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Step Five: Correct the file if needed and repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 as needed until the proof is approved by staff and client.

Step Six: Send the file to the plate machine which images the plates using the digital file.

Steps two and three, when a filmless proofing device is used, are the two points in the workflow where package printers generally make mistakes and lose time when first becoming accustomed to the new process. The way to minimize such mistakes is to start with simpler jobs and work up to more complicated ones as the staff gains experience and confidence—which can happen within a few months.