Konica Minolta Printgroove - Manual (Page 9)

1 Introduction
1-6 Printgroove POD Guide Quick Start Guide
1.3 Printgroove POD Guide Overview
Printgroove POD Guide is an application installed on the Printgroove POD
Server. Printgroove POD Guide is used by the internal (CRD/printshop) em-
ployee via an intranet connection.
Printgroove POD Guide provides Workflow functions that enable a compre-
hensive oversight of a job’s progress. In addition, Printgroove POD Guide al-
lows you to place an order, upload files, edit job tickets and review proofs. It
also handles customer account management and business operations such
as cost estimates and billing.
With Printgroove POD Guide running your print floor, work flow is stream-
lined.
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Note
Customers of a printshop are typically other companies. Customers of a
CRD are typically other departments with the same company, such as
Human Resources, Marketing, Engineering, etc.
An Internal employee can use Printgroove POD Serve on their intranet to
place an order. While Printgroove POD Guide has the same functions as
Printgroove POD Serve, POD Guide has more administrative functions.
For this reason, it is recommended that internal employees use Print-
groove POD Guide.
Printgroove POD Guide is the core of the Printgroove POD suite because it
allows an internal employee to do the following:
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Place orders, upload files, review proofs on the web
- Check order status
- Workflow management
- Job Ticket/order tracking
- Operating status reporting
- Monitor to uncover bottlenecks
- Schedule management
- Customer management
- Order management and archiving
- Invoice creation
- Generate Quotes for off-line customers