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Citation Software Inc.
Specialists in variable-data publishing since 1986
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www.CitationSoftware.com info@CitationSoftware.com 508-436-2543
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Solution Finder
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variable-data printing & publishing (a.k.a. personalization, 1:1 communications, mailmerge) — includes transactional documents
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These are the products that we offer for this Solution Finder
category. Click on the product that you want, or scroll down the
page to read about all the products. If you're not sure which
product you need, call us!
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Citation Software offers several
variable-data printing & publishing (VDP) solutions.
Scroll down this
page to learn about the various solutions — or
read more here first to get a general overview.
Pricing starts at $879.00 USD.
Some of these solutions are simple "mail-merge" solutions;
others offer a comprehensive set of features for
handling complex typography, variable graphics,
conditional processing, data-driven charts & graphs,
output formats for a variety
of printing devices, and much more.
Some are desktop solutions that
are used interactively; others
are developers' tools and libraries
that can be used to build an automated,
hands-off variable-data-publishing system.
If you need help identifying a solution
that is appropriate for your needs and budget,
we can help! We've been working with
variable-data-printing/publishing technology
since 1986. We offer a FREE consulting service
to help you identify the right software for
your technical requirements and budget. Contact us via e-mail at
info@CitationSoftware.com,
or give us a call at 508-436-2543.
Note that we offer other
variable-data-printing products in addition to the products listed on
this page.
We offer free trial versions of most of the software products that we sell.
You can install the free trial software on your computer and experiment with
it to make sure it does what you want before you buy it.
For most of our products, we can also set up a free on-line meeting during
which one of our representatives will use our Web-based demonstration system to
show you how the software works. To participate
in one of our on-line meetings, all you need is a telephone, a
computer with a Web browser, and an Internet connection. If you'd
like to schedule a free on-line meeting, please send e-mail to
info@CitationSoftware.com (in your e-mail
message, tell us which product you're interested in) — or you can call us
at 508-436-2543.
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DesignMerge™ Pro
Variable-Data Software for QuarkXPress™ and Adobe® InDesign®
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If you are a QuarkXPress user or Adobe InDesign user, and if you need to do
variable-data printing, then DesignMerge Pro is for you!
DesignMerge Pro is a bundle of QuarkXPress™ XTensions™
or Adobe® InDesign® Plug-Ins
that provide sophisticated features for
variable-data-printing and database-publishing.
To put it another way: DesignMerge Pro makes it possible to
design and produce variable-data documents from within
Quark or InDesign.
This award-winning software
is available for both
Macintosh & Windows computers. It works well with printing
equipment and RIPs from most of the
major manufacturers, including
Xerox, Xeikon, Canon, Creo, EFI, and others.
DesignMerge Pro is affordable — pricing starts at $995.00 USD.
Our financing program makes it possible
to acquire some versions of DesignMerge Pro
for less than $200.00 USD per month.
(Pricing is subject to change without notice.)
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Menu-driven, easy to use
Every aspect of the DesignMerge interface is menu-driven.
To set up your document, use the DesignMerge floating palette
to identify variable-text or variable-picture information in your
QuarkXPress/InDesign document. Then, you select the
database file you wish to use and start the DesignMerge session.
After you've set up your document, DesignMerge quickly
cycles through each record
of the database, populates the variable fields
in your document, and prints the merged results.
If you like, you can do a "preflight"
to check for problems before printing.
You also have the option of saving the merged
documents in a number of different file formats.
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Features include support for variable images, support for copyfitting
(automatic management of oversets), support for conditional logic,
support for bar codes, and much more.
What are the advantages of using plug-ins for variable-data printing?
There are several advantages to plug-in
technology in the variable-data-printing space. The most
important advantage is that the software can utilize the
two most powerful and popular composition engines in the
world: QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign. All of the composition
features that you have grown accustomed to are fully
supported by DesignMerge. Every aspect of the composition process,
including kerning and letterspacing, hyphenation and justification,
runarounds, multi-page composition, styling, tables, etc.
are all available for you to use. You just take an existing document
and use DesignMerge to "make it variable."
Your variable output will look just like you clicked
File > Print for each individual data record.
Another important advantage to a plug-in approach for
variable-data printing is the ramp-up and production time.
Because the user is allowed to remain in the QuarkXPress or InDesign
application the entire time, there is very little training required.
The user doesn't need to learn a brand-new page-layout tool.
Rather, using the DesignMerge interface, the user can very easily
identify variable elements in an existing document,
start the merge session, and produce variable-data output,
all without having to leave the QuarkXPress or InDesign environment.
This also makes it very easy to effect edits to the document, as
the user can make them immediately — just like he or she is
editing a "normal" QuarkXPress or InDesign document — because
that is exactly what the user is doing!
How to get more information and how to purchase
You can get many more details about DesignMerge Pro
by clicking the "Get detailed information about DesignMerge Pro"
button below.
