01
Customer sends the artwork
They upload a PDF, or a photo of an old label with its size and plate direction.
How it works
From customer file to production
Six steps take a job from the customer's upload to your plate maker and die maker.
02
The checker reads the file
It takes about 10 seconds. Each problem is named with its measured value and the rule.
03
You send one fix list
Written in plain words and ready to send to the customer. Safe fixes are made in a copy.
04
Separations and plates
Flexo separations up to 12 colours, or the colour plan for digital. Plate IDs are set.
05
Die and estimate
Find a die in stock that fits, or write the die order. The estimate uses your own rates.
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Approval, then production
The customer approves the proof and estimate. You, your plate maker and your die maker get emails.
What it checks and does
Checks, fixes, plates, dies and estimates
Each tool works from the customer's file, your presses, your dies and your rates.
Catch problems before plates
Checks bleed, safe area, inks against the press stations, duplicate spot colours, fonts, image resolution, RGB images, the cut line layer and overprint.
Film and print details
Checks white under clear or metallic film, total ink, thin lines and small text. Barcode size, check digit and quiet zone are checked too.
Safe fixes in a copy
Bleed, text too near the cut line and duplicate spot colours are fixed in a copy, with before and after. The customer's file is never changed.
See what changed
Compare a new version with the last approved one and see exactly what changed.
Separations and plates
Separations for flexo up to 12 colours, or the colour plan for digital. Plate files at 2540 dpi. Unchanged plates are reused instead of made again.
Dies and estimates
Finds a die in stock that fits, or writes the die order for a new one. Label estimates include quantity breaks, from your own rates.
Label Artwork Checker
JobsChecksPlatesDiesEstimatesPortal
Good morning, prepress
Sample screen with example jobs
Files checked12Sample data
Need fixes3Sample data
Awaiting approval2Sample data
Jobs this morning
Sample job A
Bleed fixed in a copyReady
Bleed fixed in a copyReady
Sample job B
Barcode quiet zone too smallFix list
Barcode quiet zone too smallFix list
See it in use
One job record from upload to approval
The customer portal keeps every upload, proof approval, estimate approval and message on the job record. The screen below is a sample.
- Customer uploads artwork, or a photo of an old label
- Customer approves the proof and the estimate
- Every message is kept on the job record
- Spell check in English and French (Canada), the customer picks the words
- Emails go to you, your plate maker and your die maker
Pricing
Book a free demo
Nothing is charged for the demo. We contact you to book a time that suits you. Prices in US dollars.
Free demo
Free demo
$0 no card needed
A walk-through of the checker, with nothing charged.
- A walk-through of the checker
- Separations, plates, die and estimate shown
- The customer portal shown
- Nothing charged
$0 no card needed USD
Questions
What label printers ask us
Short answers about the checker and the demo.
What does the checker look at in a label PDF?
It checks bleed, safe area, inks against the press stations, duplicate spot colours, fonts, image resolution, RGB images, the cut line layer and overprint. It also checks white under clear or metallic film, total ink, thin lines, small text, and barcode size, check digit and quiet zone. A check takes about 10 seconds.
Does it change my customer's file?
No. The customer's file is never changed. Where it can fix something safely, such as bleed, text too near the cut line or duplicate spot colours, it makes the fix in a copy and shows you before and after.
How does it explain a problem?
Every problem is named with the measured value and the rule, in plain words. You also get a fix list that is ready to send to the customer.
Which presses does it work with?
It works for flexo presses up to 12 colours and for digital presses. For flexo you get separations. For digital you get the colour plan.
What does the demo cost?
Nothing is charged and no card is needed. You send the form, confirm your email, and we contact you to book the demo.
Can my customers use it too?
Yes. In the customer portal your customer uploads artwork, or a photo of an old label with its size and plate direction. They approve the proof and the estimate there, and every message is kept on the job record.
Stop losing plates to files that are not ready
Book a free demo and see the checker work on a label file.