In order to make sure that your printing order will turn out just as expected, you can as the printer for a proof. You might wonder what a printer proof is. It is s printout of how your actual order will look like which includes the complete graphics, layout and text. It is important to have a printer proof so that you can check for some mistakes make changes before it goes to the printing process. If mistakes are observed in the master prints, there will be no chances that it can be corrected and reprinting all over again is the only remedy.

This printer proof will depend on the density of your order. If it needs to be not so glamorous, you can use black and white inks in the paper printouts. This basic proof, commonly known as the pre-press proof, is very advantageous. This is because the printer shows you the final layout before sending the order to the printing plates. If printed into the plates, there will be no further chance of editing it. This Pre-press proof is cheap to manufacture and most of the printers and printing companies will give it to you free.

However, the press proofs can be expensive if you want the sample of your product printed on a special type of paper. This is applicable especially if the orders are full-color orders. Full color orders need proper correction and improvement.

There are some factors to consider in proofreading a printing order. The size is the first common factor. Try to determine if the folded sizes and the flat sizes of the proof are correct. The blueline needs proper folding, everything written on it should be copy read properly when the paper is folded. All the perforations and the required scores also need proper specification.

You need to check the copies if there are grammatical errors and spelling mistakes. If there are missing characters, you need to fill it up before it goes to printing. Sometimes, you may have overlooked some simple mistakes that are not acceptable but there is just no way of editing it. This gives you a headache and mind you, no one would ever spend another printing budget just to correct it.

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This article was posted on February 27, 2006

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Karen Nodalo has graduated from the Bicol University specializing in Computer Science, she graduated with flying honors being one of the top notch students of the graduating class. She has been into writing for almost 5 years now, and has been into different topics. She has also been into student publications since her elementary years, giving her the much coveted exposure that writers of her kind battles for.

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