The print file failed, the sites went up
u/TheRealOctaneGuy had Manus design labels. The rendering was usable, the print file was not. He drew the file himself. He writes that he has launched 7 sites, and that a screenshot of a testimonial is added by Manus.
Done with ManusAdvanced
This is a public report, not advice from Skatteetaten, NAV, Altinn or an accountant. Check figures, deadlines and decisions against the original.
What was done
On 1 May 2026 u/TheRealOctaneGuy writes in r/ManusOfficial about Manus over the past month. Labels for a new product were drawn over several rounds. Manus asked if the file should be made print-ready. He said yes to that. The rendering was good. The print file was not close. He used the rendering as a base and drew the production file himself. He showed Manus his file. Manus compared and saw what was wrong. He has not asked for the task again. Manus also fixed PHP on a site written 10 years ago, for a partner. He writes that he has built and launched 7 sites. A new testimonial he sends as a screenshot, and Manus reads it and adds it. The plan costs $200 a month because new credits require an upgrade. He writes that he probably has 40 tasks in progress.
How it went
The print file from Manus was not used. He made it himself and has not tried again. 7 sites are launched, according to him. The 40 tasks are in progress, not finished.
Worth knowing
The product and the partner site are not named. The post does not show the files. $200 is the plan price, not a measured saving. Check the original. This does not say a print file from the model is ready for print.
How to do it
- Ask for a rendering first, and look at it before you ask for a print file.
- If the print file does not match, make it yourself. Do not send it to print before you have said yes.
- For a site, read the change. Do not publish before you have said yes.
Try it with Manus
Make a rendering of the label for [product] from [notes]. Do not make a print file and do not send anything to print until I say yes. A screenshot of [testimonial] should only be proposed as text for [site] until I say yes.
Replace text in brackets with your own.
Done when. You have seen the rendering, and nothing has been sent to print or published without a yes.
Safety rule. The agent does not send to print and does not publish the site until you say yes.
Read the original
Read the original · u/TheRealOctaneGuy on Reddit ·