What Are Prepress Services?
Prepress services are the critical link between your label artwork and the finished product. Our meticulous approach ensures your design files are perfectly prepared for optimal printing, delivering unparalleled quality and consistency with every run.
Comprehensive Prepress Services for Every Aspect of Label Artwork
Our all-encompassing prepress services address every step in preparing your label artwork for production, including:
Precision Proofing
Experience peace of mind with our highly detailed proofs, ensuring your design and technical specifications are perfected before printing and significantly reducing costly revisions.
Seamless Art Revisions
Our expert team swiftly handles any necessary changes to your artwork, guaranteeing it meets all specifications while preserving your brand’s integrity.
Unrivaled Color Management
Leveraging the latest spectrophotometers and advanced color measurement software, we achieve precise matches for Pantone® and custom brand colors, ensuring flawless color consistency in every production run.
Automated Proofreading and Control
Our cutting-edge automated proofreading systems catch errors early, and our thorough revision control processes ensure every modification is accurately tracked and implemented.
High-Resolution Digital Samples
Preview your labels with our digital samples, guaranteeing every detail meets your rigorous standards before moving to final production.
In-House Plate Making
Utilizing state-of-the-art technology, we create printing plates in-house, ensuring unmatched precision, superior quality, and timely production to meet even the most demanding deadlines.
Platinum GMI Certified Printer
Inovar Packaging Group stands out as a Platinum GMI Certified Printer, a testament to our commitment to maintaining the highest standards in color consistency and quality. This ensures that your label artwork is impeccable, time after time, reflecting the premium nature of your brand.
UL Certified Printer
As a UL Certified Printer, we adhere to stringent safety and quality standards, producing labels that meet all necessary regulations. This certification provides peace of mind, ensuring your products are market-ready and compliant with industry standards.
PREPRESS FAQS
What are Prepress Services?
Comprehensive file prep that includes proofreading, color matching between label runs, automated checks, digital proofs, and in-house plate making to ensure quality label production.
How do you ensure color consistency?
Inovar guarantees color consistency through our GMI Platinum-certified printer systems, spectrophotometers, and brand-standard color profiles to guarantee repeatable accuracy.
Can revisions be made during the prepress phase?
Yes, our team provides rapid art corrections while preserving brand integrity and alignment with print requirements.
Do you provide digital or printed press proofs?
We offer both digital and printed press proofs as desired so you can validate your artwork, materials, and finishing before full production. If the order is color critical, a printed press proof is strongly recommended.
Are printing plates made in-house?
Yes, plates are produced internally to ensure precision, minimize lead time, and maintain quality control for flexographic print setups.
What types of substrates and formats do prepress services support?
Our prepress team prepares artwork for a wide range of formats including pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, lidding, roll-fed materials across many substrates.
Can I see how my label will look on the actual container before production?
Yes, we can offer 3D renderings and prototype mock-ups that allow you to visualize your label applied to your actual container shape and size with help of our Innovation Lab.
How does prepress support sustainability and efficient production?
By catching errors early (artwork, color, layout issues), reducing waste before print, and preparing files that optimize press performance, the result is faster time-to-market and less rework.
What is the biggest benefit of using Inovar’s prepress services?
The main advantage is peace of mind and efficiency; you get to move into production fully confident that your artwork, materials, and workflow are optimized, reducing delays and ensuring the final label meets your brand’s expectations.
Nationwide Presence, Localized Service, Global Reach
With 13 locations across the U.S., we’re equipped to serve you wherever you are.
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