PrintPrice Platform Overview
PrintPrice is a Production Intelligence Platform for the print industry.
It combines:
- Book Pricing Engine (BPE)
- PDF Preflight
- Production Intelligence
- Capability Matching
- Matchmaker Routing
The platform transforms uploaded print files into validated, manufacturable, and optimally routed production jobs.
What PrintPrice Does
PrintPrice automates the full path from print specification to manufacturing decision.
Typical workflow:
- A user defines a print job
- The system calculates cost using the Book Pricing Engine
- The uploaded PDF is analyzed through deterministic preflight
- Production Intelligence detects intent and manufacturability
- Available printers are evaluated
- The Matchmaker selects the best production route
Core Platform Layers
Book Pricing Engine
Calculates production cost using paper, print method, binding, and machine rules.
Preflight Engine
Analyzes PDFs for geometry, color, bleed, TAC, resolution, and print safety.
Production Intelligence
Determines what the document is and whether it can be manufactured correctly.
Compatibility Engine
Checks the document against real printer and machine constraints.
Matchmaker Engine
Chooses the best printer using weighted physical, operational, and commercial scoring.
Strategic Positioning
PrintPrice is not just a pricing tool or a PDF checker.
It is a Production Intelligence OS for the print ecosystem.
It connects:
- publishers
- designers
- manufacturers
- print networks
through a single decision pipeline.
Current Mission
The mission of PrintPrice is to reduce friction in print manufacturing by making production planning:
- faster
- safer
- more explainable
- more scalable