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If problems arise, the client may choose to resubmit a corrected file, or for a fee, the printer can make the last-minute corrections.

Once the files are deemed problem-free, they’re introduced to one of Brown’s Highwater RIPs that generate separated, screened TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) files. These are sent to a hot folder for further processing, this time by Apago’s Piktor software, which converts them to five-file DCS format, Pratt explains. After an OPI (Open Prepress Interface) swap of low-res images for their high-res counterparts, single-bit TIFF files are ready for Brown’s Creo 5067 Trendsetter for plating.