Garnett Dickinson has continually invested in new technology to provide our customers
with a fast Online Proofing service and complete peace of mind. Using the most advanced proofing technology we will ensure
your job is easy to proof with minimal hassle. You will receive a “soft” low-resolution “content
proof” included in the price of the job. Alternatively we can supply a hard copy proof, for a small additional cost,
sent via post (you supply files by 10:00am, and we will post out same day). Proofing online has a major advantage over
hard copy proofs of taking time out of the schedule. As online soft proofs are not colour accurate we can also supply Contract
Quality Grand-Sherpa proofs which give a good representation of what we would achieve on press at reasonable rates.
Digital Sign Off
Uploading and approving PDFs through your web browser via Delano is quick, easy and very efficient. Upload your PDF pages
and Delano automatically renders them to the Approval screen, where you can view them using the quick Preview or the
Stream Proof system. You can even download Soft Proof PDFs straight to your desktop, once you click on the 'thumbs up'
approval icon, Delano renders the pages through Apogee X to our plate making system ready for a final check.
QC Checking
Even after your proof sign off our quality control does not stop there. Before we make the plates we output our own set of
low-res proofs (we do it at this stage because then any replacement pages are included in the final proof) and go through
a checklist, e.g. gutters, bleeds, bulking, trim marks not in page area, folios, plus various internal checks. We will
point out any further problems to you for clarification, before plating. An interesting feature of our system is that the
low-res hard copy proofs have the trimmed page area super-imposed on top of the image. We can see where text is too close
to the trim (or even trimming off either through bad design/page makeup, or through bulking due to the flat-planning issues
on a large pagination saddle-stitched job) at a glance and can alert you to any potential problems.
Press Pass Visits
Some of our customers prefer to approve their jobs on press. We aim to make Press Pass visits to Garnett Dickinson as
succcessful and smooth running as possible. Our friendly and experienced CSRs (Client Service Representatives) and Sales
Representatives will make your visit to Rotherham effective and enjoyable. We know that sometimes they are necessary at
unsociable hours and we endeavour to make your visit to Rotherham as pleasant as possible. Our well equipped Customer
Lounge has been designed with your comfort in mind, with comfy sofas, entertainment, snacks and drinks and even a game of
pool! Please click here to see a photograph of these facilities
Plating
Both of our Very Large Format Xcalibur plate-setters can produce the large format plates (24 or 16 pages to view) and the
smaller plates for our M600 and Man Roland Presses. Exposure wedges and colour control strips are always included to
ensure correct plate exposure, aid colour measurement and control on press. Stochastic screening options available.
File Returns
Your original files (if supplied on disk) are returned when the job is finished, together with any proofs you may have
supplied. We can offer a file archiving service.
