Tier 3
Complex artwork
Expected35–55 min
Prepress workflow intelligence
See what slips through before it hits your press.
PrePressMetrix connects the work moving through artwork, QC and the plate room so aging jobs, unusual handling time and quality risk stop hiding inside the workflow.
✓ Artwork + QC visibility
✓ Plate-room readiness
✓ Proactive alerts
See the work before it becomes the problem.Explore ↓
Artwork tracking
Know where every card sits right now.
Artist + QC performance
Compare actual handling time to expected effort.
Proactive alerts
Surface exceptions while there is still time to intervene.
Less rework
Catch potential quality problems before plates or press.
Tier-based workflow intelligence
Catch the problem before it becomes a chargeback.
Every job can carry an expected level of effort. PrePressMetrix watches the actual workflow against the card type and tier, then logs and alerts on work that moves unusually fast or slow.
That does not mean fast is bad or slow is bad. It means the exception deserves a look before bad artwork reaches QC, plates, press or the customer.
35–55 min
→
14 min
Completed
⚠ Faster than expected→
Rejected
Returned to artist
Exception confirmed→
Pattern logged
Supervisor alerted
History preservedThe goal isn't to punish speed. It's to catch exceptions worth looking at.
Illustrative workflow example. Tier rules and thresholds are configured to the operation.
Built for print production
The questions your board should answer without a scavenger hunt.
PrePressMetrix turns board state and production history into an operating view for schedulers, artists, QC and the plate room.
What is aging right now?
See cards by lane, age and status instead of discovering old work when someone asks for it.
Where is QC building up?
Separate normal queue depth from work that is starting to persist.
Which jobs moved unusually fast?
Use tier and card type to spot handling times that deserve review before downstream production.
Which jobs are taking too long?
Surface slow-moving work while the scheduler can still rebalance or investigate.
What is waiting on plates?
Make plate-room readiness and reorder conditions visible alongside the artwork workflow.
Where is rework becoming a pattern?
Preserve rejects, returns and exception history so repeat conditions become visible.
Real board state. Real work.
Your prepress operation at a glance.
This is the actual PrePressMetrix live-board view with customer and employee names anonymized. It shows where cards are sitting, how old the work is and which lanes deserve attention.
- Live board state refreshed throughout the day
- Artist, QC, pending, hold and waste lanes
- Age distribution visible directly in the workflow
- Plate reorder and plate-room conditions
- Search across card, artist and job number
Where the risk starts to show
Make the exceptions impossible to miss.
Old work is visually different from today's work. Plate reorders, pending cards, holds and waste stop blending into one long board.
92 days oldest plate reorder57 days oldest pending work176 days oldest waste item
Built around the prepress stack
Same operation. A clearer picture.
PrePressMetrix is designed for print-production workflows using systems and equipment such as Esko, CDI and related MIS/prepress tooling. It brings the operational evidence together instead of asking teams to manage from isolated screens.
Esko CSVCDIMISArtworkQCPlate roomPress
Integrations and data sources vary by deployment.
Pricing
Built for a production operation.
Pricing starts at $1,500 per location / month, plus $50 per user / month.
One-time onboarding starts at $2,500 per location and covers configuration, workflow mapping and first-report validation. Annual and multi-location options are available.
One avoided chargeback can change the math quickly.
Starting point$1,500/ location / month
$50 / user / month
From $2,500 onboarding / location
$15,000 annual base option
Better artwork. Fewer surprises.