Instant price calculator
Price grids by product, size, stock, quantity, sides, finishing and turnaround, with your margins built in.
Print shop software: online ordering & instant quotes
Printers: price it, proof it, print it. Fewer quote emails, more print.
Quote requests pile up in the inbox, artwork turns up as a phone photo with no bleed and every reorder gets retyped from an old job bag. We build online ordering, instant pricing, proofing and production systems for print shops that all talk to each other. Then we host them and look after them.
Looking for online print ordering software that prices jobs and checks artwork?
Print pricing is never simple. Size, stock, quantity, sides, finishing and turnaround all change the number, so most print shops quote by hand from a spreadsheet only one person really understands. Then the artwork arrives as a Word doc, a low-res JPEG or a Canva link with no bleed. The proof goes back and forth by email until someone approves the wrong version.
Wollopit builds web-to-print and print shop software around how your shop actually runs. Customers upload artwork, choose stock and finish and get an instant price from your own price lists. Files are checked for size, bleed and resolution before they hit prepress. Proofs are approved online, jobs flow onto a production board and reorders take one click. We connect the tools you already use, replace the ones holding you back and look after the lot on our own servers.
01The problems
What we hear from printers
Does your print shop have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most print shops we talk to have great presses and a great eye. The trouble is everything that happens before the job hits the machine.
- The problemQuotes by email all dayEvery flyer, banner and booklet is a quote request, a spreadsheet lookup and a reply that takes hours to send.How we fix itInstant online pricing from your own price grids: size, stock, quantity, sides, finishing and turnaround.
- The problemArtwork that isn't print-readyWrong size, no bleed, RGB images and fonts that aren't embedded. You find out when it's already in prepress.How we fix itUpload checks for trim size, bleed, resolution, colour mode and page count, with clear fixes shown to the customer before they pay.
- The problemProofs bouncing around inboxesPDF proofs by email, changes buried in a reply chain and nobody's sure which version got the tick.How we fix itOnline proof approval with comments on the page, version history and a timestamped sign-off.
- The problemReorders retyped from scratchThe same business cards every three months, dug out of an old job bag and keyed in again.How we fix itSaved jobs with the approved artwork, specs and price, so customers reorder in one click.
- The problemBusiness accounts invoiced by handRegular clients on 30-day terms, with each job invoiced separately and chased at month end.How we fix itTrade and business accounts with their own pricing, purchase orders, monthly statements and invoices straight into Xero or MYOB.
- The problemCustomers who can't designA tradie wants business cards today and has a logo on his phone. That's half an hour of free design work.How we fix itOnline templates for business cards, flyers and signage they fill in themselves, with brand-locked templates for corporate clients.
- The problemNobody knows where a job is atCustomers ring to ask if it's ready. Staff walk the floor to find out.How we fix itA production board showing every job from prepress to press to finishing to dispatch, with automatic 'ready' texts.
- The problemRush jobs jumping the queueEverything's urgent, the press schedule lives on a whiteboard and the guillotine is the bottleneck by 3pm.How we fix itPress and finishing schedules by machine, with turnaround dates set at order time and rush fees charged properly.
- The problemPaper stock surprisesYou quote a job on 350gsm silk and find out there's half a ream left.How we fix itStock levels for paper and substrates drawn down by job, with low-stock alerts and supplier reorders.
- The problemFreight and pickups sorted by handLabels written out, tracking numbers copied into emails and pickups missed.How we fix itPickup notices plus Australia Post, Sendle and StarTrack labels with tracking sent to the customer automatically.
- The problemCorporate clients with lots of branchesA franchise with 20 stores orders business cards one email at a time, each with a different title and phone number.How we fix itA branded client portal where each branch orders from approved templates, with manager approval and one consolidated invoice.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for printers. Usually all talking to each other.
Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.
Web-to-print shop
Products, options and artwork upload on your website, with card payments through Stripe.
Artwork preflight checks
Size, bleed, resolution, colour mode and fonts checked on upload, with plain-English fixes.
Online proof approval
Proofs on screen with comments, versions and a signed-off record before anything prints.
Online design templates
Business cards, flyers, letterheads and signage customers fill in themselves.
Brand-locked corporate portals
Approved templates per client, branch ordering, approval steps and consolidated invoicing.
Saved jobs & reorders
Every approved job saved with its artwork and specs, reordered in one click.
Trade & business accounts
Account pricing, terms, purchase orders, statements and invoices into Xero or MYOB.
Custom quote builder
For the odd jobs: booklets, packaging and large format quoted in minutes with the maths done for you.
Production board
Every job from prepress to dispatch on a screen in the shop, with machine schedules and due dates.
Digital job tickets
Job bags with specs, artwork, proofs and notes, printed out or on a tablet at the press.
Paper & stock tracking
Paper, substrates and inks with usage per job and low-stock alerts.
Dispatch & freight
Pickup notices, courier labels and tracking texts from the same screen.
A website that sells print
Hand-built, quick on mobile and built to rank for 'printing near me' and your suburb.
03The systems
The big ones
Your whole print shop, on one system.
These are the systems print shops ask us about most. Each one works on its own and they get properly clever when they're joined up.
Instant pricing
Upload, pick, price. No quote email needed.
Your price lists become a live calculator on your website. Customers choose size, stock, quantity, sides and finishing and watch the price change as they go. Odd jobs still come to you, but as a tidy request with every spec filled in.
