PREPRESS - INSITE

In 1994, Malloy was one of the first book printers in North America to go computer-to-plate. Since then, we built a sophisticated and efficient digital imaging workflow that provides significant capacity for processing multi-color cover files, and one and two color text files.

In our current workflow, you send us PDF files on either a disk or through our secure InSite portal. Your files are preflighted to check for possible problems. If a problem is detected, we alert you promptly and work with you to quickly resolve the issue in order to keep your job on schedule. However, while we are able to effectively troubleshoot most problems discovered in the files we receive, it can be a costly process in both time and money for you. You are much better served if you send us well built, trouble-free files that we can process quickly and are ready to image. We have a number of fact sheets that can help you prepare your files properly.

Late in 2009 we introduced our InSite workflow and in early 2010, customers began to use the InSite portal (accessed through myMalloy on our website) to preflight and transmit their files to Malloy. The InSite portal replaced the FTP site for accessing and processing proofs as well.

If you need a one-stop shop for all of your prepress work, Malloy can scan photographs, artwork, fine line work and screens, and composite them into your final digital files. Our extensive experience working in a digital imaging environment gives us the ability to efficiently process your files and effectively troubleshoot any problems, provide timely and accurate proofs, and keep your job moving through production.

Fact Sheets

General information, document building and job preparation:
Prepress - General Guidelines for Electronic Files
Verifying Correct Color Space
Spine Bulk and Type Area Calculator
Electronic File Testing Guidelines
Electronic Prepress Test Form
ISBN’s and Bar Codes
Create a Bar Code Form
Sample Pagination Form
Create a Pagination Form

Saving text documents to RIP-ready files:
Exporting text files directly to PDF from Quark 6.1-6.5
Exporting text files directly to PDF from InDesign CS
Get .joboptions for exporting to PDF in InDesign CS4.
Get .joboptions for exporting to PDF in InDesign CS3.
Get .joboptions for Acrobat Distiller 9.
Get .joboptions for Acrobat Distiller 8.
Malloy PDF Job Setting for Acrobat Distiller 7 - get .joboptions
Malloy PDF Job Setting for Acrobat Distiller 6 - get .joboptions
Malloy PDF Job Setting for Acrobat Distiller 5 - get .joboptions
How to Create PostScript for 1/c Text in Quark 5 for Mac
How to Create Postscript for 1/c Text in Quark 4 for Mac
How to Create PostScript for 1/c Text in PageMaker 6.5 for Win95
How to Create PostScript for 1/c Text in PageMaker 6.5 for Mac

Checking PDF files for Malloy compatibility
Malloy Pitstop Profile to be used with Enfocus Pitstop Pro to check Text files
Malloy Preflight Profile to be used with Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional to check Text files