Ensure Print-Ready, Production-Ready Documents:
FlightCheck to Preview, Inventory, Preflight, Report &
Package Documents (Markzware White Paper)

The modern digital workflow receives a variety of file types to be processed for graphic arts, printing, and publishing. With the range of PDF, desktop publishing, text formats, and image file types, quality assurance can be daunting. FlightCheck can help. This white paper by Markzware explores how to ensure print quality and production quality for different file types produced by the workflow, with comprehensive, yet efficient, document checks:

1. Executive Summary

Overview

Print-ready files are digital files that have been properly prepared for quality, high-resolution printing. Production-ready files are digital files that have been properly prepared for the workflow’s final, intended use.

Main Problem

Improperly Prepared Documents: Too often, digital files enter the workflow, without being properly prepared for the workflow’s purpose. It can be challenging for businesses to find a solution that can ensure that digital files (submitted to or created in the workflow) are properly prepared.

Solution

FlightCheck is Markzware’s next-generation, stand-alone intelligent preflight application. This unique quality control tool inspects and analyzes colors, fonts, images & more, in both PDF and several desktop publishing document types. FlightCheck has no required dependencies. This means external applications or plug-ins are not required to run this software.

It is complete with Inventory and Packaging functionality to ensure print-ready documents. FlightCheck offers a preview, as well as a thorough analysis and inspection of your desktop publishing (DTP) file content. Preflight Reports can be fully customized with your company information and logo and then exported as HTML, JSON, RTF, TXT or XML, directly into most automated workflows.

FlightCheck provides added value for creatives, graphic designers, and print production specialists seeking an easy-to-use preflighting tool for onboarding document production jobs. This affordable prepress system will preflight a variety of formats, including Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, PDF, QuarkXPress, and several image types, to help ensure error-free document production.

Another benefit of FlightCheck is that it creates a complete, compressed package, so you can send files with all elements of the job for sharing, printing, or archiving. This is extremely convenient for a customer service representative preparing job quotes, or even complete graphic design departments looking to preflight and archive years of work, for content sustainability.

Key Benefits

The main benefits of Markzware’s application for previewing, preflighting, reporting, and packaging content production documents are:

 • Use a Single Solution, as FlightCheck is a Stand-Alone Application

 • Preview and Preflight Portable Document Format (PDF), Adobe InDesign (INDD), Adobe  Illustrator (AI), Adobe Photoshop (PSD), and QuarkXPress (QXP) files

 • View an In-Depth Inventory of File, Document, Colors, Fonts, Images, and Additional Details

 • Package to Creative Cloud, Dropbox, iCloud, Box, Google Drive, and Local Device

FlightCheck preflights a wide variety of file formats and image formats. Supported file types include:

• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Acrobat & Other PDF (Portable Document Format) Files
• QuarkXPress
• And More

2. Introduction

Issue Summary

Print and other production documents can contain a multitude of problems. Typical issues include:

• Inadequate / Missing Bleed and Crop Marks
• Incorrect Color Mode/Profiles
• Wrong File Format
• Embedded / Outline-Converted/Missing Fonts and Text
• Low-Resolution/Incomplete Images

Background

Markzware is the developer of FlightCheck and other valuable solutions for graphic arts, printing, and publishing. For over three decades, Markzware has brought unparalleled expertise in both print preflighting and file conversion for PDF and Desktop Publishing (DTP) files. Since the 1980s, Markzware has served content document production workflows, continually enhancing its experience in solution development for businesses related to these industry segments.

Markzware Inc. is a privately-held company based in Dayton, Nevada, that develops stand-alone solutions for the printing, publishing, and graphic arts industries. Markzware B.V. is the European operation located in The Netherlands.

Markzware specializes in print quality control, file previewing, data conversion, and archiving. Markzware products support workflows for PDF and native files created in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Affinity Publisher, and other applications.

The ease of use and quality of Markzware products are key design factors that help to streamline error-free document production. Multiple employees of Markzware have worked with and actually worked in content document production workflows, including for graphic arts, printing, and publishing.

