Optimizing print operations
for tomorrow’s demand
Cue Print empowers multimedia hybrids to improve operational sustainability in print operations.
The multimedia hybrid newsroom needs print to be as efficient as digital
Great journalism deserves print that is built for the speed of today
To keep print profitable as audience needs change, modern newsrooms need efficient and scalable print operations.
BUILT TO DO MORE WITH LESS
Faster workflows, fewer steps,
same uncompromising quality
Whether for daily issues or special editions, Cue Print supports scalable, efficient, fully integrated, and automated print workflows that keep costs manageable and output predictable. Secure the future of your print operations while delivering consistent and reliable designs matching your editorial standards with Cue Print.
Layout automation built on editorial logic. Cue Print automates pages and entire editions in seconds, using rule-based templates, not guesswork. AI assists where it adds value, while precision and design stay in human hands. Design 36 pages in 10.8 seconds.
Automation meets creative control. Stay on top with print automat in Cue Print, while keeping your special designs in sync in InDesign.
Print production that works everywhere. Teams, freelancers, and agencies collaborate live in shared workspaces. Real-time access, clear permissions, and zero version conflicts—all in the cloud.
One platform. One flow. Every format. Cue Print connects with Cue Hive, Cue Content Store, and Cue Dam—linking collaboration, content, and design in one continuous workflow across print and digital.
Reliable print automation that
builds trusted products
When content, page design, and editorial planning move together, print evolves from mere production into a strong product that enhances brand equity. It is how great stories create premium audience experiences in a world that never stops moving.
Story-centric planning
Adopt a story-first mindset
When print and digital planning happen in separate silos, editorial fragmentation occurs, teams lose time and stories lose momentum. Cue Print brings production into the shared editorial workflow, aligning design, deadlines, and task ownership in one platform. Move beyond print-first thinking. Take a story-first approach and align print with the rest of your editorial product portfolio for maximum audience reach.
Unified editorial calendar. Coordinate print and digital production in one shared view, aligning deadlines, story ownership, and progress across teams.
Be on the same page. Keep everyone in sync on status, layout progress, and print deadlines, with the updated design layout previewed for digital teams directly in the Cue Content Store story editor.
Utilizing the story for more. With Cue Print and Cue Hive, a story can be scheduled simultaneously for digital, social media, print layout, and ePaper enrichment—all at once. Ensuring consistency and speed across multichannel delivery deadlines.
The story becomes the unit of value. Shift from a print-first mindset to a story-first mindset, and ensure every distribution format, from print to digital, moves together for maximum reach and consistency. Let the unit of value be the story itself, not the article, the printed copy or video format.
Workflow automation
Predictable print automation,
faster print turnaround
Manual layout and production processes eat up time and introduce human errors. Cue Print Automation streamlines page layout, reducing cost and enabling new ways to innovate in print, without compromising design quality. From newsroom-based logic to real-time updates, print automation keeps every edition accurate, efficient, and ready for the printing press.
AI-enabled print workflows. Pages build themselves with proven editorial logic, resulting in faster layouts, fewer errors, and reliable consistency.
Real-time precision. Update stories or visuals instantly. Every change related to the print variant across the Cue platform flows through the platform to the print layout immediately.
Scalable setups. Manage and create print variants through sharing, reuse, and adaptation, then distribute them seamlessly across all titles from your design center. A feature page created centrally can be rolled out to 100+ locations in a matter of seconds.
Asset centralization
Find it, trust it, use it
Print layouts rely on fast access to the right assets. But scattered folders and missing metadata slow everything down. Connecting Cue Print directly with the rest of the Cue platform ensures everything handed over to print is traceable, rights-managed, and relevant. Remove data fragmentation from your workflows, and avoid digging for or duplicating assets when building print products based on digital stories.
Connected to Cue Content Store. Every approved image, graphic, or visual is automatically sourced into your print layout from the main story in Cue, cleaning up data fragmentation and ensuring efficient reuse and enhanced strategic asset value.
