A visit to the printers facility, by the client or their representative, to approve a press proof, immediately prior to printing.
Event at which makeready sheets from the press are examined before authorizing full production to begin.
Allows you to be present at press-side when your job starts printing to provide approval for acceptable variation of color and register during the print run.
Event at which test sheets are examined before production run is authorized to begin.
A method of quality assurance in which the customer actually visits the printing plant as the first few copies of a print job come off the printing press. The customer, assisted by the press operators, checks for accurate color, proper registration, ink coverage, and overall printing quality.
When a customer is at the printing press as the press begins to print his or her job, in order to approve the job as it is printed. A press check can last a few minutes or several days, depending on the size of the job.
Viewing a sample of a printed piece while it is being printed. Press proofs are typically used only for complicated jobs that may require press adjustments to achieve the desired level of quality.
