Preflight Checklist for Printing Color Graphics
A preflight checklist appeared in an article titled, “Prepress Checklist : Use on Graphic Design Projects Sending Out to Printers.” FlightCheck, the Markzware preflighting solution, can check documents, including color graphic design projects, prior to printing. FlightCheck goes beyond running an electronic quality assurance check on Adobe Acrobat or InDesign documents with Markzware’s FlightCheck preflighting application, but a prepress process dedicated to perfecting documents before printing color graphics.
Markzware has a wide knowledge base on preflighting. Markzware holds the patent on the FlightCheck preflighting technology.
FlightCheck preflights documents with a built-in checklist, although tasks can also be customized to suit your needs, but a preflight checklist like this is something to consider before printing color graphics or sending off your valuable graphics to be printed. The article mentioned items to check:
PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST
The files are camera ready
HARD COPY (mark through if not needed)
Desktop printed files are done according to the printer’s instructions
Files are in order
Files are complete
Separations (if color)
Registration marks (if color)
Everything aligned
Headlines spelled correctly
ELECTRONIC COPY (mark through if not needed)
Everything aligned
Headlines spelled correctly
Headlines spelled correctly
Fonts embedded (PDF)
Art files included (for Non-PDF documents)
Proof copy for the press is supplied (if necessary)
The files are all on disk OR
Special instructions are included
The printer is standing by to receive the files (if electronic)
The files were received (whether mailed, hand delivered or emailed)
The printer verified the files are complete and ready
The printer has no additional questions
Source: http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/
A preflight checklist for printing color graphics is an excellent way to ensure your color graphics output correctly. Printing color graphics is easier with the proper planning and right preflighting tools, like FlightCheck by Markzware, to do the job!
Markzware has been developing printing and publishing solutions for decades. Markzware offers preflight software that is compatible with several file formats, including Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, PDF, Photoshop, and many more.
FlightCheck can collect and package elements, as well as find numerous types of errors prior to output, so issues can be solved before printing. Feel free to check the Markzware website for more tips on preflighting, printing and publishing.
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