Agfa Hall 8a, Stand B64

The Apogee StoreFront is a new cloud-based software solution that enables print service providers to market their services and products more efficiently. The company says the W2P solution makes it easy to set up online stores for both printed and non-printed products. Apogee StoreFront is ideally suited for printers who wish to attract a broader audience with additional services. As it is cloud-based, printers do not need to invest in hardware or additional bandwidth.

B2C Print Hall 8b, Stand C6

Founders Rafael Royz and Amir Shaltiel set up W2P software business B2C Print seven years ago and the firm now provides software solutions to printers in 36 countries worldwide. "All solutions are SAAS and don’t require any hardware installed at the customer’s site or at the end user’s computer. W2P is increasingly moving towards this type of service, with faster implementation and faster ROI," says Royz. The company will be using Drupa to launch a range of new products, including new online design and order tools, online ordering systems for wide-format prints and online ordering systems for labels. "The internet speeds and accessibility improvements have meant that more countries are now getting into W2P, including the Middle East and Eastern Europe. This has created a global market of print providers that works worldwide as well as nationwide," adds Royz.

Canon/Océ Hall 8a, Stand C6

Visitors to the Canon stand interested in exploring opportunities in W2P should consider Helix Production Workflow, according to Canon, a software solution capable of "seamlessly integrating powerful W2P and flexible production workflow within a customer’s business". Ideally suited for in-house printing environments, Helix PW will be shown alongside Océ PrismaPrepare, Océ PrismaAccess and EFI Fiery Central.

Chili Publish Hall 7a, Stand C15

Chili Publish will unveil the latest iteration of its online document editor Chili Publisher 3. Chili Publish director Kevin Goeminne says the software developer was trying to avoid the label "InDesign in the cloud" as it continued to add greater functionality. New features include the ability to use table structures for page layouts, where each cell can hold text, images, barcodes, vectors or tables, and Chili’s second-generation mobile reader. Another addition to be announced in Dusseldorf is 3D Folding, a 3D visualisation tool to give printers and end-users a preview of what finished products will look like. In addition to previewing folded paper documents, Chili said the tool could be used to create previews of simple packaging products from the artwork and folding patterns. Chili will also unveil its latest partnerships at Drupa, including a mystery deal with Agfa Graphics and a deal with Cronos Group-subsidiary PHPro, which has resulted in the development of a Chili connector for the popular e-commerce platform Magento.

Optimus Hall 4, Stand D4

Optimus will be highlighting its Fespa-launched Cloud W2P system, which enables one-click ordering of standard products and variable data products with full access to the product’s template, regardless of complexity. The variable data engine automatically converts orders into jobs in the workflow. It also features an online quote generator, which integrates with the MIS so customers can choose options, view prices and place orders.

Printing.com Hall 7, Stand F13

Printing.com will be showcasing its new ‘W3P’ system, a cloud-based W2P platform based on InDesign. The software seeks to address the main limiting factors in the uptake of W2P in terms of the cost and complexity of creating templates for variable print jobs.

Printdata Hall 7, Stand D8

German companies Printdata, Karlsruhe-Eggenstein and software developer M/S VisuCom will release the latest iteration of their joint W2P offering Online-PrintShop 5 (OPS) at the show on the Printdata stand. Among the new aspects is HTML Editor, an app for mobile devices, integration of the publishing solutions from the German software supplier VIVA in OPS 5, integrated process control right up to production and an optimised back-end for administration.

RedTie Hall 7a, Stand D23

RedTie will be highlighting its recently launched App Apace at the show, which the company claims gives it the technical freedom to do "almost anything and be the first 100% W2P solution". Along with its latest App Plug-ins, it will be showcasing its new features created to improve both the printer’s and end-user’s experience and ease of use. This includes a completely rewritten back-end set of tools to make creating successful webstores and products "easier than ever before".

ROI 360 Hall 4, Stand A2

ROI 360 will be highlighting its W2P portal Pageflex, which includes the Storefront and iWay modules. Visitors to the stand will have the chance for a behind the curtain preview of the upcoming major releases of Pageflex v8 and iWay v6 with significant enhancements and new global trading features. There will also be demonstrations of Pageflex’s mobile to print solutions and digital media partnerships. ROI 360 commercial manager Simon Ellington says: "We are aiming to use Drupa to inspire businesses such as print providers, agencies and leading brand managers. Our aim is to focus on customer success, not just clever technology. We pride ourselves in becoming a partner of choice helping our clients increase business, add new revenue streams and radically change the way they do business."

Vit2Print Hall 9, Stand A25

Vit2Print will be highlighting its W2P software on stand, which consists of multiple modules enabling the online proofing, editing and submission of work. The software includes TransVit, a translation software module aimed at minimising the time to market for multi-language work.