DIGITAL digest

Rather than a single piece, the Washington State Department of Printing's PRTonline is a Web-based application that enables state agencies and political subdivisions (like cities, counties and school districts) to order a variety of printed documents—both static and customizable.

In its first four months of operation, the system reportedly saved users an estimated $10,000 in prepress costs by eliminating preflighting, typesetting and hard-copy proofing. It also is credited with dramatically reducing inventory waste, decreasing turnaround time and increasing print production efficiency.