What are the 60 point checks included on the File Check service?

With our File Check service, your artwork undergoes thorough checks to ensure it meets our high standards for the best possible print quality. 

Beyond the automated 60-point inspection completed during upload.

Some of the more complex checks are carried out in the background after your proof has been approved online.  For the best success, we recommend that you use the templates we provide and check the technical specifications and artwork guides for the specific product you are printing; you can find these on each product page.

Additional 20+ Point Checks Include:

• Checking for low-resolution images. 

• Ensuring objects are within the safe zone. 

• Verifying pages are in the correct order. 

• Checking for missing elements. 

• Reviewing creep. 

• Inspecting the spine of booklets. 

• Applying the inner white spine area on perfect bound 

• Checking slug and wrap-around for hardback books. 

• Ensuring the template fits jobs requiring a template overlay. 

• Verifying orientation. 

• Checking SRA alignment. 

• Confirming Spot UV alignment and order. 

• Verifying panel sizes on folded jobs. 

• Combining or splitting PDFs as needed. 

• Duplicating artwork on both sides if necessary. 

• Adjusting templates for cut-to-shape designs. 

• Ensuring the artwork matches the product. 

• Comparing folding artwork to the ordered fold. 

• Conducting extra finishing checks (e.g., foiling, eyelets, perforations). 

• Converting CMYK into spot colours where appropriate. 

If you’d like to see the initial 40-point checks we perform on your artwork file, you can view them here.

If our Pre-Press team identifies an issue with your file, we’ll contact you via email or phone to help you resolve it and keep your print journey on track. If you’re unable to fix the file yourself, you might want to consider our File Assist service for extra support. For more information, visit here.