When a print shop is processing hundreds — or even thousands — of files every day, every minute counts. One bottleneck can slow everything down: waiting for a file to finish processing before you can move on to the next one.
That’s exactly the kind of challenge that Miguel Abarca, Automation Expert at Truyol, knows all too well — and the reason his team made the leap from PitStop Pro to PitStop Server.
The Key Difference: Automation and Freedom
As Miguel explains, the biggest difference between PitStop Pro and PitStop Server lies in automation:
The real difference between PitStop Pro and PitStop Server is being able to automate what you want to do. You just drop a file into a folder, and a series of action lists, corrections, or even a preflight are automatically executed. You get a report back — and that saves time because you’re not blocking the prepress operator’s computer.
With PitStop Pro, every correction or preflight has to run inside Acrobat, which means the prepress operator can’t use their workstation until the process is finished.
When working with PitStop Pro, the operator must run action lists manually in Acrobat. While the software is processing, you can’t do anything else. With PitStop Server, that workload is delegated to a separate server, allowing you to keep working and reviewing other files. The wheel never stops turning.
Keeping the Workflow Moving
For high-volume environments, this freedom is essential. Miguel puts it simply:
PitStop Server lets you keep working locally without depending on the process running elsewhere. You can also have a more powerful dedicated server, and you don’t need to invest as much in individual machines. The result is a more direct workflow that multiple people can use at the same time.
In Truyol’s case, this has made an incredible difference. Right now, they run their entire production through Switch and PitStop Server, with two or three prepress operators handling 600 to 700 files per day. And that’s not even peak season. In high season, they can reach 1,000 files a day or more.
It’s crazy to imagine doing that manually.”
Miguel Abarca
Parallel Power and Efficiency
PitStop Server is built to handle this kind of load, thanks to multi-threading — the ability to process multiple files in parallel.
“PitStop Server can run multiple threads and process files simultaneously. It lets us resolve each file much faster, more efficiently, and more lightly.”
Miguel Abarca
For print shops like Truyol, that translates into non-stop productivity. There’s no waiting for one file to finish before moving on to the next, no downtime, and no overloaded prepress stations.
Why It Matters
When your business runs on tight turnaround times, automation isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s what keeps the operation running smoothly. PitStop Server gives teams like Miguel’s the ability to scale up, reduce bottlenecks, and deliver consistent results every single day.
Or, as Miguel puts it:
“Thanks to PitStop Server, the wheel never stops. Everything runs faster, smoother, and without dead time.”