Successful vs. Costly Document Production

As print production becomes more and more fast-paced, document readiness can determine whether a project is successful or a costly disaster. From missing fonts to low-resolution images, even the smallest oversight can lead to reprints, delays, and unhappy clients.

Markzware can relate to dealing with document production issues, since we have had to design and produce documents for our own business purposes. Markzware’s FlightCheck can help to mitigate production quality issues by automating checks, providing detailed reports, and ensuring compliance with print standards.

3. Challenge

It can be difficult for document production workflow members to ensure print-ready documents that are also production-ready. Ensuring that tools are compatible with the process and effectively used throughout the production cycle is key.

Integrating an inferior preflight quality control solution into existing workflows, without disrupting productivity, can cause complications. Some print-ready document production challenges include:

Different File Formats: Documents are created in various file formats, each with its own set of specifications and requirements. Managing the diversity of formats, while ensuring compatibility can be complex.

Spectrum of Specifications: Print production involves numerous specifications such as color profiles, resolution, bleeds, margins, and trim sizes. Ensuring that all specifications are properly met requires attention to detail and thorough knowledge of print standards.

Quality Control: Ensuring high print quality involves meticulous checking for potential issues that can affect the resulting.

File Integrity: Files must be prepared in a way that eliminates issues before final output. Verifying and correcting these issues can be time-consuming and technically challenging.

Technical Expertise: Different team members (designers, prepress technicians, production managers) may have varying levels of technical expertise. Coordinating across different skill levels and ensuring everyone understands and adheres to production standards can be difficult.

Version Control: Documents are often updated and undergo multiple revisions. Keeping track of the most current version and ensuring accurate file changes can be challenging.

Communication Gaps: Miscommunication between designers, prepress staff, and printers or lack of clarity regarding specifications and requirements can lead to errors or delays.

Preflight Checks: Thorough manual preflight checks can be intricate, are prone to human error, and may not catch all potential issues.

Industry Standards: Adhering to and staying up-to-date on evolving industry standards (such as PDF/X compliance) and understanding how they apply to different types of print jobs can be complex. 

4. Solution

Current State of the Art

The current, overall state of the art in document preflighting seems to focus on advanced error detection, automation, customization, and integration. Emerging technologies, such as AI and cloud-based solutions, are designed to streamline workflows, increase accuracy, and assist production collaboration.

Recent industry changes include Adobe’s announcement of ceasing support for both PANTONE colors and PostScript Type 1 Fonts. Markzware has included the following FlightCheck Ground Controls to assist with this industry-wide challenge:

• Fonts that are Type 1
• Used PANTONE colors not supported by Adobe
• Images that use ICC Profiles Override.

FlightCheck Finds Used Pantone Colors Not Supported by Adobe 2022 & Newer,
as well as Type 1 Fonts and Images that Use an ICC Profile Override.

How FlightCheck Fits In

FlightCheck by Markzware offers a robust solution to catch potential issues before they become expensive problems. With its thorough inventory and packaging functionality, FlightCheck ensures your documents are not just print-ready, but production-ready. 

Document producers need a trustworthy solution to reliably verify that a document meets production standards. Creatives, graphic designers, and print production specialists can use FlightCheck’s detailed previews, document detail views, and reports to be able to deliver error-free, high-quality output for documents produced in workflows.

FlightCheck is a unique quality control tool that goes beyond simple error detection. This helpful preflight application inspects and analyzes colors, fonts, images, and more in both PDF and various desktop publishing document types.

5. Solution Details

Features/Capabilities

FlightCheck Ground Controls (Dark Mode)

Intelligent Ground Controls
FlightCheck‘s Ground Controls, when toggled on, will flag a plethora of problematic items in several categories. These categories include issues related to information regarding File, PDF, Document, Print, Colors, Fonts, Images, and more!

FlightCheck Inspector Panel Provides an Overview of Document Information.
FlightCheck’s In-Depth Inventory Views Give the User Many File Details.

In-Depth Inventory
The Inspector Widgets provide a high-level overview of the document. At a glance, you can see which file type, which version, and when the document was last modified. 

Is it intended for print, mobile, or web? 
How many pages and spreads are included? 
Are there any missing or inactive used fonts? 
Are there missing or embedded images?

