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Prepress Tools

Everything you need for your flexo workflow — in one place.

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Order and get plates delivered with our online system — place jobs, track production, and manage deliveries in one place.

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21 Tools Available

Separation/Ink Report

Upload a normalised PDF and get a full A3 colour separation report — composite preview, ink coverage, and separation thumbnails.

Generate report

Step & Repeat

Step a single label across the web with tracker bars, registration targets, ink slug and control strip — on every plate.

Create layout

Centre Marks

Upload a normalised PDF and automatically inject crosshair centre marks on every ink plate — offset from the ink bounding box edge, top, bottom, left and right.

Add marks

AI Quality Control

Upload a distorted normalised PDF for an automated flexo plate QC Check — separations, dieline, minimum dot, TAC, resolution and bleed, against a generic or per-printer profile.

Run QC checks

Visual Compare

Upload two artwork PDFs and get a comparison report — dimensions, ink separations, and differences flagged side by side.

Compare files

Barcode Verifier

Automatically verify barcodes against GS1 standards — check digit, size, quiet zones, and colour suitability for flexo.

Verify barcodes

Barcode Generator

Generate a GS1-compliant barcode at the correct magnification, with flexo bar width reduction built in. Export print-ready vector.

Generate barcode

Colour Replace

Upload a PDF and swap a colour — spot or visual pixel replace. Get a before/after PNG proof instantly.

Replace colour

Colour Swatch Library

Browse Pantone and house spot colours — view RGB, CMYK values and suggested ink mix recipes for your press.

Browse colours

File Preflight

Automatically check artwork against flexo press standards — resolution, bleed, colour mode, overprint settings, and more.

Check file

Repeat Calculator

Enter a known repeat and plate thickness to back-calculate the sleeve radius and correct print repeat for every plate and tape combination.

Calculate repeat

Worksmap Creator

Enter bag dimensions and generate a to-scale flat layout worksmap — live preview and downloadable PDF.

Create worksmap

Print Instruction

Generate a professional print instruction PDF — job details, technical specs, colour separations with Pantone swatches, unwind direction, and approval blocks.

Create PI

Prints from Weight

Enter kg ordered and get the number of prints — or reverse. Covers all film substrates, gusset bags, paper, waste factor and cost per print.

Calculate prints

ECG Conversion

Convert CMYK artwork to an Expanded Colour Gamut separation — automated channel mapping and ink-saving optimisation for high-fidelity flexo print.

Convert artwork

Imposition Tool

Gang multiple different labels onto a single plate sheet with configurable gutters, repeats, and bleed — export a print-ready PDF.

Create imposition

Ink Mixing Calculator

Target a Pantone and get a suggested base ink mixing ratio using your house colour set — with Delta-E tolerance and volume output.

Mix colours

Anilox Selector

Enter your inks and coverage percentages — get the right BCM range, LPI, and anilox type recommendation for each separation on your job.

Select anilox

Ink Order & Trapping Advisor

Enter your ink set — get the recommended print sequence and trapping direction and amount for each adjacent colour pair.

Advise sequence

Ink Calculator

Drop a normalised PDF — dimensions and coverage are read automatically. Enter order quantity and substrate to get ink needed per colour for your full run and startup.

Calculate ink

1-bit Separation Proofs

Upload a normalised PDF and get screened 1-bit TIFFs per separation at your line screen and flexo angles. Proofing and reference only — not for plates.

Make 1-bit proofs

Print Defect Troubleshooter

Diagnose flexo print problems — symptom, likely causes and fixes. Filter by category, ink system and substrate. Photo diagnosis coming soon.

Troubleshoot