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Press check

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, press check means: An inspection of printed sheets during press setup or production.

In Turkish: makine başı baskı kontrolü

How it is used

Use for checking the actual run against agreed references.

Example sentences

  1. At the press check, we compared the skin tones with the approved proof.

    The check evaluates sheets from the production process itself.

  2. The press check caught a registration problem in the small lettering.

    Physical output reveals how separate printed colours align.

Common collocations

  • attend a press check
  • press check approval
  • print-readyDescribes a final file that meets the printer's requirements and can go straight to press, with correct size, bleed, colour mode, image resolution and fonts.
  • proofA trial version of a design, on paper or as a PDF, that the designer and client check carefully for mistakes and colour before the full print run starts.

More terms: Print Production

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