Pre-Media to Print

Pre-media is the last stage in the overall marketing print process. It is the final file to be signed off, and the one that places a client’s message to ink on paper. Therefore it’s a critical step in the production cycle. Many businesses rely on off the shelf software to complete this task, while others may leave it to a printer – both offer high risk. Wellcom offers quality assurance through its proprietary software workflow to co-manage this process.

It includes pre-flight checks, colour management, retouching, scanning, digital sends to media, digital proofing and specialist press profiling for specific printing presses with all stock type variants where the printer is nominated on the order. Wellcom can also digitally send the Pre-media file to publications and printers, or transition it to CTP (Computer To Plate), or to any of Wellcom’s many digital print businesses whether it is large format or personalized and variable print.

Wellcom offers an array of digital proofing dependent on client requirements. These include the Canon and Epson proofing devices offering consistent and accurate representation of all file types. Wellcom offers clients our long term research and development work with 3DAP and ISO approved proofs offering only highest quality results. For state-of-the-art proofing Wellcom also offers the Kodak Approval XP4. This device is renown for providing proofs on any substrate that are as good as it gets to matching the final printed proof including metallics and high brilliance specials. Wellcom understands the hard proof is your main final print guide, so we never underestimate the importance of a delivering a proof that is as close to 100% accurate as it can be. Our carefully calibrated proofing devices give you press-predictable results every time. And you can choose from a range of proofing options to suit your budget and job.