PrintAt

Public Print Shop Platform. Print Anywhere, Instantly.

Pain Points

  1. Hard to find the right print shops. 2. Especially in unknown places. You have to ask the locals only to find out that they either don't really know, or it's not available. 3. When you're in a serious rush. Time is precious, and you can't waste them. 4. In the early morning on evening, where some shops are closed. 5. You require a lot of things. Borderless. Glossy Papers. A4. High Quality. Color. Not all shops have them available at all time..

  2. Putting files on their computer and print settings are a real hassle. 2. Their computer is full of flash drive viruses and slow as hell. 3. Sometimes you have to manually configure the settings. 4. ...Why not just upload and automate the damn thing????

  3. In peak hours, queues can be very long. 2. In my school, we have to stand for 15 minutes, or write notes to tell them what to print and pick it up later. We have to leave our thumbdrives there!

  4. Printing speed can be very slow. 2. I wasted 10 minutes on printing 8 fucking high quality pages. 3. Why can't I tell them to print first before I get there?

  5. You're left waiting for a long time and frustrated. 2. Is it finished yet? 3. Do I have to go there now? 4. Do I really have to walk around for 20 fucking minutes to wait for it to print?

  6. You can't pick it up (e.g. in a hurry or in school) or don't know where is the shop. 2. Why not let other startups like Skootar pick it for you? 3. If you're nearby anyway, why not a map to tell you where to go?

TODOs

  • Submit Pitch Deck to DTAC Accelerate.

Actual Scenario.

Without PrintAt

[Yesterday]

  1. I needed to print my portfolio.
  2. All shops near ladkrabang are closed. Great.
  3. Tried to print it myself. Color is fucking ruined, border looks shitty, can't get any glossy papers.
  4. Tired as hell and sleep for the night. Failed Miserably. I'm just going to print tomorrow.

[Today]

  1. I'm frustated asf! I needed to print my damn portfolio in 30 minutes!

  2. I ask the damn motorcycle dude if they know any print shops near the Victory Monument.

  3. He brings me to 3 closed shops! I almost got lost. Time and Money wasted.

  4. Finally, found a big print shop open at Viphavadi, on 8:15...

  5. I rushes to find my damn flash drive. And I FORGOT IT!

  6. I opened my laptop, and ask the shop dude to give me a flash drive. I put my file there.

  7. The shop dude told me: print it yourself b*tches. I have to go through the damn print settings to enable borderless. Fuuuuuuuck.

  8. I asked him for Glossy Photo Papers. He find me one and put it.

  9. I cleaned the fucking wirus for him, and print the damn thing out.

  10. I WAITED FOR FUCKING 20 MINUTES FOR IT TO PRINT, AND I'M LATE FOR THE INTERVIEW! FUCK! If there were any queues beforehand, I'm totally fucked.

  11. Finally, it printed out. Gotta go back...

  12. Quite frustrated and late for work, but at least I got a nice looking portfolio. Gotta hop back to NIA.

With PrintAt

  1. I needed to print my portfolio in 30 minutes. Easy.

  2. Open PrintAt.co Website, or Mobile Application. Works on both Mobile and Desktop.

  3. Choose Options. There might be a lot of options, but we'll simplify it later. 2. Open or not? Is it closed in the early morning? Is the printer currently broken or paper has just ran out? Can I change shops because I'm in a hurry? 3. Pricing? Expensive? Okay? Dirt Cheap? 4. Location? Where in the Map? Nearby? How fast can I get there? 5. Time Estimates. How long will it take to print?

    • Estimation Algorithm helps a lot. Remaining Queue Time + (Paper Count * Print Speed/Paper)

    1. Queue Counts. How long is the queue.
    2. Reviews! People prefer high rankings in crucial work.
    3. Setting Presets are also available, so it's not going to cause too much bad UX.
    4. Quality. Simple drafts? High Quality Poster Prints? Business Papers?
    5. Color or Grayscale?
    6. Borderless or Bordered?
    7. What Paper Type? Glossy? Matte? Thick white paper?
    8. What Paper Size? A4? A3? A2?
    9. Which file type will be supported? PDF, EPS or Word 20xx?
    10. Wanted to bundle them into files, for reports and portfolios?
    11. Or even Printer Types. Canon PIXMA G1000? Epson?

  4. PrintAt shows the Nearby Print Shop List from those options, and Maps. 2. With real-time status updates! Is it printing someone else's work? Is it going offline? Is it full of long queues? 3. Choose the one that fits you the most.

  5. Upload your document in batch and preview/proof it first. 2. You can print multiple files in batch, too. It'll validate if this file type is allowed. You can see the file information, too. 3. Moar Idea: Business-Ready Form Templates!

  6. See the overview and Confirm. 2. You'll see print options, location, the pricing, remaining queues and time estimates. 3. When confirmed, it'll start queuing to that shop right away! 4. It'll keep you updated with the Queue Number (How much queue left) and Time Estimates.

  7. Needed to change it or cancel before it prints? Do so before it's your queue! Cancelling might have some penalties.

  8. How do you want it delivered? 2. Will you pick it up, or let Skootar deliver it?

  9. Print Shops are Notified! 2. They'll put in the right paper type and confirm it. 3. If the paper type is static, it'll automate the print. 4. The Shop sort it out for you. If something is wrong, they will call you.

  10. You pay half of them first IF you want it before you arrive.

  11. It prints, obviously. Just relax.

  12. You get the notification when it's done.

    • Or, it might tell you to go there first if you are going to pick it up by yourself.
    • If not, you'll also see Skootar's time estimates.

  13. Review the shop for others, and be happy! If something is wrong, tell us.

Notes

  • Rely on Print Shops and Franchises, rather than manually deploying the hardware.

    • Uber doesn't own any Cars, AirBnB doesn't own any houses. Why should PrintAt own any printer? I don't want any maintenance problems.
    • Print Shops usually has "moderate" internet connection and (Windoze XP) PC. Just run a Python or Go client there. Simple and Easy.
    • Wait, how do you use CUPS (Common UNIX Print System) on M$ O$... T_T
    • Maybe a custom linux distro for that? Since M$ O$ is slow, why not Linux?

  • Not a competition, we help them.

  • Printing Speed.

  • Price Estimation.

  • Printer Database.

  • Check Printer Type

  • Geolocate - Find Nearby Print Shops

  • Queuing

  • Time Estimation

  • Notification on Status Update

  • Review

  • Remote Printing before you arrive

  • Skootar to deliver document if possible

  • Payment (50%)

  • Proprietary Tech: Axi Platform

Fuck Others' Opinions. Believe in yourself.

VP

Print Shop Owners

  • Easier to find Customers: Better Discovery and Visibility!

    • Everyone knows where your print shop is, when it will open and how good is it.

  • No more long waiting lines anymore! Queues and Estimation will help.

  • Faster Payment and More Income!

Developers

  • NOT OWNING ANY PRINTERS! Fuck hardware, we are a pure software company.

  • No maintenance problems at all! Let them do the work for you.

  • Easy statistics.

Customers

  • MUCH EASIER to find print shops, especially when you're in a total hurry.

    • Does it open? What print properties does it support? Color? Borderless? Glossy?

  • Check what that shop supports!

  • Print it before you arrive, or let Skootar get it for you :P

  • Know your queues and time estimates in real time!

    • Use print speed algorithm!

  • Can Print Anywhere

Dev Backlog

  1. Printer Types and Capabilities Map
  2. Paper Types
  3. Color or Grayscale
  4. Borderless or not
  5. Print Proofing and Preview

Pitch

#idea#project#done

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