PageDNA: Web-to-Print Storefronts and Order Management for Commercial Printers and In-Plants
PageDNA is web-to-print software and print order management for commercial printers, sign shops, fulfillment providers and internal print shops (in-plants) across the US and Canada. It gives your customers or departments a branded online print storefront with approvals, quotes, billing and production handoff built in... and our team does about 95% of the setup, so storefronts launch in as few as 7 weeks. Cloud-hosted on AWS, built only for the print industry, and employee-owned since 1997.
LAUNCH. AUTOMATE. SUCCEED.
Web to Print that actually launches. No More Shelfware.
With many web-to-print vendors, printers never go live at all. They get a login and a knowledge base, and orders keep coming in by email. PageDNA is built around success, in three words:
- LAUNCH: A fully built, branded storefront plus a proven implementation process for adoption and ROI. PageDNA does about 95% of the setup and implementation work. Your team provides information, reviews progress and tests... typically about an hour a week. Storefronts launch in as few as 7 weeks.
- AUTOMATE: Remove manual steps and touches across ordering, approvals, proofing, billing and fulfillment for print, signage, promo and apparel... on one platform tied into your MIS, DFEs, ERP/cXML, SSO and SFTP.
- SUCCEED: A US-based team of print experts who answer the phone and help you hit your goals after launch... adoption, usage and growing volume. Launch is not the finish line.
THE PROBLEM: 22 TOUCHES BEFORE PRESS
One print job can take about 22 touches before it reaches the press... the quote, the files, the proof, the billing, the status emails and the calls. None of them are printing. PageDNA's online print ordering takes those touches out of the job, so your team produces work instead of chasing it.
THREE WAYS WEB-TO-PRINT FAILS (AND HOW PAGEDNA PREVENTS EACH)
- No solution: Orders arrive by email, phone and attached PDF, and someone re-keys every one. PageDNA replaces that with a branded storefront and structured orders that flow to production.
- An IT-built form: It collects a request but has no approvals or routing. PageDNA adds approval workflow, rules, cost centers and job routing.
- A failed storefront: The software was bought, customers never adopted it, and it became shelfware. PageDNA treats adoption as part of implementation, sets quantified goals at kickoff, and our Customer Success team watches your order volume after launch. Built by printers, for printers.
FOR COMMERCIAL PRINTERS, SIGN SHOPS AND FULFILLMENT
Move B2B customers out of email and PDF and into branded online ordering, then grow what you sell.
- Branded B2B print portals for each client, with their own products, pricing, access and look
- Online quotes, including complex jobs and Hold for Quote
- Online payments by credit card (Authorize.net, PayPal Payflow Pro, CyberSource, Braintree or Moneris) or by PO
- Easy reorders, so repeat work comes back without a call
- Print, signs and large format, promotional products, apparel, inventory and fulfillment from one platform
- cXML roundtrip ordering with procurement systems like Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer and Basware... a real selling point with enterprise accounts
- US-based print experts who can join your sales calls to help you win new storefront accounts
FOR IN-PLANTS AND INTERNAL PRINT SHOPS
In-plant print shop software that staff will actually order from... for colleges and universities, K-12 school districts, hospitals and healthcare systems, government agencies and corporate print centers.
- Approval workflow and rules: Approve by department, by dollar amount, or by specific content such as a business card title. Forward orders to multiple approvers, and send automatic reminders so orders don't sit.
- Cost centers, billing codes and chargebacks, plus PO entry and profile-based budgets
- Single sign-on (SSO) with SAML2, including Azure, ADFS, Okta and Shibboleth
- Proofs, so requesters approve their own variable items before production
- Reporting on storefront activity, order status and billing data
PageDNA is a member of IPMA and ACUP+, the associations for in-plant and educational in-plant print operations.
KEY FEATURES
- User Profiles: Store each user's credentials, contact information and graphic elements like photos or logos. Profiles fill variable data on business cards and other items, carry bill codes to checkout, and control access and permissions.
- Catalog Management: Custom, mobile-responsive catalog layouts with tabs, metadata tags for better search, and deep linking straight to an item or category. Each customer group or department sees its own products.
- Bundled and Kitted Items: Offer multiple products as one item or kit, mixing static and variable items, with individual or group selection... ideal for new-hire kits, event kits and location rollouts.
- Variable Data and Proofing: Users create, edit and approve personalized items from brand-approved templates in real time.
- Quotes: Inline tooltips, multiple price points, volume discounts, complex job quoting and Hold for Quote, all driven by a centralized material list that is easy to maintain.
- Approvals, Billing and Budgets: Approval rules, PO and cost center checkout, budgets, discounts and coupons, and US or Canadian sales tax rates based on the user's country.
