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Independent advice on the right print technology
Choosing workflow software, an MIS or a web-to-print platform is expensive to get wrong. We assess your operation, recommend what fits, and tell you upfront about any commercial relationship.
// what's included
Advice based on your operation
Requirements first
We start from your products, volumes, people and systems, not from a product we want to sell.
Shortlist and comparison
A clear comparison of the realistic options, including what each does well and where it falls short.
Testing with your files
Wherever possible, options are tested with your real jobs rather than polished demo files.
Integration check
How each option will connect to your MIS, storefront, prepress and finishing.
Full cost picture
Licences, maintenance, implementation and staff time, so you compare like with like.
Implementation plan
A realistic plan for rolling out what you choose, without disrupting production.
// how it works
A clear route to the right choice
Understand
We review your operation and agree what the new technology must achieve.
Shortlist
We narrow the field to the options that genuinely fit.
Test
We test the shortlist against your files and your systems.
Recommend
You get a written recommendation and a plan, with any commercial relationships disclosed.
// is this you?
When independent advice helps most
- 01You are replacing or choosing an MIS
- 02You are adding or changing a web-to-print platform
- 03You are choosing between pdfToolbox and PitStop
- 04You are being sold AI tools and want to know what they will really do
- 05Vendor proposals are hard to compare
// questions
Straight answers
Are you independent?
We are transparent rather than tied to one vendor. autoM8.print is a callas channel partner, and we disclose any commercial relationship upfront. Our recommendations are based on what fits your operation.
Which areas do you advise on?
Print workflow automation, PDF preflight, MIS, web-to-print, colour management and how they connect together.
Can you help with a tender or supplier selection?
Yes. We can help write the requirements, run the comparison and review supplier responses with you.
Choose technology with confidence.
Tell us what you are looking at and what it needs to do. We will be in touch within one working day.