Printhead

About Printhead

Printhead has been developed as a simple but powerful resource to be utilised in all areas of commercial printing.

Designed to run alongside your print MIS, Printhead offers a collection of modules that work as functions, formulas, calculators and data management tools — covering everything from substrate calculations and imposition planning to driver route management, shipping labels, dieline generation and more.

40+Modules

4Module Groups

AnyDevice

100%Print Focused

Weight & Stacked Height Imposition Layout Roll Length GSM Calculator Print Cost Sequential Numbers Card Stacks Route Planning Shipping Labels Track & Trace Cubic Weight QR Code Generator Print Area XML Cut Path Converter Box Dielines Conical Label Dieline Print Speeds Cut Path Imposer Imposition Canvas Format Tracking Data CMYK Mixer Postcode Lookup + Many More

Why Printhead

Most print businesses already have a MIS — but a MIS is designed to manage jobs, not to assist the people doing them. Printhead fills that gap. Built from the ground up by someone who works in the print industry, every module solves a problem that actually exists. No bloat, no features you'll never open, no training session required.

Problem

Weight & height guesswork

Solution

Enter size, GSM and quantity — get exact total weight and stacked height instantly. Divide across boxes to confirm packing before the job hits the floor.

Weight & Stacked Height

Problem

Imposition planning done in someone's head

Solution

Input substrate and print size — instantly see how many fit, the grid layout and substrate coverage. Works for sheet planning and pallet layouts alike.

Imposition Layout · Imposition Canvas

Problem

Slow despatch & manual labels

Solution

Plan multi-stop driver runs for up to 3 drivers across 7 days, print A6 thermal labels directly from a job list, and format tracking data for any courier in seconds.

Route Plan · Labels · Tracking Format

Problem

Roll stock managed by guesswork

Solution

Calculate remaining roll length from weight or diameter. Save substrate profiles so common media loads instantly — no more mid-job surprises.

Roll Length · Roll Data

Problem

Sequential numbering errors & reprints

Solution

Enter your number set, n-up and simplex/duplex settings — get the correct page and sheet count every time. No manual formulas, no reprints.

Sequential Number Sets

Problem

Dielines & cut files take too long

Solution

Generate conical label dielines, box and tube dielines, and convert Onyx/Caldera XML cut files to SVG — all in the browser, no software install needed.

Dieline Generators · XML Converter

Is Printhead Right For You?

Printhead is built for commercial print businesses of all sizes — wide format, sheetfed, digital, trade print, sign and display. If your team is burning time on tasks that should take seconds, or making decisions based on guesswork because the right tool isn't in your MIS, Printhead was made for you.

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Wrong Weight Estimates

Substrate weights calculated on gut feel or rough notes. A wrong number means freight quotes blow out, boxes get overfilled and jobs run short at the worst moment.

PAIN 01

📐

Imposition Headaches

Working out how many-up fits on a sheet — accounting for bleed and gaps — eats time and introduces errors that lead to reprints, wasted substrate and missed deadlines.

PAIN 02

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Chaotic Despatch Planning

Multi-stop driver routes planned on gut feel. Labels typed out manually every morning. No consolidated view of what's going where — or who's taking it.

PAIN 03

🎞️

Roll Stock Guesswork

No easy way to know how much media is left on a roll without physically weighing it and doing the maths — which often doesn't happen until a job runs out mid-print.

PAIN 04

🔢

Sequential Numbering Errors

Calculating page and sheet counts for sequential numbering jobs — especially n-up — is tedious and error-prone without the right tool. One mistake means a full reprint.

PAIN 05

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Data Wrangling Slowdowns

Reformatting tracking data, converting XML cut files, generating QR codes one by one — repetitive tasks that pull skilled staff away from the work that actually matters.

PAIN 06

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Dielines Need a Designer

Every time you need a conical label shape, a box dieline or a cut path imposed, it goes to a designer or requires software that takes five minutes to load for a two-minute task.

PAIN 07

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Knowledge Stuck in One Person

Production calculations live in a senior team member's head. When they're away, everything slows down. New staff take weeks to get confident — and mistakes happen in the meantime.

PAIN 08

If two or three of those hit close to home, Printhead will make a measurable difference from day one. Over 40 modules, each solving one real problem — available on any device, with no setup required. Reach out via the contact form below to start a free trial.

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