Using appropriate prior planning prevents poor preflighting, proofing and printing.

In preparing your files for printing, we pay close attention to every step your job encounters through the process. By taking additional steps to assure the document is accurate at each stage, it avoids unexpected results at press.

We utilize both Macintosh and PC operating systems for file preparation. This reduces the potential for problems that are a result of incompatibility. We preflight each job on the same platform in which it was originated.

We begin our process by checking the file against a fresh set of printouts to make sure all of the elements appear on the page appropriately. Proofing serves as a critical bridge between prepress and production. The first proof we create verifies crossovers, imposition, trim and bleed. Once this proof is approved we create the PDF file and check that with the proof before proceeding to the contract proof stage.

At the contract proof stage the PDF files go through the following process:

• We refine each file by checking all the details, including resolution, color and traps
• We run files through our G7® color process
• Individual pages are “imposed” or positioned precisely for print on the press sheet
• After the file is imposed, a soft imposed proof is created. This is viewed on the monitor for accuracy
• We create a hard, imposed proof

We have two options for contract proofs:

Imposition Proof
The imposition proof produces a double-sided digital proof, after imposition of the page. Although the imposition proof is not intended as a proof for final color, it produces an accurate physical representation, along with basic color proofing for a job. At 720 dpi, it prints a 4-color, double-sided, 8-page signature.

Matchprint Proof
The matchprint proof is an inkjet contract proofing solution that is color-accurate, consistent and fast. The matchprint proof produces such accurate colors by using the G7® color profiles. With this industry-standard color profile, we can guarantee that the color you see on the proof is an accurate representation of what is in the digital files.

The matchprint is a single-sided proof of exceptional quality. It is used to proof color in conjunction with the imposition proof, which is used to proof impositioned pages. In the vast majority of jobs, these are the only proofs that you will need.

Archiving
Upon completion of the job, all the files associated with the job are archived. From your original documents to all of the alterations that were done, to the final imposed files; everything is burned to DVD. In the future if you want to order the same item or make minor edits. We simply access the file, make new proofs and plates, and the job is ready to print.