Print Checks

Operators can create, save and reuse custom check setting packages.

Adstream print check settings are as follows:

PDF Checks

  • PDF Version
  • PDF/X
  • PDF/X-Plus
  • Title Not Set
  • Creation Date Not Set
  • Modification Date Not Set
  • Creator Not Set
  • Producer Not Set
  • Produced using PDFWriter
  • PDF File ID not Set
  • Has Security
  • File size
  • Trapped Flag
  • Trapping Defined
  • LZW Compression Used
  • ASCII / Inefficient Compression Used
  • JPEG Compression Used
  • JBIG2 Compression Used
  • JPEG2000 Compression Used
  • Uncompressed Content
  • Transparency
  • Optional Content (Layers)
  • Object Level Compression
  • Form Fields
  • JavaScripts
  • Annotations
  • Reference XObjects
  • Embedded PostScript
  • External Files
  • Embedded Files
  • XML Metadata
  • Viewer Preferences
  • Unknown Objects
  • Quickcut Destination
  • Production Date
  • Page Scaling Specified
  • Actions
  • OPI

Page Layout Checks

  • Float
  • Type Area Specified
  • Art Box
  • Trim Box
  • Bleed Box
  • Crop Box
  • Media Box
  • Rotated Pages
  • Empty Pages
  • Multi Page PDF
  • Unequal Page Sizes
  • Objects Completely off Page
  • Printer Marks
  • Out of Print Area
  • Empty Bleed Area

Colour Checks

  • Device RGB
  • Calibrated RGB
  • ICC based RGB
  • Lab Colour
  • Device Grey Used in a Greyscale Job
  • Device Grey Used in a Process Job
  • Calibrated Grey
  • ICC based grey
  • Device CMYK Used in a Process Job
  • Device CMYK Used in a Greyscale Job
  • ICC based CMYK
  • Ink Weight
  • CMYK Separation
  • PDF/X Output Intent Specified
  • PDF/X Output Intent does not include a Profile
  • PDF/X Output Intent does not match Profile
  • Pattern Colour Space Used
  • Indexed Colour Space Used
  • DeviceN Colour (duotone, etc)
  • Registration Colour Used
  • Black Plate Used
  • Colour Used
  • Spot Colours Used
  • Number of Plates
  • Number of Non-Black Plates
  • Ambiguous Spot Colours
  • Spot Name Suffix
  • Spot Colour Alternate Not Process
  • Pre Separated Pages
  • Rendering Intent Present
  • Undercolour Removal Function Set
  • Black Generation Function Set
  • Transfer Function Set
  • Halftone/Custom Screen Used
  • Halftone Phase Used
  • Profile Specified
  • Profile Suitability for Proofing
  • Working Space Profiles
  • Layout Colour Policy
  • Output Profiles
  • Conversion Rendering Intent
  • Conversion of Pure Colours
  • Low ink (individual)
  • Low ink (composite)
  • Spot Colour "None" Used
  • Rich Black Used

Image Checks

  • Greyscale Image Set to Overprint
  • Less Than 16 per Component Lab Image
  • 16 Bits per Component CMYK Image
  • 16 Bits per Component Greyscale Image
  • Rotated
  • Skewed
  • Non-Proportionally Scaled
  • Contone Resolution
  • Bitmap Resolution
  • Image with Printing Alternate
  • Image with Mask

Text & Vector Checks

  • No Fonts or Vectors Used
  • Flatness
  • Hairlines
  • Smooth Shadings Used
  • Non-Proportionally Scaled Text
  • Overprinting White Vectors
  • Overprinting White Text
  • Overprinting Grey Vectors
  • Overprinting Grey Text
  • Overprinting Light Vectors
  • Overprinting Light Text
  • Overprint Mode
  • Knockout 100% Black Vectors
  • Knockout 100% Black Text
  • Minimum Stroke Width
  • Stroked Text
  • Minimum Text Size
  • Reversed Text
  • Maximum Black in Process Vector
  • Maximum Black in Process Text
  • Points on path

Font Checks

  • Font Not Embedded
  • Font Not Embedded-Base 14
  • Subset Font
  • Courier Used
  • Type 1 Font Used
  • Type 1 (CID) Font Used
  • Multiple Master Font Used
  • Type 3 Font Used
  • Type 3 Bitmapped Font Used
  • TrueType Font Used
  • TrueType (CID) Font Used
  • CID Font Not Subset
  • Unknown Font Type Used
  • Font Added for Printer Marks
  • Open Type Font Used

Layout Graphics Checks

  • Placed RGB Graphic
  • Placed Greyscale Graphic
  • Placed CMYK Graphic
  • Placed Lab Graphic
  • Placed Graphic Contains Spots
  • Placed Graphic does not have a profile
  • Placed CMYK Image Profile Matching
  • Postscript Colour Management (RGB)
  • Postscript Colour Management (CMYK)
  • Postscript Colour Management (Greyscale)
  • Placed Graphic has overridden profile
  • Placed Contone Resolution
  • Placed Bitmap Resolution
  • Placed Graphic is JPEG Compressed
  • Placed Graphic Format is DCS1
  • Placed Graphic Format is Single-File DCS2
  • Placed Graphic Format is Multi-File DCS2
  • Placed Graphic Format is Generic EPS
  • Placed Graphic Format is Generic PDF
  • Placed Graphic Format is Photoshop EPS
  • Placed Graphic Format is TIFF
  • Placed Graphic Format is PSD (Photoshop)
  • Placed Graphic Format is JPEG
  • Placed Graphic Format is BMP
  • Printout Suppressed

Layout Text Checks

  • Overflowed Text Boxes
  • Font Not Available
  • Font Fauxed
  • Font Substituted
  • Type 1 Used in Layout
  • TrueType Used in Layout
  • CID Font Used in Layout
  • Bitmap Font Used in Layout
  • OpenType CFF (Type 1) Font Used in Layout
  • OpenType CID Font Used in Layout
  • OpenType TrueType Font Used in Layout
  • Unknown Font Type Used in Layout

Layout Transparency Checks

  • No Fonts or Vectors Used
  • Flatness
  • Hairlines
  • Smooth Shadings Used
  • Non-Proportionally Scaled Text
  • Overprinting White Vectors
  • Overprinting White Text
  • Overprinting Grey Vectors
  • Overprinting Grey Text
  • Overprinting Light Vectors
  • Overprinting Light Text
  • Overprint Mode
  • Knockout 100% Black Vectors
  • Knockout 100% Black Text
  • Minimum Stroke Width
  • Stroked Text
  • Minimum Text Size
  • Reversed Text
  • Maximum Black in Process Vector
  • Maximum Black in Process Text
  • Points on path

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