Electronic
File Checklist
The following checklist is provided as a means to help you prepare and
review documents for electronic imposition. Please feel free to print
out this checklist for use by your suppliers and subcontractors.
Laser Proofs
O The latest version is sent to printer, including
last-minute corrections.
O Size of laser proof is 100%.
O Registration and crop marks are included.
O Color proofs are submitted.
O Grayscale or B/W color breaks show.
O Written instructions indicating "live"
and "FPO" images are supplied.
O Proofs have been examined for potential problems.
O Bleeds and trims are applied.
O Were problems encountered in printing proofs? (If
so, the imagesetter may also have problems.)
Electronic Components
O Original page layout
files are included as well as the version number.
O Files are compressed.
O Files are named appropriately.
O All linked graphics
are included.
O Links have not been
broken by renaming graphics.
O Graphics files are not
nested.
O File format is noted
(TIFF, PICT, EPS etc.)
O Native graphic files
are included.
O Line art is scanned
at appropriate DPI.
O Grayscale and color
art are scanned at appropriate DPI.
O Graphics are not reduced
or enlarged in the page layout program.
O DPI for enlarged or
reduced graphics has been adjusted.
O Scanned images have
been converted to object-oriented when appropriate.
Fonts and Text Components
O Fonts are unaltered,
Adobe fonts, both screen and printer fonts are supplied.
O Fonts are altered! Altered
screen and printer fonts are included with job.
O The name, manufacturer
and version number of non-Adobe fonts are listed and screen and printer
fonts are susupplied to the printer
O Fonts are being handled
in a legal manner.
O Bold or italic text
has been created using the font menu instead of the style menu.
Color Considerations
O Color calibration issues
have been discussed with printer.
O Colors are clearly and
correctly defined.
O Files are provided as
CMYK.
O Spot colors are defined
as spot colors, not process colors.
O Do colors overprint?
O Copy is provided with
color breaks and crop marks included.
PostScript Files
O PostScript files are
provided.
O Application
files are supplied.
O The issue of responsibility
for PostScript files has been discussed with printer.
