Depending on the characteristics of a job, we will send you a proof of your book. You should check the page sequence, front-to-back registration, and colour quality of your book.

In addition to the proof, you will receive a signoff sheet that you can use to record any changes you would like made to the book before the rest of the copies are made. For example, if a page is out of order, you should make a note of it on the form so we can correct it. However, once you sign the form, you have assumed responsibility for any errors that you either do not notice or do not want corrected, so pay careful attention when proofing the book.

Page sequence

Since the pages of a book are reorganized during imposition, you should make sure that the pages of the final book will be in the correct order. If a book is folded during imposition, the likelihood of the pages being out of order is greater. Although we conducted a quality check, it is a good idea to check the page sequence yourself. Just for your own peace of mind.

Front-to-back registration

When paper moves through a press, the paper is positioned so that it captures the ink in the right place. However, paper size is not always consistent. If one sheet of paper is a different size than the rest of the paper in a job, the content on one side of the unique sheet of paper will not align with the content on the other side. This is called a front-to-back registration issue. If you proof a book and the information on both sides of a page do not align, note the problem and the page number on the signoff sheet so that we can correct it before printing the remaining copies.

Colour quality

When proofing the colour quality in a book, your proofing device the screen may not correspond with the same capability of the press that created the proof. For example, if you use your computer to verify the proof, keep in mind that the colour gamut is distinctly different than that of a typical press or the desktop inkjet printer you might use. For best results, you should proof the colour directly off our press. Although remote proofing is possible, it can be challenging when correcting colour.