PDF file checking, step by step
Before sending a PDF to print, several technical points need to be checked. Here's what a complete file check covers — and how to automate it.
Check your first file.Without a check, the error surfaces too late
File checking exists precisely to prevent this:
- Error only discovered on the paper proof
- Emergency fix under deadline pressure
- Manual checking is slow and easy to forget
- No written record of the check performed
- Dependence on a single person's eye
What a complete file check covers
A thorough check reviews dozens of technical points:
Resolution and color mode
Bleed and safety margin
Embedded fonts
Total ink coverage (TAC)
Transparencies and overprint
PDF/X compliance
An automated check, not a manual audit
PrintCheck runs this check automatically on every file submitted, with the same criteria every time — nothing forgotten, no dependence on a single person.
The result: a compliance score and a detailed report, generated in seconds instead of several minutes of manual review.
Check your first file.