Printing Problems? Preflight Adobe, PDF & Native Files via FlightCheck

Ever had printing problems that turned into a maddening, expensive ordeal? You could avoid file issues that cause problems at press time, if you preflight Adobe, PDF, and native files, with Markzware’s FlightCheck:

Without effective preflight tools, print providers are more likely to encounter errors during the print process. Markzware offers a preflight solution for print quality control that supports common print file types.

Markzware’s printing solutions enable cost savings and easy integration into the print workflow. FlightCheck is a stand-alone pre press software to inspect page layout items, collect files, and verify print quality.

Here is a video that demonstrates how to use FlightCheck to prevent issues before your file reaches the printing stage in your workflow:

Printing Problems? Preflight Adobe, PDF & Native Files via FlightCheck

Markzware’s FlightCheck is a valuable prepress app that scans customizable print checkpoints to locate Adobe Acrobat PDF and native document problems, before output.

Advantages to Using FlightCheck
• speeds up the preflight process, by eliminating time-consuming steps.
• saves you the cost of repeat file corrections and press runs.
• lets you select inspection points, based on the print job.
• assures your associates and clients that a preflight checklist has been completed.
• enables team members to stay up to date on a specific print job, using a single folder.
• eliminates the need for a manual preflight check.
• accommodates multiple workflow types by supporting numerous DTP print file types.
• avoids bottlenecking, to allow the print workflow to step up production.
• provides quality control, to reduce the risk of poor print results.
• identifies issues and alerts staff to file problems they can solve to avoid print obstacles.
• expands your list of customer offerings.

FlightCheck, the print industry’s standard preflighting and packaging application, makes quick work of examining document elements, based on your chosen criteria. Markzware’s quality check program finds potential errors in several print areas and provides the details in a preflight report.

Markzware’s FlightCheck app can evaluate documents for print integrity and report on possible issues, as well as package the print job’s files into a folder for sharing. Select your print checkpoints, using FlightCheck’s Ground Controls, and let Markzware’s preflight application test your document for quality.

Printing Problems? Use FlightCheck to
Preflight Adobe, PDF & Native Files and
See the Results, Right on Your Screen:
Feature Highlights of FlightCheck
• opportunity to batch preflight multiple files at one go, to optimize productivity.
• support for Adobe Creative Cloud file types including InDesign CC 2017, Illustrator CC 2017 and Photoshop CC 2017.
• Ground Controls that allow customization for flexibility to suit the particular workflow.
• support for a variety of regional languages, including Dutch, English, French, German, and Spanish.
• preflight report on possible printing issues.
• packaging of the print job files into a single folder that enables collaboration.

How to Use FlightCheck
How does FlightCheck work? After you choose settings and drop your file on the FlightCheck icon, Markzware’s app will do the preflighting for you.

FlightCheck can preflight many file types in a range of versions, including:
• Acrobat v3.0 – CC 2017 (PDF)
• CorelDRAW v8.0 – v9.x (CDR)
• EPS
• FreeHand v7.0 – v11.x (FH)
• Illustrator v6.0 – CC 2017 (AI)
• InDesign v1.9 – CC 2017 (INDD)
• PageMaker v4.2 – v7.x (PMD)
• Photoshop v4.0 – CC 2017 (PSD)
• QuarkXPress v3.1 – 2017 (QXP)
• TIFF
• Word 2000 – 2002 (DOC)
• much more

FlightCheck provides valuable information about files and images, in a quick and accurate way. This dependable preflighting tool will flag issues, so that you can remedy them before production.

Before you print, let FlightCheck help to find errors regarding:
• images
• colors
• fonts
• file format
• transparencies
• ink density
• page size
• trapping

You can use FlightCheck to collect Photoshop, Illustrator, and other files, before printing. If you have many team members working on the same document, FlightCheck’s folder of collected files can help you to meet the print job’s specifications.