Wide Format Signage · Web-to-Print Platform

Large Format Printing Software

Banners. Vehicle Wraps. Window Graphics. Trade Show Displays.

Let customers configure banners, vehicle wraps, window graphics, and trade show displays online — with real-time dimension-based pricing, substrate selection, finishing options, and roll-media optimisation. Orders flow directly into Print MIS/ERP with print-ready files. No manual quoting. No wasted media.

Dimension-Based PricingSubstrate ConfiguratorRoll-Media OptimisationLarge File PreflightPrint MIS / ERPVehicle Wrap Templates
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Cloud & On-Premise350+ print businesses40+ countriesISO 27001 & ISO 9001
Custom size entry with per-square-foot pricing is the first thing wide format clients configure.
The Challenge

Why Wide Format Signage Printers Lose Revenue to Manual Processes

Custom Dimension Quoting Bottleneck

Every signage order has unique dimensions. Customers email specs, your team calculates square footage, factors in substrate and finishing, and emails a quote back. This loop can take hours per order — and customers often go elsewhere while waiting.

✓ Dimension-based pricing engine calculates cost in real time as customers enter width, height, substrate, and finishing

Roll Media Waste & Inefficiency

Without automated nesting, wide format jobs waste 15-30% of roll media. Operators manually plan cuts, often running jobs individually instead of ganging them. Substrate costs eat into margins on every order.

✓ Print MIS nests multiple jobs per roll, optimises cut plans, and tracks roll inventory in real time

File Quality & Preflight Failures

Wide format artwork files are massive — and frequently arrive with wrong resolution, missing bleed, or incorrect color mode. Your prepress team manually checks every file, delaying production and frustrating customers with revision cycles.

✓ Automated preflight checks resolution at print size, bleed, trim, color mode, and ICC profile on upload

PrintXpand for Wide Format Signage

The Platform Stack for Wide Format Print Businesses

Design Tool — Dimension-Based Configurator Key

Customers enter custom width and height, choose substrate (vinyl, mesh, fabric, rigid board, backlit film), add finishing (grommets, hemming, pole pockets, lamination, mounting), and see real-time pricing per square foot. Outputs print-ready PDF with trim marks, bleed, and correct color profile.

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Print MIS / ERP — Roll Media Management

Every wide format order creates a job ticket with full production specs. Roll-media optimisation nests jobs to minimize waste. Schedule across flatbed printers, roll-to-roll printers, cutters, and laminators. QR-based shop-floor tracking from print through finishing to dispatch.

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eCommerce Store

Sell banners, wraps, window graphics, and displays online with industry-specific product templates. Substrate options, finishing add-ons, and quantity-based pricing. Works standalone or integrates with Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, or BigCommerce.

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Artwork Approval

Online proofing portal for wide format jobs. Customers review artwork at actual print dimensions with zoom, annotate changes, and approve — all before production starts. Color-accurate previews on the correct substrate background reduce reprints and disputes.

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How It Works

From Custom Dimensions to Finished Signage in 3 Steps

1

Customer Configures Online

Customer selects product type (banner, wrap, window graphic, display), enters custom dimensions, picks substrate and finishing options. The configurator shows real-time pricing per square foot and a visual preview. They upload artwork or design in-browser, then checkout.
2

Automated Preflight & Nesting

The platform checks uploaded files for resolution at print size, bleed, trim, and color mode. A job ticket is created in Print MIS with full specs. The roll-media optimiser nests the job with others on the optimal roll, minimising waste and scheduling on the correct press.
3

Print, Finish & Dispatch

Print-ready files route to the correct wide format press via Hotfolder. QR-based tracking follows the job through printing, cutting, laminating, finishing (grommets, hemming, mounting), and dispatch. Customer receives automated status updates and tracking.
From Wide Format Businesses Like Yours

Real Wide Format Results.

★★★★★
48h→2h
quote-to-production turnaround on vehicle wraps

“"Vehicle wrap orders used to take 2 days from enquiry to quote. Now customers configure the wrap online, see pricing instantly, upload artwork, and we get a production-ready job ticket. Our turnaround went from days to hours."”

[ Customer Name ]
Owner · [ Vehicle Wrap Co. ] · USA
★★★★★
10h/wk
saved on manual file preflight and customer corrections

“"The automated preflight alone saved us 10 hours a week. Files that used to arrive with wrong resolution or missing bleed are now checked on upload. Our prepress team focuses on quality instead of chasing customers for file corrections."”

[ Customer Name ]
Prepress Lead · [ Signage Co. ] · Australia
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See PrintXpand Running on Your Wide Format Products

Free POC in days, not months — with your substrates, dimension pricing, and finishing options. Cloud or On-Premise.

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Wide Format Signage — FAQs

PrintXpand's Design Tool includes a dimension-based pricing engine. Customers enter width and height, select substrate and finishing, and see real-time pricing calculated per square foot or square metre. Pricing rules account for substrate type, roll width optimisation, finishing add-ons, and quantity breaks — eliminating manual quoting entirely.
Yes. PrintXpand supports vehicle wrap templates with zone-based design areas, contour-cut path definition, and substrate-specific pricing. Customers upload artwork, position it on the vehicle template, and the platform generates print-ready files with cut lines, registration marks, and bleed — ready for your wide format RIP.
Yes. Print MIS/ERP includes roll-media optimisation that nests multiple jobs on a single roll to minimize waste. The system tracks roll inventory, calculates optimal nesting based on job dimensions, and schedules cuts accordingly. This reduces material waste by up to 25% compared to manual planning.
PrintXpand supports chunked, resumable uploads for large files common in wide format work. The platform runs automatic preflight checks on upload — verifying resolution (DPI at print size), bleed, trim, color mode (CMYK), and ICC profile compliance. Files that fail preflight are flagged with specific instructions for the customer to fix.
Absolutely. Print MIS/ERP lets you define multiple production devices — flatbed printers, roll-to-roll printers, cutters, laminators, and finishing stations. Jobs are routed to the optimal device based on substrate, size, and current queue. QR-based shop-floor tracking follows every job through printing, cutting, finishing, and dispatch.
PrintXpand is available as PX Cloud (managed hosting) and PX On-Premise (self-hosted with full source code access). Both include the complete wide format signage feature set. A free POC with your own products, substrates, and pricing is delivered in days, not months.