When to choose 'No Proof Required'

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There are really only four occasions when you might choose to not receive a proof:

  1. If you are ordering an exact reprint of a previous job;
  2. If you are submnitting a 100% press-ready file; or
  3. If time is 'of the essence' and you need to speed up the production process.

 

1) Exact Reprints of Previous Jobs

If we have printed the job before, then you will most likely not require a proof — you have seen the proof from when the job was done by us last time.

 

2) PDF Files

If you have created a PDF file, then there is little point TheOnlinePrinter sending you a PDF proof of your properly supplied PDF file — simply put, we would most likely send your file back to you as the proof.

I such a circumstance, you might elect to choose "No Proof required", but only do this if:

  • You have printed out your PDF file and checked it thoroughly for mistakes and errors; and
  • Your PDF file meets our printing requirements:
    • You have high resolution images (at least 300dpi);
    • All images have been converted from RGB to CMYK;
    • You have converted all the fonts in the job to curves or outlines; and
    • Bleeds and crop-marks have been put in the correct place (if required).

 

3) Speed Up Production Time

You will normally save a day in the production process by choosing "No Proof Required", but make sure that the file you provide conforms to our requirements (see "PDF File" above or visit our How to prepare your files webpage).

 

I do not know what to do!

If you do not understand any of the above, then ask for a proof to be sent to you. What will happen is that we will examine your file to see if it can be printed on a commercial press, we will make any adjustments that need to be made so that your job will print on a commercial press, and we will sent you a proof so you can make sure we have not made any mistakes.

So, if you have chosen to be given a proof, then the only question is what type of proof should you get; PDF file via E-mail, or a hard copy proof? Again, the answer is simple:

  • If you must have an exact colour on your job (e.g.: a precise shade of "bird-egg blue"), then ask for a hard copy proof, as hard copy proofs are the only way to see if our presses will print out your particular colour with the files you have presented to us.
  • If an exact colour is not vital to you job, then get a PDF proof — you will have it within one business day, and the Production Speed time clock will start ticking the moment you approve the proof.