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Service 15 — Approval & Digital Proof

Approval. Production starts once you have seen it.

No run starts blind: every production gets a digital proof for approval — position, size, colours in black and white. On request a physical press proof follows before the run goes live.

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digital proof always◆press proof on request◆approval via link◆no production without a go
Approval & Proof
Why this step?

The moment when mistakes are still free.

Because misunderstandings are cheap before production — and expensive after.

01

Certainty

The proof shows what gets printed — position, size, colours. Misunderstandings die before production, not after.

02

Speed

Approval via link instead of email ping-pong — one click, documented, traceable.

03

Sample when it matters

When the stakes are high: a physical press proof before the run — see it, touch it, then approve.

The process: from data check to production start

Step 1

Data check

We check resolution, colour space and placement of your print data.

Step 2

Digital proof

The proof arrives as an approval link — position, size and colours at a glance.

Step 3

Press proof (optional)

A physical sample on request before the run starts.

Step 4

Approval & start

Only your documented go starts production.

Specifications

The key figures.

The approval loop is part of every production — it’s the standard, not a paid extra.

StandardDigital proof with every production
OptionalPhysical press proof before the run
RouteApproval link — documented, no login
LimitsNo production without approval — by design, not a bottleneck
Common questions

What people ask first.

01
Do I get to see something before production?

Always. Every production gets a digital proof — position, size and colours in black and white. Nothing starts without your documented go-ahead.

02
Can I get a real sample?

On request, before the run. When a lot is riding on it, that is the difference between seeing and holding.

03
How do I approve?

By link, with one click — documented and traceable. No email ping-pong where nobody knows afterwards which version applied.

04
Which files do you need from me?

That depends on the technique. For screen printing, vinyl and appliqué, vector data — AI, EPS or PDF, with Pantone colours, because every colour there is a separate operation. For digital print and sublimation, pixel data from 300 dpi at final size is enough. For embroidery a clean original will do: we create the embroidery file; if you already have one, send it along.

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Have quantity, deadline and artwork at hand. Then we can start costing right away.

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