PDF Preflight setup example

HELIOS server-based PDF preflighting solutions

Preflighting PDF documents with HELIOS PDF HandShake (which includes pdfInspektor from callas software) is easily accomplished locally or remotely using Create PDF Server printer queues, or HELIOS WebShare, and/or HELIOS ImageServer Script Server hot folders.

Preflighting a PDF file is the complex process of inspecting the file for compliance with your printing or other requirements, which are specified in a "profile". Over 30 reference profiles are included. Setting up automated preflighting is simply a matter of using HELIOS Admin to assign one of the included scripts to a hot folder or printer queue, and selecting the desired profile to use.

The user then just prints to a Create PDF queue, or saves a PDF to a hot folder, or uploads a PDF to a WebShare folder, and pdfInspektor takes over, creating a report, and depending upon the results, routing the file to the next step.

The graphic below shows sample configurations of server-based PDF preflighting via pdfInspektor:

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PDF Preflight is part of the HELIOS PDF HandShake UB product. It is a server-based solution for PDF generation, ICC color matching, printing, PDF OPI (including the HELIOS exclusive PDF-native OPI), remote PDF printing, and preflighting. PDF HandShake includes pdfInspektor from callas software, to perform automated server-based inspection of PDF files.

HELIOS WebShare enables secure remote file transfers and management using any web browser. Action scripts allow remote PDF preflighting using PDF HandShake and pdfInspektor.

HELIOS ImageServer Script Server enables the easy setup of hot folders for automated workflows, image conversion, PDF preflighting, etc.