Product Types
The following types of products are available:
•Customizable Product: The shopper can edit the publication before buying it (e.g. business cards, data sheets); you need to upload a StoreFront Package.
•Variable Data Product: The shopper can upload an Excel file (both XLS and XLSX formats are supported) to create multiple versions of a publication with variable data (names, addresses, product names, images, etc.). This is a special type of customizable product.
•Uploadable Product: The shopper can upload a PDF or an image file (JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP) which is printed according to the product definition. PDF files are preflighted (optional) to check conformity with the product definition. The shopper can control how image files are placed on the available media.
NOTE: Image files (JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP) can only be uploaded for unbound folded and flat template base types.
•On-Demand Product: The publication already exists and a quantity is printed on-demand as ordered by the shopper.
•Printed Stock Product: The publication is already printed and in stock.
•Non-Printed Product: Items in stock which are not printed publications (e.g. giveaways, promotional items, pick and pack products).
•Digital Product: This product type can be used if you want to sell digital products such as e-books, images, videos, clip-art, templates. The shopper receives an e-mail with a link to download the files. The e-mail is sent when the order reaches the Prepared order status (5 to 20 minutes after the order is placed). The link will also appear on the order details page: the shopper needs to refresh the page to see it.
•Product Kit: A bundle of products, i.e. kit items, that are sold together. Business cards, letterheads and envelopes are a typical example of a product kit.
NOTE: All the products in a store are based on Product Templates which have a specified base type (bound, unbound, digital, etc.). However, you can create different types of products from a single template.
The following icons are used to indicate the different product types in the products list.
 | Customizable product (HTML5-based) | |
 | Variable data product (HTML5-based) | |
 | Uploadable product | |
 | On-Demand product | |
 | Printed stock product | |
 | Non-printed product | |
 | Digital product | |
 | Product Kit |
The following icons are used to indicate the status of a product.
 | Unassigned (not in use by a store) | |
 | Price list is not complete | |
 | Stock alarm level is reached | |
 | Product is out of stock | |
 | Free shipping: for product with free shipping enabled or for a digital product (shipping does not apply) | |
 | The product will become available (scheduling is applied) | |
 | The product will become unavailable (scheduling is applied) | |
 | Expired: the product is no longer available (scheduling is applied) |
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