Continue with the Inventory View, for a thorough analysis of the document contents. Detailed file, page, and print information is displayed. View all of the job images, both linked and embedded, alongside all of their important details (e.g., type, color mode, resolution, …). You can also see detailed color, page, and font information.

Inventory Views
FlightCheck Inventory Views & Reports: Provides File, Page, Font, Color, and Image Info. Inventory Section Details are available as HTML, TXT, RTF, JSON, and XML:

 • File Info includes the document Version, File Size, Creation Date, and Modification Date. 

 • Page Info includes Page Count, Spread Count, Master Page Count, Facing/Non-Facing pages, and Intent (Print, Mobile, or Web). 

 • Print Info includes Resolution, Separation, Spreads, Scale, Paper Size, Registration Marks, and Orientation Bleed. 

 • Document Info includes Page #, Printed #, Width, Height, Section, Image Count, Missing Image Count, and Page Size Name. 

 • Color Info includes Color Swatch, Name, Model, CMYK Values, and Used By (Document, Image, and Text). 

 • Font Info includes Name, Manufacturer, Found/Missing fonts, Enabled/Disabled fonts, File Path, Version, and File Size. 

 • Image Info includes Name, File Path, Page, Status, Size, Type, Mode, PPI, Scaling, Resolution, and Effective PPI.

Inventory Section Features

Rearrange Sections: Move the sections that are most important to you to the top of the view.

Collapse/Expand Sections: Collapse sections that you might not need to see often. Quickly and easily expand any section at any time.

Filter Section Table Views: Filter each Table by values, such as All, Used, Used Missing, CMYK, RGB, and much more.

Resize Section Table Views: View the tables as Small, Medium, Large, or Extra Large sizes.

Hide/Show Fields & Columns: You can hide any of the fields or columns to simplify the content down to what’s important to you.

Export Section as CSV: You can export individual section data. Maybe you need a spreadsheet containing the image or font data. FlightCheck will provide the data, so users can use the data.

White Label FlightCheck Reports
FlightCheck even offers white-label capability for print shops and publishers worldwide to become affiliates, so they can provide this added value, along with their corporate identity and logo, to their customers.

Collect And Package
FlightCheck excels at collecting and packaging required job elements, ensuring you have everything needed for the next step in your workflow. Packaged items include:

• Original DTP File (INDD, QXP, PDF, AI, …)
• Exported PDF File
• Converted IDML File
• Linked Images
• Extracted Embedded Images
• Used Fonts
• Inventory Report(as HTML, TXT, RTF, JSON, or XML)
• Package Report (as HTML, TXT, RTF, JSON, or XML)

How FlightCheck Addresses Production-Readiness Issues

FlightCheck addresses the challenge of ensuring production-ready documents by finding problems to fix before properly outputting the document. FlightCheck will highlight errors, during preflight, such as missing fonts and images.

The application will also warn about potential issues, such as embedded images or inactive fonts. Prepress specialists can use FlightCheck to help avoid any of these errors, which could cause common printing problems, or worse, re-printing the entire job.

Competition Comparison

FlightCheck Competition Comparison Chart

Here’s a comparison table of Markzware‘s FlightCheck preflight application and its top competitors:

FlightCheck Competition Analysis

FlightCheck stands out above competitors, based on its ability to preflight multiple file types beyond PDFs. This makes it a versatile application to fit a variety of design workflows. It’s also the only tool in this comparison that offers file packaging capabilities, which can streamlines document sharing between designers, printers, and other workflow members.

Adobe Acrobat Pro, while widely used as part of the Creative Cloud suite, is limited to PDF files only. However, its integration with other Adobe products may be attractive to Adobe users.

Enfocus PitStop Pro and callas pdfToolbox are both powerful PDF-specific tools with automation capabilities, which could benefit high-volume print production workflows. They offer both Windows and macOS versions, making them cross-platform compatible.

Apago PDF Enhancer optimizes and enhances PDFs, but has limited preflight capabilities. It is potentially useful for workflows that need to improve PDF quality and reduce file size.