- Inventory and Fulfillment: Manage inventoried and print-on-demand items, accept inventory updates from outside systems, and add shipment tracking to orders.
- Dashboard and Order Manager: One central interface, organized into logical groups, to configure storefronts, set user permissions, connect production systems and track live orders from start to finish.
PRINT MIS AND PRODUCTION INTEGRATIONS
Stop re-keying. Connect online orders to the systems you already run.
- Konica Minolta AccurioPro Flux: Round trip... orders and files go in, and job completion comes back.
- EFI Fiery: PageDNA sends the print file with a preset, a Hold or Print queue and the copy count.
- HP PrintOS: End-to-end integration.
- Print Reach Midnight MIS: XML orders over SFTP, with job completion coming back.
- Other print MIS integrations: EPMS, Avanti Slingshot, DocketManager, printIQ, Presswise, Printer's Plan, ePS PACE, e-Quantum and more.
- Procurement and ERP: cXML roundtrip ordering with Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer, Basware, Oracle and others.
- Shipping and fulfillment: VeraCore, Direct Response, ShipStore, WorldShip and FedEx.
- SSO: SAML2 with Azure, ADFS, Okta, Shibboleth and others.
IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPPORT
- Five steps... Discover, Build, Connect, Test, then Launch and Drive Adoption... refined over hundreds of implementations.
- A dedicated project manager with 10+ years of PageDNA experience, including hands-on work as an administrator inside a print shop that used PageDNA.
- An online project management tool and short weekly check-ins, so everyone knows what is done, what is next and who owns it.
- After launch, our Customer Success team monitors your order volume, celebrates wins, and helps with user guides, training webinars and videos.
- An average support response time of 1.2 hours, from print people who answer the phone... not a ticket queue.
- PagePilot, a 24/7 answer assistant in the PageDNA Knowledge Center.
WHY PRINTERS CHOOSE PAGEDNA
- In business since April 1997 (29 years), originally founded as a prepress company
- 2,000+ live storefronts
- $500M+ in production print processed since 2019
- About 350 print operations rely on PageDNA
- Rated 5.0/5 on Capterra and SourceForge
- Customers who have been live with PageDNA for 10 to 20 years
- The exclusive eCommerce platform for FASTSIGNS and its 780+ centers, and trusted by Quad
- Employee-owned, so we answer to customers, not private-equity owners
- Cloud-hosted on AWS and built only for print, with SOC 2 Type II as a goal targeted for Q3 2027
FAQ
Q: What is PageDNA?
A: PageDNA is cloud-based web-to-print software and print order management for commercial printers, sign shops, fulfillment providers and in-plant print shops. It delivers branded B2B print storefronts with approvals, quotes, billing, proofing and print MIS integration, and PageDNA's team does about 95% of the implementation work.
Q: How long does it take to launch a PageDNA storefront?
A: As few as 7 weeks. PageDNA does about 95% of the setup, and your team typically spends about an hour a week, plus review and testing.
Q: Is PageDNA a good fit for university and in-plant print shops?
A: Yes. Higher ed, K-12, healthcare, government and corporate in-plants use PageDNA for approval workflows, cost centers and chargebacks, SSO, proofs and reporting. PageDNA is a member of IPMA and ACUP+.
Q: Which print MIS and production systems does PageDNA integrate with?
A: Konica Minolta AccurioPro Flux, EFI Fiery, HP PrintOS and Print Reach Midnight, plus other print MIS platforms and cXML procurement systems like Ariba and Coupa.
Q: Does PageDNA work for printers and in-plants in Canada?
A: Yes. PageDNA supports Canadian sales tax rates based on the user's country and Moneris card processing, alongside US tax and payment options.
Q: How is PageDNA different from other web-to-print software?
A: With many web-to-print vendors, printers never go live at all. PageDNA builds the storefront for you, drives adoption after launch, and backs you with an employee-owned, US-based team of print experts.
READY FOR WEB TO PRINT THAT ACTUALLY LAUNCHES?
Visit PageDNA.com to schedule a free discovery meeting and see how printers and in-plants like yours launch, automate and succeed with PageDNA.
Launch. Automate. Succeed. PageDNA.
Average Rating: 5.0/5.0
Total Reviews: 1
How Do G2 Users Rate PageDNA?
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Has the product been a good partner in doing business?: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10)
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What is your organization's estimated ROI on the product (payback period in months)?: 10/10 (Category avg: 10/10)
Who Is the Company Behind PageDNA?
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Seller: PageDNA
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Year Founded: 1997
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HQ Location: Dallas, US
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LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
23 employees on LinkedIn®
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