Integration (optional)
Allow your customers to authenticate against their own Windows servers in order to gain access to the print stores you have created for them using LDAP or Digest Authentication processes.