Why should a gadget be just hardware? Lots of software applications can perform a job that either would be difficult or close to impossible without them, the choice then would be to buy the product produced from a third party.
Perhaps greetings cards are the greatest example, often you remember a Birthday or dare I say an Anniversary at the last moment. Sometimes things come out of the blue, the friend you have not seen for a year rings to tell you she has a new baby. Often shop bought cards do not fill the bill, always they are expensive, even bulk standard offerings cost a penny short of a pound or even more.
Here I am looking at three different packages from Nova Development that with the aid of a colour printer can produce output that will please the eye without murdering the pocket. Each package costs £29.95 or maybe even less.
Greeting Card Factory Deluxe Version 2. This software package contains more than 12,500 greetings cards and projects, there are also more than 65,000 images. However you are not stuck with just that as you often find a card with just the words you want but hate the image. Here you control the output so mix a match can give just the card you require. Should you wish to produce even more personal output you can print your own camera output on the cards. Now family and friends thousands of miles away can enjoy! your output and the package even includes photo editing capabilities so that you look your best.
Ever wanted a short run of labels? Then Label Factory Deluxe can help. Lots of people now produce their own CDs and most resort to using a marker pen to identify the contents. It is possible to produce basic labels from within a word processor but for that little bit more you need a specialised package. Label Factory Deluxe has 1,400 label formats and templates, 30,000 clip art images and just for good measure 500 fonts to enable you to produce just the look you require. Should you require it can even import address details from Outlook, Act, Excel and others. Short run labels are not an economic proposition cost wise but with Label Factory Deluxe and a little bit of creativity from you they can be.
The last item is Business Card Factory Deluxe. Also ideal for short runs of cards, cards that change frequently and best of all great for cards you need immediately. New designs include CD Business cards. For those special one off designs you can produce output in minutes. It is even possible to print ten different cards on a single sheet. Most modern inkjet printers can accept 160gram card and some accept card a lot thicker. Initially you create your profile and that is saved, it is possible to create multiple profiles either for different people or just for you when you wear a different hat. It can import graphics and logos from a wide range of formats. The package has over 4,000 ready made designs, 35,000 clip art images and photos and even has built in templates for people who use specialist card stocks from a range of companies. Should you want it you can produce matching sets of letterheads, envelopes and business cards.
Link : http://www.novadevelopment.co.uk/Store/uk_print.aspx then select the item you require.