Struggling with slow payments and manual invoicing in your print shop?
Let’s be real: print shops run on tight margins, tighter timelines, and the constant pressure to move faster. Whether you’re quoting a quick-turn brochure or managing a fleet of monthly franchise jobs, every hour matters.
But here’s what kills momentum: manual invoicing and slow payments.
When jobs go out faster than cash comes in, you hit a wall. Materials can’t be restocked. Staff hours get squeezed. Expansion plans go on hold.
Print shops using PrintSmith Vision already have a powerful backend for quoting and job tracking. But when it comes to billing and payment collection? Most are still stuck in the slow lane.
Want to change that? Let’s dig in.
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EFI PrintSmith Vision is the go-to print MIS software for thousands of small to mid-sized print businesses. It handles everything from:
It’s designed to centralize operations—which is great. But many shops still export invoice data or manually email PDFs, relying on clients to eventually pay.
But what if you could connect that quoting power with a modern, instant payment experience?
Let’s break down the bottlenecks:
Most shops email PDF invoices and cross their fingers. Some still print and mail them. It’s slow, easy to ignore, and offers zero visibility.
Without an easy way to pay, customers delay. You wait 15-30 days. Maybe longer. Your team sends reminders. You follow up. Again.
Chasing invoices isn’t just annoying—it’s expensive. Someone on your team is spending hours per week manually tracking who paid what, and when.
Bottom line? Your revenue flow is only as strong as your billing system.
With Payably, you can transform PrintSmith Vision from an operational tool to a revenue-driving, cash flow machine.
Let customers pay instantly from the invoice. One click, zero confusion.
No more generic links. Send customers to a payment portal that looks and feels like your shop.
Payments automatically sync to your MIS platforms. No double-entry. No errors.
Pro tip: Reduce A/R delays by offering card, ACH, and mobile wallet options in one place.
In PrintSmith, create your invoice as usual. Payably lets you embed a live payment link.
They click the link in email, text, or on-screen. Boom. Paid.
Payably pushes payment data to PrintSmith Vision and QuickBooks (or your accounting software).
No bottlenecks. No chasing. Just clean, fast cash flow.
Give customers more ways to pay. Get paid faster. It’s that simple.
Franchise Print Shop Reduces A/R by 72% in 90 Days
A Midwest-based franchise location switched from manual invoicing to Payably + PrintSmith Vision.
Result? A/R dropped 72% in 3 months. Staff hours spent chasing payments: cut in half.
“We get paid faster. Customers love the simplicity. Our team finally stopped chasing money.” — Franchise Owner, Payably Customer
Yes. You can retroactively add Payably links to unpaid invoices or start fresh with new ones.
Nope. Our onboarding team handles everything. Most shops are up and running in under a day.
Absolutely. Payably is fully PCI-compliant and uses bank-grade encryption.
Simple, flat-rate pricing. No hidden fees. $125 per month.
It’s time to stop chasing invoices and start growing.
Take payments on your PrintSmith register
Automatically post when invoices are paid
Get paid from anywhere and auto-sync data
Get paid faster with a dedicated page
Accept payments in store or remotely
Handheld POS terminal with printer
Switch and save on processing fees
Receive payments from bank accounts
Manage all payments in one place
