Request customer files
Send a branded intake link for the artwork, size, sides, material, and notes your team needs before prepress starts.
Print Shop workflow
Proofing built on the same file prep engine
The Print Shop workflow connects customer artwork intake, preflight, preparation, versioned proof review, and approval history without hiding the production target in email threads.
Customer proofing
Approve the named revision, not an email attachment.
Pages, spreads, comments, production context, and the approval record stay together.
Blocked Review Ready
What makes this different
- Prep engine underneath the proofing flow, not a separate upload checklist.
- Plain-English customer intake with technical report detail available to the shop.
- Structured approval questions for size, spelling, color expectations, and cut-line placement.
- Shop logo, brand color, and controlled embed origins for customer-facing intake and proof links.
The workflow
From file request to approval history
A shop does not only need a comment thread. It needs a usable file, proof context, customer answers, and a record of exactly which version was approved. The job workspace keeps that chain together.
Preflight on intake
Run the same file checks customers use for free, then decide whether to fix the file, request a replacement, or move it into proofing.
Send a structured proof
Show the prepared file with the job specs, warnings, and revision history so the customer approves the actual output path.
Keep the approval record
Capture typed-name approval, checklist answers, timestamp, IP, user agent, and proof version so the decision is not buried in email.
Pricing angle
Where this sits in the market
Official July 2026 pricing lists Ashore Standard at $46/mo and Premium at $199/mo, Ziflow Standard at $199/mo and Pro at $329/mo billed annually, and PageProof Team at $249/mo and Team Plus at $399/mo. The $99/mo Print Shop tier sits between lightweight proofing and the larger creative-review suites while adding print-specific intake and preparation.
Compare proofing alternativesWhat ships today
Branded intake links, automatic preflight, the job workspace, immutable proof versions, page markup, version comparison, and approval records are implemented. The shop still owns final production review, and unsupported booklet profiles remain manual rather than being labeled print-ready.
FAQ
Proofing questions
What proofing features are live today?
Print Shop currently includes branded artwork intake, automatic intake preflight, job and revision history, prepared-file proofs, page-linked markup, proof-version comparison, and structured approval records. Eligible approved booklets can also produce the supported saddle-stitch output.
Does this replace final printer approval?
No. It organizes file intake, preflight, proof review, and customer sign-off. The shop still controls material, production settings, and final production approval.
Why connect proofing to print prep?
Most proofing tools start after the file exists. Print shops lose time before that point, when customers send low-resolution, missing-bleed, or ambiguous files. Connecting intake preflight to prep reduces the email loop before approval starts.