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Understanding INTELLIPLANS Printing Production Steps:

The table below is provided to help you understand where each step is in our printing production process.

Issue

Awaiting Artwork:

We have not received the artwork files for this job

Awaiting Preview Approval: Preview(s) for your job has been created and emailed to you for approval. Not all jobs receive previews

On Hold:

There is a problem with your art files or we are waiting on approval/action from you. The accompanying description will explain more.

Status Adjustment:

Your job is progressing normally, but the status is being adjusted

Quality Control Reprint:

Your job is being reprinted, due to a quality issue

Reprint:

Your job is being reprinted

Discarded:

Your job has been discarded, per your request.

Canceled:

Your job has been canceled.

Pre-Press

New:

The job is received

Pre-Flight:

Your job is being checked for errors

Batch Staging:

Your job is being prepared for imposition

Batch Imposition:

Your job is in imposition. Your job is being prepared to be batched for print.

Pre-Press:

Your job is prepared to be plated

Printing

Plated:

Your job has been etched onto Printing Plates

On Press:

Your job is being printed

Post-Press

UV Coating:

Your job is in the coating process

Cutting:

Your job is in our cutting dept.

Finishing:

Your job is in the finishing dept.

Bindery:

Your job is in the bindery dept.

Bindery Complete:

Your job’s bindery is complete.

Mailing:

Your mailing job is in the mailing dept.

Mailing Addressing:

Your mailing job is being addressed

Delivery

Packaging:

Your job is being packaged

Delivery Pending:

Your job is being prepared for delivery

On Pallet for Delivery:

Your job is on a pallet, prepared for delivery

Out for Local Delivery:

Your job is on the truck ready for delivery

Delivered:

Your job has been delivered

Pickup Staging:

Your job is being prepared for pickup, but is not ready

OK to Pickup:

Your job is now ready for pickup

Picked Up:

Your job has been picked up

Mailed:

Your mailing job has been mailed

Shipped:

Your job has shipped. It may take up to 24 hours before tracking status is available from UPS.

Complete:

Your job is complete