FlightCheck‘s unique selling points include its flexible, multi-format support. Its comprehensive preflighting capabilities include file packaging, a feature not offered by other solutions in the above chart.

FlightCheck Review Samples

As a company active in Prepress, using the FlightCheck program [is] very valuable to us. Using this application can improve the production and lean printing process.

– Reza Alee, Founder/CEO at Alee Art Group + Business Partner at PrepressDaily Group

My workflow is mostly in the area of pre-press. So, I’m taking files from various artists and, on a daily basis, I receive the file … And the first thing I do is I run it through FlightCheck. … So glad Markzware is accommodating all the changes in computers and software — couldn’t work without FlightCheck!

– Terri Wright, Owner/Principal/Book Designer/Production Designer, Book Lotus Productions, LLC

Mac System Requirements

macOS Requirements for FlightCheck include:

• 15 Sequoia

• 14 Sonoma

• 13 Ventura

• 12 Monterey

• 11 Big Sur

• 10.15 Catalina

• 10.14 Mojave

• 10.13 High Sierra

Hardware requirements for FlightCheck are:

• Mac Pro, iMac, iMac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Mini

• 4 GB of RAM

• 1024 x 768 display or better

• Internet connection to activate and register

Integration Capabilities

FlightCheck supports all common print document formats, for easy integration across workflows. It also easily integrates into most automated workflows, including Switch workflows.

FlightCheck Automation Options

FlightCheck’s Automation options include Automation Preferences, AppleScript support, and Custom URL Scheme. These options help users to automate tasks, which optimizes the workflow.

– Open And Report: Set up FlightCheck to automatically create an Inventory Report. Choose where the Report will be saved, how to handle duplicate file names, and the 3rd party application to open the Report.

– Open And Package: FlightCheck can be configured to automatically Package files. Specific settings allow you to choose how the Package is created.

– Build A Custom Workflow: Workflows can be configured, with a simple Automator Folder Action, to do things like watching a Hot Folder for new files, automatically creating an HTML Inventory Report, and emailing it to your document production department using Apple Mail.

FlightCheck can be integrated at different stages of the production process and used alongside other solutions (such as OmniMarkz, PDFMarkz, QXPMarkz, and IDMarkz), supporting document checks throughout the workflow.

FlightCheck generates detailed preflight and inventory reports for export as HTML, JSON, RTF, TXT, or XML). Along with these reports, FlightCheck’s packaging features allow easy integration and better communication support for project collaborators.

Security Features

The following can help FlightCheck users to maintain control over sensitive document information and workflow processes.

Stand-Alone Application: Since FlightCheck operates as a stand-alone application and does not require other native applications to be installed, it potentially reduces security vulnerabilities.

Password Protection: Users can password protect FlightCheck, but this feature is only for situations where password protection is specifically required.

Custom Icon for Collected Jobs: This preference for adding a custom icon to collected job folders could help identify FlightCheck-processed files.

Controlled Access to Font Folders: By default, FlightCheck’s method for font database building provides controlled access to help maintain font security and licensing compliance.

Reporting on Embedded Objects: FlightCheck’s option to enable or disable reporting on embedded objects (fonts, images, etc.) allows control over what information is shared in reports.

Customizable Preflight Reports: Users can enter company contact information, to white label FlightCheck’s preflight reports, allowing users to control certain details that are included in exported reports.

Multiple Export Formats for Reports: FlightCheck Reports can be exported in various formats (HTML, JSON, RTF, TXT, or XML), allowing integration into secure workflows.

Scalability and Performance Metrics

Automation Features: FlightCheck’s Automation options allow performance optimization for batch processing and for integration into larger workflows.

Stand-Alone Application: Since FlightCheck is a stand-alone application, not just a plug-in, it enables better resource allocation and potentially improved workflow performance.

File Type Support: FlightCheck can handle numerous file types (Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, PDF, QuarkXPress, and more), which enables more document formats to be accepted and supported in multiple workflows.

Comprehensive Checking: FlightCheck performs detailed analysis on complex documents, examining many document aspects (image resolution, font size, colors, bleed, hairlines, ink density, spot colors, and more).

