Remote Approval
Give customers and production teams a faster way to review, comment and approve - wherever they are.
Give customers a faster way to review, comment and approve.
Approve Jobs Without Slowing Production
Customers may be working from home, sales teams may be travelling, and production facilities may be serving customers across different locations and time zones. When approvals depend on email attachments, phone calls or someone being physically present, production can quickly come to a standstill.
ECO3 WebApproval brings customers, colleagues and production teams together through a secure online approval workflow, helping jobs move forward without waiting for everyone to be in the same place.
Approve from Anywhere
WebApproval is available anywhere, 24/7 through an internet-connected device. Customers, approvers and managers can access a secure, password-protected portal using an HTML5-compatible browser to review jobs and approve print-ready pages.
Business outcome: Keep jobs moving without waiting for everyone to be in the same place.
Know What Has Been Approved
Production teams need confidence that the correct version has been reviewed by the client.
WebApproval supports multi-step approval workflows, allowing jobs to require approval from multiple stakeholders.
Business outcome: Create a clearer, more controlled path from customer review to production.
Make Feedback Clearer
Email can make it difficult to know exactly what needs changing.
WebApproval allows users to review pages online and add comments and annotations directly to a specific page, with tools for drawing circles, arrows, lines and freehand shapes.
Business outcome: Give production teams clearer instructions and reduce the risk of misunderstandings.
Reduce the Risk of Costly Reprints
WebApproval allows customers and approvers to view print-ready pages representing the expected print output, helping reduce the risk of mistakes and costly reprints.
Business outcome: Catch problems before they become production costs.
Keep Everyone Working From the Same Information
WebApproval provides a central environment where stakeholders can access jobs, exchange data, review pages and manage approvals, reducing the need to coordinate feedback across multiple communication channels.
Business outcome: Less time searching for the latest file or feedback—and more confidence that everyone is reviewing the right information.
Remote Approval for Packaging
ECO3's WebApproval capabilities support packaging workflows, allowing print buyers and other stakeholders to review designs, add comments and approve or reject jobs online. Packaging-specific information such as die lines can be visualized, while substrate appearance can also be simulated.
Business outcome: Make complex packaging approvals easier to manage while keeping feedback connected to production.
The Challenge: Production Can't Wait for Approvals
- Long email exchanges
- Unclear or conflicting feedback
- Delayed production
- Missed deadlines
- Version-control problems
- Costly errors discovered too late
A Simpler Approval Workflow
Instead of a slow back-and-forth, WebApproval creates a connected process.
ECO3 WebApproval is designed as part of the wider APOGEE workflow, connecting online collaboration and customer approval with prepress production to help shorten approval cycles and reduce errors.
The objective is simple: Keep approvals moving without adding another production bottleneck.
Why ECO3?
Approval is one of the most important handoffs in print production.
When it works well, jobs move smoothly from customer review into production. When it doesn't, even a highly automated workflow can be held up waiting for a decision.
WebApproval helps facilitate file exchange and shorten approval cycles, resulting in fewer errors and more satisfied customers.
The focus is on keeping production moving while giving customers confidence in what they are approving.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is remote approval in print production?
Remote approval allows customers, colleagues and other stakeholders to review and approve print jobs online without needing to be physically present at the print facility.
How does remote approval speed up print production?
Remote approval allows stakeholders to review jobs from wherever they have internet access, reducing delays caused by waiting for physical proofs, email exchanges or people to return to the office.
Can multiple people approve the same print job?
Yes. WebApproval supports multi-step approval workflows where several stakeholders can be required to approve a job before production continues.
Can customers add comments to a proof?
Yes. Users can add annotations and comments directly to jobs, and even to specific pages. WebApproval Pro also provides threaded conversations to help keep feedback organized.
Is remote approval secure?
WebApproval provides a secure, password-protected portal accessible through a web browser.
Can remote approval be used for packaging?
Yes. WebApproval supports packaging workflows, including online review of packaging designs and packaging-specific information such as die lines and substrate simulation.
Does remote approval integrate with the production workflow?
Yes. WebApproval is designed as an extension of the APOGEE workflow, connecting online customer and stakeholder approval with prepress production.
Ready to Shorten Your Approval Cycles?
Your print production team shouldn't have to wait for an email, a meeting or someone to return to the office before a job can move forward.