Definitions for "Contract Proof"
Keywords:  proof, ahead, signoff, printer, say
See PROOF.
a coloured, hard copy representation of the printed image, made from the films, or digital data, which will be used to make the final printing plates. The word "contract" comes from the fact that, when signed by the client, a contract is formed, which states that the final printed job should be a close match to the contract proof.
A color proof representing an agreement between the printer and the customer regarding how the printed product will look.