CHICAGO, IL-- Oct 01, 2001-- printChannel.com, the world's leading vendor of Web-based print procurement solutions, announced that it signed commitments from new customers on the Print 01 showroom floor, including several large regional printing firms. In addition, some existing printChannel customers decided to upgrade at the show. print i/o leverages the proven printChannel technology and extends the company's coverage of print procurement needs to complex, multi-site and distribution relationships. "We were extremely pleased with the enthusiastic reception to print i/o at the show," said Oliver Pflug, CEO of printChannel.com."The fact that we were able to close new customers right there at the show is a strong indication of the rising acceptance and understanding of e-print procurement solutions. The sales commitments received also underscore that print i/o is the right e-commerce platform for the industry. The ability for print suppliers to address a wide range of the procurement needs of their corporate customers through a single point of access turned out to be a key selling point." Key features of the new platform include one-to-one catalogs; multi-supplier (one-to-many) catalogs; online content proofing; multi-level product galleries; inventory management; configurable user groups; output ready PDF impositions; site branding; and order activity reporting. With these features, suppliers' administrative and support costs are reduced, there are fewer errors and reprints, and the system is available anywhere, anytime with multi-plant and multi-supplier support. With complete customer set-up through a browser, no programming expertise is required, and the system is easy to use and manage. print i/o is scalable to thousands of transactions a day.