Web 2 Print solution
Problem
- Large company needed to consolidate print of different document to save money and time of employees
- System was to accept different types of documents, convert them to PDF, prepare image preview with ability to modify
- Special features
- Detection of color and black and white pages for more optimal print
- Ability to modify document page by page in web preview including different paper types, sizes, reordering
- Ability to generate booklets
Solution
- There were many different types of print jobs to be processed, so configurable workflow system has been developed
- New actions were possible to be added just by adding plugin that implements specific interface
Advantages
- Solution turned out to be generic enough to be used for additional tasks, such as file-less requests for business cards or leave requests
- Created workflow technology has been reused for additional Transactional Workflwow solution used to process large files without user interaction