Reliable rights management. No matter the visual, assets moved into Cue Print from the Cue platform are checked for rights on brand and channel usage.
One source of truth. With Cue Dam connected to Cue Print, your entire asset library stays aligned across print and digital. Print versions and ePaper variants are stored in Cue Dam for future reuse.
Content collaboration
Alignment that translates into productivity gains
Print production takes teamwork. Cue Print brings editors, designers, and page planners into one shared platform, where approvals, design, and editing happen in sync. It ensures fast and focused collaboration from first layout to final output.
One shared platform.
Bring editors, designers, and page planners together with live previews, edits, and approvals—all in one place.
Focused review and sign-off. Streamline reviews with clear steps, so everyone knows what’s ready to move to the printing press.
No repeat work. No copy paste. Editorial, design, and production work together in one shared workflow, instead of manually redoing digital content for print. Ensuring operational efficiency and reducing fragmentation across workflows.
Multimodal production
Design once,
publish anywhere
Cue Print is an integrated part of the Cue media enterprise platform, so print teams can align naturally with the broader editorial workflow and strategy. Print stays connected to the stories, assets, and updates used online, reducing double work and making production seamless across channels.
Adapt the story to print automatically.
In the Cue platform, the story is transformed from a static, manually built artifact into a dynamic, multi-format entity. Automatically create a shortened print version that fits the selected T-shirt sizes of your publication as part of the connected, editorial workflow.
Bridge print and ePaper within the same platform. Utilize your design work done in print and automate the building of ePaper variants for digital readers, to provide engaging reader experiences and build new revenue streams easily.
Multichannel storytelling
More reach,
Less rework
Cue Print brings print into a shared editorial workflow, so all editorial teams can focus on delivering consistent storytelling across every channel, without dropping files over the fence or building stories from scratch, when needed for a new channel. From printed front page to homepage, stories stay aligned, print production stays on track, and reach grows without adding more operational complexity.
Redefine ePaper from static replicas to interactive, enriched editions. Cue ePaper sources directly from your print design and additionally supports audio, video, analytics, ads and interactivity, making it a compelling format for both traditional readers and digital-first audiences.
Move readership strategically. Use the ePaper format to strategically move print readers to digital platforms by linking ePaper articles to their online counterparts, enhance the reader experience with interactivity and print-worthy visual storytelling.
Revenue innovation. Experiment with digital-only products, special editions, and integrated ads to unlock new monetization paths across reader revenue and ads revenue within print.
Scalable platform
Built to scale with audience demands
As print revenue changes, modern media organizations need a print solution that is affordable and sustainable. With Cue Print delivered as SaaS, print operations can grow as brands are added or shrink naturally as readership moves to digital. Keeping print operations profitable and limiting operational complexity as demand for print changes.
A platform that adapts to your operational needs. Scale print production up or down as teams and audience needs evolve, without needing new infrastructure.
Operations are only as complex as you want them to be. Add new brands, regional editions, or additional workflows seamlessly within the same cloud platform, making sure workflows stay aligned operations stay simple.
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Sustainable at any scale. Keep print operations efficient and profitable, whether you publish one newspaper or a hundred.
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More than a tool
A platform for the
entire newsroom
Cue is the modular, fully integrated media enterprise platform that connects and streamlines editorial planning, collaboration, content creation, asset management, and multichannel delivery.
CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Relationships that power progress
Customer success at Stibo DX means working side by side with your newsroom. From onboarding to ongoing growth, we help you navigate the realities of today’s media, while maximizing return on every investment and build readiness for tomorrow’s demands.
Getting started
From day one, it
just works
Getting started should not slow you down. With Cue, onboarding is simple, guided, and built around the way teams already work to empower organizations in their digital transformation.
knowledge base
Master the Cue platform
in 24 steps.
Learn the entire Cue platform in 24 articles. From workflows to engagement, this course gives you the clarity and confidence to master modern media operations.