- Price grids by product and quantity
- Stock, sides and finishing options
- Turnaround and rush pricing
- Your margins and minimums built in
- Account pricing for trade clients
- Card payment through Stripe
- Custom quote requests for odd jobs
- Price changes made in one place
- Quote follow-up emails
Artwork checks & proofs
Print-ready files before they reach prepress.
Every upload is checked for size, bleed, resolution and colour mode the moment it lands. Customers see what's wrong in plain English and fix it before paying. Proofs are approved online with a proper record of who signed off and when.
- Trim size and bleed checks
- Image resolution warnings
- RGB colour flags
- Font embedding checks
- Page count checks for booklets
- Plain-English fixes for customers
- On-screen proofs with comments
- Version history
- Timestamped sign-off
- Approved file locked for print
Templates & portals
Business cards they can do themselves.
Customers fill in a template for business cards, flyers or signage and see a live preview. Corporate clients get their own portal with brand-locked templates, so every branch orders cards that match the guidelines.
- Business card and stationery templates
- Live preview as they type
- Brand-locked fonts, colours and logos
- A portal for each client
- Branch and staff ordering
- Manager approval steps
- Cost centres and purchase orders
- One consolidated monthly invoice
Production board
Every job, every machine, one screen.
Paid and approved jobs drop straight onto a production board. Prepress, press, finishing and dispatch all see what's next. Due dates and machine loads are clear before anyone says yes to another rush job.
- Jobs flow in from online orders
- Digital job tickets
- Machine and finishing schedules
- Due dates and rush flags
- Drag to reorder the queue
- Job status from any device
- Automatic 'ready for pickup' texts
- Outsourced work tracked
- Time per job for real costing
Accounts & reorders
Regulars who reorder in one click.
Every approved job is saved with its artwork, specs and price. Business clients log in, reorder and pay on account. Invoices and statements go straight into Xero or MYOB so month end isn't a chase.
- Saved jobs with approved artwork
- One-click reorders
- Reorder reminders for regulars
- Account pricing and terms
- Purchase order numbers on jobs
- Credit limits and account holds
- Monthly statements
- Invoices into Xero or MYOB
- Staff logins for client teams
04How it changes
Before and after
A flyer order, wolloped.
Here's how a typical flyer job could change. Every print shop runs differently, so we map yours first.
Before
- Customer emails asking for a price on flyers
- Look up the spreadsheet and reply an hour later
- Artwork arrives as a JPEG with no bleed
- Proof goes back and forth over three emails
- Job written up on a paper docket
- Next month's reorder retyped from scratch
After
- Customer picks size, stock and quantity online
- Instant price and paid on the spot
- Upload check flags the missing bleed straight away
- Proof approved online in one click
- Job lands on the production board
- Next month's reorder takes one click
05Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for printers.
Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.
Custom software for printers
Built around how your print shop actually runs: instant price calculator, web-to-print shop and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for printers
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Print shop system upgrades
Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.
Apps and portals for printers
Artwork preflight checks and online proof approval: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Xero, MYOB and Stripe so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your print shop, looked after by the people who built it.
06Integrations
Connections
Plays nicely with what you already use.
We connect to the tools you rely on, work alongside the print MIS you're happy with or replace the ones holding you back.
- Xero
- MYOB
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- PrintIQ
- Enfocus PitStop
- Enfocus Switch
- Adobe Acrobat
- Canva
- EFI Fiery
- Microsoft 365
- Google Workspace
- Dropbox
- HubSpot
- Mailchimp
- Australia Post
- Sendle
- StarTrack
07How we work
The process
Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.
We get properly below the surface of your print shop: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.
- 01
Think
We spend time at the counter, in prepress and on the shop floor, then work out where jobs actually get stuck.
- 02
Archi-tech
We plan it before writing code: your products, price grids, artwork rules, proofs, accounts, production flow, hosting and cost.
- 03
Build
Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually instant pricing or artwork checks first, so the quote emails drop off fast.
- 04
Look after
We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When something breaks you call the people who built it.
08Questions
FAQ
Things printers ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can it price our jobs the way we already price them?
Yes. We build the calculator from your own price grids and rules: sizes, stocks, quantities, finishing, minimums and rush fees. If a job is too odd to price automatically it becomes a tidy quote request instead.
Can it check artwork before it gets to us?
Yes. Uploads are checked for size, bleed, resolution, colour mode and fonts. The customer sees what needs fixing in plain English. Your prepress team still has the final say.
Can businesses have branded templates?
Yes. Business cards and stationery templates can be locked to brand guidelines, so staff only change what they're allowed to change.
Can trade customers order on account?
Yes. Account customers log in, see their own pricing, order against a purchase order and pay on terms. Invoices go straight into Xero or MYOB.
We already use a print MIS. Do we have to switch?
No. If PrintIQ or another system is doing its job, we build around it with the online ordering, artwork checks, proofs and portals on top. If it's holding you back, we'll show you what replacing it would involve before anything changes.
How much does a print shop system cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand it. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.
How long does it take?
Smaller jobs like an instant price calculator or online proofing can be quick. Bigger systems are planned in stages so you get the first win early instead of waiting for everything at once.
Who looks after it once it's built?
We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When you need something you ring the people who built it.
We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?
Usually, yes. Most printers we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.
Contact
Got a print shop problem? Consider it wolloped.
Tell us what's slow, broken, manual or missing. You don't need a spec, just describe what's going on.