Reporting Capabilities: FlightCheck offers adaptability for accommodating integration into different workflows, since it can generate detailed preflight and inventory reports and export the reports in multiple formats (HTML, JSON, RTF, TXT, or XML).

6. Business Benefits

Return On Investment (ROI)

FlightCheck can lead to significant cost savings through error prevention, time savings, and workflow optimization. The resulting improvement in client relationships and marketability could lead to revenue growth. The subscription model and perpetual license pricing allows businesses to weigh FlightCheck’s cost against these potential benefits.

Usability and User Experience

FlightCheck’s overall user experience combines in-depth document analysis with ease of use, making it suitable for use by graphic designers, printers, publishers, and other professionals in print or archival document preparation.

Intuitive Interface: FlightCheck’s easy-to-use interface presents such features as the Inspector Widgets, which give a document overview at a glance, showing file type, version, modification date, and other important document details.

Comprehensive Analysis: This Markzware solution takes a deep dive into the document contents, including detailed file, page, and print information about images, colors, fonts, and other critical elements.

Customizable Preflight Profiles: FlightCheck offers “Ground Controls” (preflight profiles) that can be customized to suit particular workflow needs. It includes pre-configured profiles for PDF, Page Layout, Vector, Graphic, and Image workflows.

Clear Error Reporting: This preflight application highlights errors and potential issues (missing fonts, unsupported colors, image resolution problems, and more), to help users quickly identify and address production issues.

Detailed Reporting: Users can generate customizable preflight reports and export them as HTML, JSON, RTF, TXT, or XML, for easy workflow integration.

File Packaging: FlightCheck excels at collecting and packaging all required job elements, ensuring users have everything need for production of the document.

Multi-Format Support: FlightCheck preflights a many file formats (Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, PDF, QuarkXPress, several image types, and more).

No Dependencies: As a stand-alone application, FlightCheck users do not need to purchase or install external applications or plug-ins, which simplifies its use in diverse environments.

Workflow Integration: FlightCheck’s reporting and packaging features allow easy integration into workflows, which enables improved communication between workflow members.

Adherence to Industry Standards

FlightCheck aligns with industry practices and requirements, offering features and capabilities designed to help users meet common industry requirements and best practices in prepress and print production workflows.

File Format Support: FlightCheck can inspect multiple commonly-used design, print and publishing file formats, providing broad support for integration into standard industry workflows.

PANTONE Color Checks: FlightCheck checks for unsupported PANTONE colors, which is important, due to changes in PANTONE licensing.

PDF/X Compliance: FlightCheck checks for compliance with PDF/X standards, which is useful for ensuring that documents adhere to industry production standards.

Preflight Checks: FlightCheck examines critical document production details (image resolution, font size, colors, bleed, hairlines, ink density, spot colors, etc.). These checks assist users in meeting common industry requirements for print-ready files.

Preflight Profile Customization: FlightCheck’s customizable “Ground Controls” can be tailored to workflow needs, to adjust to varying industry standards and client requirements.

Reporting Capabilities: FlightCheck generates detailed preflight reports in various formats, facilitating communication and documentation throughout the workflow, which is crucial in maintaining industry standards.

Type 1 Font Checks: This software checks for Type 1 fonts, helping users to adapt to industry changes and maintain standards.

Update Maintenance: Markzware keeps the software updated regularly, to address new industry challenges, such as updates to check for unsupported PANTONE colors and Type 1 fonts.

Speed of Implementation

Users can quickly download and implement FlightCheck into their workflow. FlightCheck has standard Ground Controls (preflight profiles) built in. So, if custom Ground Controls do not have to be set, users can simply drag a document onto FlightCheck’s main interface, to immediately start preflighting. This action takes only seconds to initiate this pre-press process.

Potential Impact on Productivity and Efficiency

FlightCheck can help to streamline prepress processes, eliminate manual checks, and improve productivity and efficiency in document preparation and print production.

Client Satisfaction: By ensuring print-readiness and standardization, FlightCheck can enhance client satisfaction, delivering higher-quality results and reducing issues or delays.

