Prepress Department

Our staff of skilled prepress operators carefully scrutinize each job sent to Hederman Brothers to locate file problems which would otherwise threaten print quality and on-time delivery. Each job is systematically checked for correct file structure, resolution, bleed, trap, color and that all images and fonts have been sent with the file. If a serious problem is found, prepress works closely with customer service, sales and planning to determine the course of action which should be taken. Once a file has passed preflighting, it is then ripped and imposed so a proof can be generated for customer review. After all customer changes have been made and subsequent proofs approved, the file is then output to plate for the printing stage of production.

In addition to providing preflighting, imposition, proofing and plating, the prepress department also provides custom technical assistance. Prepress can design custom cutting dies, special finishing techniques like varnish or lamination and even critical color manipulation which we detail in the color management section of our web site. If you have a special printing need and would like assistance in achieving your printing goals, contact customer service and they can coordinate a solution with prepress.