If you'd like to purchase DesignMerge Pro, call us
at 508-436-2543.
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Image-personalization software
The DirectSmile software lets you do "image personalization"
What is image personalization?
Image personalization is
the ability to add variable text to images, dynamically.
For example: you can write people's names in the sand,
spell people's names with cookies or berries, and emboss
people's names on poker chips! This allows for the design
and production of outstanding direct-mail pieces that
capture the attention of customers through a combination
of individualization and emotion.
Features
- You can build image-personalization fonts from your own images.
- You can add light, shadow or motion to make it look real.
- You can use random effects for a truly realistic look.
- You can adapt text to any perspective — it's simple!
Several DirectSmile packages available
Several different DirectSmile packages are available, including
- a stand-alone version
- a version designed to work with Adobe InDesign for Windows
- a version designed to work with PrintShop Mail for Windows
- a vesion designed for on-line use.
Use DirectSmile with any variable-data-printing software
DirectSmile can be used in
conjunction with virtually any variable-data-printing
application — even if there isn't a version of DirectSmile
that's designed for use with that
particular variable-data-printing application. For example, if you own the
DesignMerge Pro software,
the documents that you create with DesignMerge Pro can include
personalized images created by the DirectSmile software.
System requirements
The DirectSmile software runs on Windows computers. Contact us for
details about specific Windows platforms.
Free trial software available
A free trial version of DirectSmile is available.
To get more information and to obtain your free trial software,
call us at 508-436-2543.
Pricing
Pricing for DirectSmile depends upon your specifi requirements.
Call us for a price quote.
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PrintShop Mail
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PrintShop Mail is a powerful, easy-to-use variable-data-printing
solution for Macintosh and Windows.
It is one of the most affordable
full-featured variable-data-printing
solutions available today —
the cost is $879.00 USD for the least-expensive version of
PrintShop Mail. Our financing program makes it possible
to acquire some versions of PrintShop Mail
for less than $200.00 USD per month.
(Pricing is subject to change without notice.)
With PrintShop Mail, it's simple to include variable text and
graphics in your documents.
Features include conditional processing (i.e., handling "if-then" conditions),
complex string parsing, serialization, multi-up layouts with optional stack sorting,
automated printing, and much more.
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When you use PrintShop Mail, virtually
any word-processing
application or page-layout application can be
used to
create your boilerplate documents (master
documents). This is a real time-saver if
you receive boilerplate documents from
sources outside your company — for example,
from customers — because you don't have to
re-create the documents in-house.
Using a separate application to create boilerplate documents is not a
requirement, however. If you like, you can use PrintShop Mail itself to
design the boilerplate for your documents, because PrintShop Mail's
graphical user interface (GUI) functions as an easy-to-use design tool.
PrintShop Mail is available in the following
languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Dutch, and Arabic.
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Printer support
PrintShop Mail can print directly to a printer that understands the PostScript language.
When you license PrintShop Mail, your license is not tied to the printer or printers
that you're using.
In other words, once you license PrintShop Mail,
you don't need to pay extra money if you want to
use several different printers to print the documents that you create with PrintShop Mail.
PrintShop Mail supports the following output formats:
AHT Vite,
Fiery FreeForm and Fiery FreeForm2,
PostScript,
Optimized PostScript (a special kind of PostScript code that allows some printers to print faster than
they would print with regular PostScript code),
PrintStreamer,
VIPP,
VPS.
These formats are compatible with various kinds of PostScript printers and RIPs.
You can also use PrintShop Mail to generate output in PDF format. This allows
you to use a non-PostScript printer (for example, an HP-PCL printer) to print
the documents that you create with PrintShop Mail.
Bar Codes
PrintShop Mail has built-in support for many different kinds of bar codes:
UPC/EAN, Code 128, Interleaved 2 of 5, POSTNET,
Intelligent Mail (also known as "OneCode" or "4 state"),
and more. In addition, the free PrintShop Mail Bar Code
Plug-In for Windows lets you print the following types of 2D (two-dimensional)
symbols:
- Datamatrix
- PDF417
- MaxiCode.
(These are also known as two-dimensional bar codes.)
To download the free PrintShop Mail Bar Code Plug-In for Windows.
scroll down and click the appropriate button.
How to get more information
You can get many more details about PrintShop Mail by clicking the "Get detailed information about PrintShop Mail"
button below. You can download a free trial version of PrintShop Mail by clicking the
"Download PrintShop Mail free trial" button below.
If you'd like to purchase PrintShop Mail,
click here to get an order
form that you can fax to us — or call us
at 508-436-2543.
Image Personalization
Augment PrintShop Mail's functionality by using
the DirectSmile software in conjunction with
PrintShop Mail to do image personalization!
You can write variable text in the sand, in the clouds,
with cake-frosting...the possibilities are endless!
