Observed arrival · 2026-09-03
Pre-RIP: the work before the dots
A focused prepress workflow for measuring incoming files, rejecting low-resolution work, nesting transfers, and carrying job data onto the printed sheet.
Why it surfaced
Pre-RIP turns an overlooked production interval into a named, documented workflow. Its examples are unusually concrete: 24 order lines become 132 transfers across 21 sheets at 77% mean coverage, with zero overlaps; the site also marks its automatic spot-channel feature as identified but not yet built.
A focused prepress workflow for measuring incoming files, rejecting low-resolution work, nesting transfers, and carrying job data onto the printed sheet.
Observed signals
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