GENERAL:
 | Have you supplied a proof ? (composite and one per separation color) |
| If you are adding your own crops and registration marks are they set to print on every
plate. ( ie. registration, or one for every color sep.) |
| If you are adding your own crops and registration marks, have you placed plate labels
for each plate to separate on the correct color of film ? |
| Have you filled out the Output Request Form correctly ?
• Resolution indicated?
• Line Screen Selected?
• Film positive or negative?
• Emulsion up or down?
• Separation colors specified?
• Fonts Listed?
• Listed exact name files to output?
• Page #’s listed & % sized to output? |
| Is your material clearly labeled? |
| Is each file correctly named? |
| Are all files linked correctly? |
| Are you using appropriate software programs with compatible versions? |
| Do your compression programs match? |
Fonts
| Have you included and listed all your fonts for the page layout and eps files? |
| Have you used all PostScript fonts? |
| Have you sent all the needed files with the job?
Screen and printer files for Postscript type 1 fonts?
Single file for the TrueType fonts? (most imagesetters prefer Postscript type 1) |
TEXT:
| Are reverses and outline built properly? |
| Black type Needs to be Black and not a build of CMYK. |
| Does your black type over print? |
| Have you avoided using small type or graphic elements? |
| For text within graphics, are the fonts provided or paths converted to outlines?
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GRAPHICS:
| Did you use hairlines carefully? (lines are finer on film than on laser) |
| Make sure all scans are NOT - RGB, but ARE - CMYK, spot or grayscale? |
| Is your line screen appropriately set? (150/133) |
| Do you have an adequate number of points or nodes? (less is best) |
| Have you paid attention to blends? |
| Have you made adjustments to your graphic files? (make sure all are linked/OK) |
| In Quark, do all tiff/bitmap image boxes have a white or color fill? |
COLORS:
| Are the colors properly defined? (spot or process) |
| Have you deleted unused colors? |
| Have you set trapping and followed recommendations? (.25 pt) |
| Are all special colors properly applied? |
| Are all separations properly indicated? |
MISCELLANEOUS:
| Does your document size (including crops & registration) exceed limits of the
imagesetter film size or press? |
| Are unwanted items deleted? (including items on paste board) |
| Are bleeds and trims properly applied? |
| Can ASG read your disk? |
| If you are sending compressed files, can ASG extract them? |
| Do you have enough steps in your graduated screens? |
| Did you make a back up of your files? |
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