Click here to learn
more.
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We offer financing!
We can provide financing for some versions of PrintShop Mail.
To learn about our financing program, click here,
or call us at 508-436-2543.
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OctoTools
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OctoTools is document-design and document-management software
that supports forms design, report formatting,
electronic distribution, printing, and more.
Once configured, OctoTools can run automatically to provide high-volume
throughput without operator involvement.
OctoTools is great for dressing up financial reports,
invoices, and statements that are generated in a
mainframe environment. Use the OctoTools
drag-and-drop Graphical User Interface (GUI)
to apply formatting and colors, add logos,
and much more.
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OctoTools features and capabilities
- GUI design environment
- Drag-and-drop text boxes for both dynamic & static text
- Report bursting and drill-down
- Selectable line weights, shading, borders, area fills, and color
- Variable opacity of all elements and backgrounds
- Use any TrueType font at any size
- Support for static and variable images in JPEG, TIFF, GIF, BMP, and PNG format
- Add color, stripes, and shading to traditional greenbar &
greybar background for increased readability
- Print MICR checks using laser printers
- A single design template allows output to PDF, PostScript & PCL printers
- Design elements include rectangles, ellipses, lines, and picture objects
- Generate filenames for output files based on data
- Dynamic line and character position indicator
- Immediate visual feedback
- Seamless integration with PDF-creation process and report-bursting process
- Support for many kinds of bar codes, including common one-dimensional
bar codes and also two-dimensional PDF417 bar code.
- Lets you add bookmarks and hyperlinks
Pricing for OctoTools begins at about $3,000.00 USD.
(Pricing is subject to change without notice.)
When you license OctoTools, your license is not tied to the printer or printers that you're using.
In other words, once you license OctoTools,
you don't need to pay extra money if you want to
use several different printers to print the documents that you create with OctoTools.
We'll be happy to schedule a free on-line demonstration session that will
give you an overview of how OctoTools works. We can also provide a
free trial version of OctoTools so you can do your own hands-on evaluation.
Please call us if you'd like to arrange a free on-line demonstration
session or if you'd like free trial software.
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PlanetPress
PlanetPress is a powerful variable-data-printing
solution that works with virtually any PostScript printer. It's great for
creating "transactional documents" such as invoices
and statements. You can also use it to generate promotional
documents such as customized brochures and direct-mail pieces.
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The PlanetPress Design Tool is an integral part of the PlanetPress solution.
The PlanetPress Design Tool runs on a Windows computer and provides a
point-and-click Graphical User Interface (GUI)
for laying out your documents and specifying how the data in your database is to
be used in your documents.
PlanetPress provides an easy way to incorporate data-driven charts and graphs
into your documents. This feature allows you to create documents that
include bar charts, pie charts, and
line graphs that represent data in your database.
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PlanetPress works differently than most other variable-data-printing
solutions in that — with PlanetPress — all of the work of merging
data with templates happens inside your printer or RIP.
Because of this, PlanetPress can print documents faster than some other
variable-data-printing solutions, in many cases.
Features
Here is a partial list of the features that PlanetPress supports:
- Allows for printing anywhere on the corporate network.
- Application data remains separate from formatting information, eliminating the need to do
conversions for legacy applications.
- PC-based WYSIWYG design tool with conventional desktop-publishing
capabilities makes it easy to design documents.
- Creates multiple copies of data to be placed on multi-part forms
and allows you to apply different
formats to each part.
- Provides extensive support for bar codes.
- Supports scanned images for logos, signatures, and other graphics.
- Provides on-screen preview.
- Offers optional image capability for output — the data stream
can be converted to an industry-standard
image format and can be indexed to facilitate retrieval.
- Offers optional fax-output capability.
- Offers optional e-mail-output capability.
- Prints multiple logical pages of data on one physical page (n-up printing).
- Prints multiple collated copies (requires hard disk on printer).
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Printer support
To print the documents that you create with PlanetPress, you can use any printer that
understands the PostScript language.
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Pricing
Pricing for PlanetPress depends upon your specific needs. Contact us for a price quote.
We can provide financing for some versions of PlanetPress.
To learn about our financing program, click here,
or call us at 508-436-2543.
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MAILERS+4 Professional
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MAILERS+4 Professional is a full-fledged postal-automation and data-quality
solution (bulk-mailing solution) with very basic variable-data-printing capabilities.
MAILERS+4 Professional runs on Windows computers and
is designed to be used interactively from the desktop.
Find out more by clicking the
"Get detailed information about MAILERS+4 Professional" button below.
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Didn't find exactly what you need? Not sure exactly what you need?
Contact us by phone at 508-436-2543, or send e-mail to
info@CitationSoftware.com.
We can help you find appropriate software for your requirements.
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info@CitationSoftware.com
508-436-2543
www.CitationSoftware.com
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