The strength of PrintWire is that it is a product developed by printers in response to the needs of their customers. PIM will continue to listen as the users of PrintWire make suggestions. The goal is be able to personalize the product to meet each user’s needs. We see this as an evolving process with a singular purpose -- giving buyers and printers the tools they need to make the Internet work for them.

The following list summarizes some key features of printwire.

• Create and manage multiple user (login) accounts for your company.
• Buyers have ability to manage their own preferred vendor lists.
• Buyers can pre-define shipping addresses.
• RFQ form supports complex, multi-part jobs.
• RFQs support multiple file attachments.
• RFQ filter form lets you easily locate an RFQ you are looking for.
• Automatic e-mail notifications are sent to printers when an RFQ is submitted to them. Notifications are sent to buyers when quotes are submitted by a printer in response to buyer's RFQ.
• Change your mind? Submitted RFQs and quotes can be revised. Notifications are immediately sent to the concerned parties.
• Repeating work? Buyer can copy an old RFQ to a new one, preserving all the specifications, and use it for repeating jobs
• System "locks" the submitted RFQs and quotes to preserve history.
• Flexible; There's room for users to suggest additional features and changes.
• Confidentiality; What happens on this site is private between printer and buyer.
• Hierarchical Support for buyers with multiple print buying divisions/locations.
• Buyers can set up a relationship with their agency and control the level of permissions the agency can have.