Print Shop Management
NowToPrint's print shop module is a comprehensive control centre for digital print businesses — from order management and workflow to customer CRM and pricing.
Print Shop Management
NowToPrint's print shop module gives digital print businesses a single control centre for orders, production workflow, customer management and pricing.
Who is this for?
This module is designed for print shop owners, production managers and order operators. End customers (buyers) do not have access to this panel.
Key Features
Order Management
- Kanban board — drag orders between production stages
- 6-step order wizard — guided order creation with customer selection, print specs, file upload and pricing
- Job label generator — print QR-coded labels for each job
Pricing Engine
Configure tiered pricing by paper, coating, quantity and product category. The system calculates a live price for every quote automatically.
CRM & Lead Pipeline
Track potential customers through a 7-stage pipeline: New → Contact → Qualified → Quote → Negotiation → Won / Lost.
Production Priority
| Priority | Lead Time | Price Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 7–10 business days | Standard |
| High | 3–5 business days | +15% |
| Express | 1–2 business days | +30% |
Section Guides
Getting Started as a Print Shop
Set up your shop profile, pricing and first workflow.
Order Lifecycle & Kanban
Understand how orders move through production stages.
CRM Guide
Manage leads, customers and repeat business.
Pricing Configuration
Set up your pricing matrix and discount rules.
Joining the Marketplace
Receive RFQs and compete for print jobs.
Recent Updates (January 2026)
- Job Label Generator — QR-coded labels with order details, one-click print
- 9 Product Categories — classify jobs by type (book, catalogue, flyer, poster, etc.)
- CRM Lead Pipeline — 7-stage pipeline with conversion rate reporting
- Real-time Firestore — dashboard metrics update live without page refresh
- Production Priority — 3-tier priority system with automatic price calculation
Next Steps
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