PDF for Print, Proofing and More
PDF and the Proofing Workflow
The growing popularity of standardized PDF exchange for catalog production has enhanced other facets of the printer/cataloger relationship, most notably in the realm of proofing, note Greg Meersman and Julie Loggins, sales representatives at catalog printer Banta.
Meersman says a growing number of Banta’s catalog customers are turning to remote proofing to help meet time-sensitive deadlines and cut costs from their proofing tasks. What Meersman means by remote proofing is the installation of a digital-proofing device at the cataloger’s site so that contract proofs can be sent electronically from the printer’s prepress facility to the customer. The proof, which is then printed on-site, is ready for the cataloger’s approval. Once approved, the printer uses the same digital file for imposition and platesetting.
