Fine Print

Fine Print Knowledge Center

The online guide to print and design.

Introduction
A Brief History of Printing
PrePress
Planning and Strategy
Design Tips
Color Management
File Submission
Proofing
Materials and Stocks
Inks
Platemaking
Types of Printing
Offset Lithography
Digital Printing
Screen Printing
Gravure
Thermography
Flexography
Letterpress
Large Format
Specialty Printing
3D Printing
Promotional
Security Printing
Green Printing
Types of Finishes
Coatings
Binding
Folding
Scoring
Die Cutting
Embossing
Foil Stamping
Perforations

A procedure in variable information processing that occurs prior to output, which is undertaken to insure that the digital information to be processed is correctly configured so the output matches the desired results.

Some of the various validations may involve the checking of the authored text and the data feeds associated with the text to remove invalid data feeds such as duplicate names, missing addresses or improper zip coding.

Checks to insure that photo placement and size remain consistent or checking to make sure the appearance of the job meets the quality of output desired.