Print MIS/ERP · Preflight Software

Automated Preflight Software for Print

Catch file errors before they hit the press. Preflight automatically checks artwork for resolution, color space, bleed, fonts, transparency: then flags issues or fixes them automatically. Zero wasted prints.

Part of Print MIS/ERPCloud & On-Premise350+ businessesISO 27001
RGB submissions are the most common preflight failure. This catches them before they reach the RIP.
The Challenge

Catching Artwork Errors at the Press Costs You the Full Print Run, Every Time.

Without Preflight

Manual, Reactive File Checking

  • Files checked manually by a prepress operator: takes time, misses things, and depends on who's on shift.
  • Errors caught only after the substrate is loaded and the press is running. The whole run is wasted.
  • Customers notified by email with vague error descriptions. Resubmissions take days of back-and-forth.
  • No auto-fix rules: every RGB file, every missing bleed, every embedded font issue needs a human to fix it.
  • Reprint rates and artwork rejection rates not tracked: the true cost of preflight errors is invisible.
With Preflight

Automated, Zero-Touch File Checking

  • Every uploaded file checked automatically against your preflight profile: resolution, bleed, color space, fonts, and transparency.
  • Common issues fixed automatically by your auto-fix rules: RGB to CMYK, transparency flattening, font embedding, bleed addition.
  • Customers receive a clear, structured error notification immediately: specific issue, specific fix, no ambiguity.
  • Files that pass preflight route to production automatically. No prepress operator needs to approve them manually.
  • Reprint rates and rejection rates tracked per product type and per customer in your analytics dashboard.
Why It Matters

Preflight Software Benefits

Automated File Checking

Every uploaded file checked against your preflight profile: resolution, color mode, bleed, trim marks, fonts, transparency.

Auto-Fix Common Issues

Configure auto-fix rules: RGB to CMYK, flatten transparency, embed fonts, add bleed. Files corrected without manual intervention.

Customer Notifications

Failed files trigger clear notifications explaining the issue and how to fix it. Reduces back-and-forth.

In Detail

What Preflight Checks

What Preflight Checks

Comprehensive automated checking that catches issues before they cost time, materials, and reprints.

  • Image resolution (DPI) verification
  • Color space validation (CMYK, RGB, Pantone)
  • Bleed and trim mark checking
  • Font embedding and substitution detection
  • Transparency and overprint analysis
  • PDF/X compliance validation
How It Works

Preflight Software Workflow

1

File Uploaded

A customer uploads artwork through your Web-to-Print eCommerce store, or an operator attaches a file to a job ticket in PrintERP. Preflight starts automatically the moment the file lands: no manual trigger, no queue.
2

Preflight Runs

Your preflight profile checks every parameter: image resolution, bleed dimensions, color space, font embedding, transparency, overprints, and PDF/X compliance. The check runs in seconds.
3

Issues Flagged or Fixed

Files with fixable errors are corrected automatically by your configured rules: RGB converted to CMYK, transparency flattened, bleed added. Files with critical errors are held and the customer is notified immediately with a specific, actionable error report.
4

Cleared for Production

Files that pass preflight, or are automatically fixed, are released to the production queue without anyone having to manually approve them. Your print floor gets clean files every time.
What Customers Say

Print Businesses Running on Automated Preflight

★★★★★

“"We had a reprint rate of about 6% caused by artwork issues that got through to press. After running automated preflight for three months, that's down to under 0.5%. The material savings alone covered the cost of the whole Print MIS/ERP implementation."”

Operations Manager
Packaging Printer, USA

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Preflight Software FAQ

Resolution, color space, bleed, trim marks, font embedding, transparency, overprint, and PDF/X compliance.
Yes. Auto-fix rules handle RGB to CMYK, transparency flattening, font embedding, and bleed addition.
Yes. Clear error notifications with guidance on how to fix and reupload artwork.
Yes. Files in watched directories are preflighted, fixed if possible, and routed to production or flagged.
PDF, AI, EPS, PSD, TIFF, PNG, SVG, JPEG. PDF/X compliance checking included.
Yes. Available in both Cloud and On-Premise deployment modes.