Features:

Merge Engine: Dynamic PDF Generation

Automated publishing with PrintNow's Merge Engine Features

The Merge Engine is an effective and scalable high-speed engine that automates the design, layout and typographical capabilities of PrintNow's Online Editor. Documents are merged using an automated process that allows for highly responsive and productive workflows with the output quality you would expect for traditional creative software.

Here is a quick breakdown of some of PrintNow's Merge Engine features:

Creates Press Ready Files for Proof and Print

Creates optimized PDF documents on the fly directly from PrintNow to power a wide range of workflows. These include flexible print-on-demand PDF manufacturing and web-interactive content creation provided by the Online Editor component.

Dynamic Image Generation

The Merge Engine was built to support a wide range of file types which are combined in the print ready PDF. Rasterized and vector image formats are supported through the following image formats: .PDF, .EPS, .PS, .AI, SVG, .PSD, .TIF, JPG, and .PNG on upload.

Compressed File Delivery

The optimized PDF is compressed without loss of image quality. Our tests have shown a 75% reduction in file sizes as a result of optimization improvements in the PrintNow system. In addition to small PDF sizes, we also combine each order item in a ZIP achieve by order and Item number for easy reference.

Benefits of PrintNow's Merge Engine Features

Automated Publishing - Traditionally, all design, layout, and typography tasks have been done by highly capable professionals working with a desktop application like Adobe InDesign, Illustrator or Quark Express. Automated publishing allows a major portion of that work to be performed automatically or by novice users working through a web interface. As a result, companies are able to save time, labor, and resources, while increasing the effectiveness of their communications.

No 3rd Party Licensing Fees - Because PrintNow's Merge Engine server software now shares its code base with the rest of the PrintNow family of products it doesn't require expensive 3rd party server based solutions typically found with other solutions.

Fully Scalable - PrintNow's Merge Engine can scale to the requirements of individual businesses.