Consistency: By adhering to predefined standards and guidelines, such as PDF/X compliance, FlightCheck helps to maintain consistency across different projects and clients. This streamlines the production process and improves overall efficiency.

Error Reduction: FlightCheck identifies and flags potential document issues, helping to reduce errors that could lead to costly reprints or delays. This minimizes the need for last-minute corrections and ensures a smoother production process.

Improved Quality Control: With such comprehensive checks as for embedded fonts, color management issues, and low image resolution, FlightCheck helps to ensure that files meet quality standards. This results in higher-quality final products and fewer quality-related issues.

Reduced Proofing Cycles: Early issue detection reduces the number of proofing cycles needed, since problems are caught before the document is sent to the printer. This can lead to faster approvals and more efficient project management.

Time Savings: FlightCheck’s preflight Automation features save time, by quickly pinpointing document issues that require attention. This speeds up the review process compared to manual checks and allows for faster turnaround times.

Technical Specifications

FlightCheck’s specifications make it a versatile tool to ensure document quality and readiness for industry-wide print production.

Compliance Checks
FlightCheck ensures files meet PDF/X compliance standards for printing, including PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, and PDF/X-4.

File Formats Supported

• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• PDF Files, including PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, PDF/X-4
• QuarkXPress
• Many other graphic and layout file types

Integration
FlightCheck enables easy integration into existing workflows and connection with other production tools for a seamless prepress process.

Preflight Checks

Font Issues: FlightCheck checks for missing or non-embedded fonts.

Resolution: Checks the resolution of images to ensure they meet print quality standards.

Color Management: Validates color spaces and profiles, ensuring proper color handling.

Bleeds and Margins: Verifies that bleed and margin specifications are correct.

Transparency: Identifies issues with transparency that might cause printing problems.

File Size and Compression: Monitors file sizes and checks for appropriate compression settings.

And More

Support and Updates
Markzware provides regular updates to help ensure compatibility with new software versions and standards, as well as Technical Support services for software troubleshooting and assistance.

User Interface
FlightCheck‘s customizable preflight profiles allow users to create and save custom preflight profiles to meet specific requirements. Provides detailed Reports on issues found and alerts users to potential problems.

7. Summary

Top Benefits

Markzware‘s FlightCheck provides significant benefits for error prevention, quality control, efficiency, and cost savings, making it a valuable asset for anyone involved in document production.

Error Prevention: FlightCheck identifies issues to correct, before files are sent to the printer, reducing the risk of costly mistakes.

Improved Print Quality: By checking for common issues like resolution, color consistency, and font embedding, FlightCheck ensures that the final printed product meets high-quality standards, resulting in better output and fewer reprints.

Enhanced Efficiency: FlightCheck’s Automation for the preflight process saves time and effort compared to manual checks, speeding up the workflow and turnaround times.

PDF/X Compliance: FlightCheck supports PDF/X standards, ensuring that files comply with industry specifications for print-ready PDFs. This helps to maintain consistency and reduces file preparation issues.

Customizable Preflight Profiles: Users can tailor preflight profiles for specific project or client requirements. This flexibility allows for more precise and relevant checks.

Detailed Reporting: FlightCheck provides comprehensive reports on detected issues, helping users to understand and quickly address problems. Markzware’s preflight application provides information that allows users to efficiently make necessary corrections.

Reduced Proofing Cycles: By catching issues early in the production process, FlightCheck reduces the need for multiple proofing cycles, streamlining the approval process and accelerating project completion.

Cost Savings: Preventing errors and ensuring files are print-ready helps users to avoid expensive reprints and production delays, ultimately saving costs.

Project Consistency: By adhering to standardized preflight checks and guidelines, FlightCheck maintains quality and reliability, ensuring consistency across projects and clients.

Integration Capabilities: FlightCheck can be integrated into production workflows and used alongside other solutions (such as OmniMarkz, PDFMarkz, QXPMarkz, and IDMarkz), enhancing its utility and ensuring a seamless process from file creation to final output.

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Ensure Print-Ready, Production-Ready Documents: FlightCheck to Preview, Inventory, Preflight, Report & Package Documents (Markzware White Paper)