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Technology & Equipment / August 4, 2026

A Preflight Checklist for Print Files

Preflight is a shared checklist for the file, the output condition and the finishing plan.

Filed by The Printroom editorial desk · Source note: ISO/TC 130 guidance; editorial synthesis

A Preflight Checklist for Print Files: a distinct production scene

01

Content and geometry

Confirm final size, bleed, trim, folds, page order, linked assets and the approved text. A file can be technically openable and still be the wrong version.

Name the output format and destination. If a special finish is present, show where it begins and ends.

02

Colour and output

Confirm the colour condition, embedded profiles where required, image resolution for the intended scale and the proof or approval route. The check should end with a named sign-off, not a green icon alone.

Source trail

ISO/TC 130 guidance; editorial synthesis. Read the editorial method for the difference between a standard, an archive observation and practical synthesis.