Starting today, your "Ready-to-Print" (BAT) proof is automatically generated in your customer area in just a few seconds during your order. No more waiting for an email. Here is what is changing in practical terms, why we made this decision, and how we continue to support you with your more complex projects.
What exactly is a BAT?
Before printing a single sticker, we always show you what it will look like. This validation visual is called a BAT (Bon À Tirer / Ready-to-Print proof). It allows you to check:
- the final size and shape of the sticker,
- the positioning of your design in the chosen format,
- the cut line (the precise line where the machine will cut around your visual),
- the overall rendering before production starts.
It is a simple but crucial step. A validated proof is the guarantee that you will receive exactly what you expect, and for us, it is the assurance that we won't produce stickers that would end up in the trash.
Before: a manually sent proof, within a few hours
Until now, the process worked like this:
- You placed an order and uploaded your file.
- We received your order in our internal software.
- Our team prepared your proof by hand: positioning, generating the cut line, checking the file.
- We sent you the proof by email.
- You validated it (or requested a change), and production began.
This process worked well. It had merit: a human eye reviewed every order. But it also had a cost for you: waiting time, especially outside our workshop hours, on weekends, or when our team was handling a surge in orders.
For simple projects—a well-prepared logo, a clean file, a standard format—this wait didn't add much value. It just added a delay.
Now: an automatic proof, in a few seconds
From today on, as soon as you confirm your order and upload your file on one of our product pages (round, rectangular, die-cut, sticker sheets...), your proof is generated automatically during the checkout process.
In practical terms:
- You see your sticker to scale, in the chosen shape and size.
- You validate with a single click from the product page.
- Your order immediately moves into production.
The waiting time between your order and the start of production can now be reduced to a few minutes, compared to several hours previously. For orders placed in the evening or on weekends, the gain is even clearer: you no longer have to wait for the workshop to reopen to validate.
Why we made this choice
Three reasons, in order:
1. You save time. This was the main request from our regular customers, especially professionals who place repeated orders and who are already perfectly familiar with how our stickers turn out. For them, the manual proof step slowed down the cycle unnecessarily.
2. Our team focuses on what adds value. Preparing a proof for an already clean file on a standard format is repetitive work that a machine can do just as well and faster. By automating this step, our team can dedicate themselves to projects that truly need a human eye: files to be corrected, complex formats, large volumes, specific requests. That is where we really provide added value.
3. We speed up the entire chain. Production started sooner = delivery to you sooner. With our production lead times already at 2 working days on average, this gain of a few hours makes a concrete difference, especially for urgent orders.
Would you prefer a proof checked by our team? It's still possible.
Automation, yes — but not at any cost. A proof manually checked by our team remains available for free upon simple request.
This is the option to choose if:
- You have a high-stakes project (rebranding, product launch, limited edition...).
- Your file contains fine elements, delicate details, or very specific colors.
- You are hesitant about the cut line or the scaling.
- This is your first order with us and you want to be sure of the final result.
- You simply prefer to have human feedback before starting production.
Simply click on "No, I want a proof via email" during the order. Our team takes over and prepares a manually checked proof for you, just like before. This option remains free and unlimited, exactly as our historical process was.
We keep the best of both worlds: the speed of automation by default, and human expertise when it is useful.
What isn't changing
The arrival of the automatic proof changes nothing about the rest of our offer:
- Minimum 7-year durability outdoors, resistant to water, sun, and scratches.
- 100% produced in France, in our workshop in Jarnac (Charente).
- Shipping in 2 working days on average, via carbon-neutral Colissimo delivery.
- 0.1 mm cutting precision — the same as before.
- A team accessible in case of questions, by email or phone.
See you in June: something big is coming
The automatic proof is a first step. For several months, we have been working behind the scenes on a new feature that will profoundly change stickers at StickerGreen.
We aren't revealing anything today, stay patient. :) But mark June on your calendar, we can't wait to show you what we're preparing.
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In summary
- Automatic proof now available on all orders: generated in a few seconds during the order.
- Time saving: production started faster, faster delivery.
- Manual proof still available for free upon simple request, for projects that need it.
- Big news coming in June — stay tuned.
A question, a comment, a particular project? Our team remains available at contact@stickergreen.com or directly via the site's chat.