Pass4press is a set of standards, introduced and maintained by PPA, that ease the way for the supply of digital advertising to magazine publishers and their suppliers. The best practice guidelines detail how to create reliable, print-ready PDF files. A PDF file which complies with Pass4press specifications should require no additional handling instructions. Pass4press aims to increase predictability and reliability within digital workflow. The Pass4press initiative has been expanded to provide mechanisms that assist in the creation and management of digital workflows for the end-to-end production of magazines in the UK.
Pass4press version 10
Please note that all presets are available from the Ghent PDF Workgroup and that Quark 8 will be uploaded shortly
Pass4press version 9
Pass4press version 8
Pass4press version 7
Other initiatives by the Pass4press subgroup include Pic4press, a set of standards for dealing with digital photography formats, and Proof4press.
Pass4press sub-committee
Pass4press was developed and is maintained by the Pass4press sub-committee of the PPA Production and Technology Committee. The committee also acts as a forum to allow publishing production personnel and supplier companies to collaborate to raise standards, educate and resolve problems. For more information on production issues and Pass4Press email Rose Benjamin.