Patent ID: 8407102

Claim:
A computerized method having a processing computer for processing orders for full color printing, comprising: receiving from a customer a print order including a plurality of print configuration options, delivery options, and customer contact and billing information; receiving from the customer a digital file for full color printing according to the print order, wherein the customer's digital file is created using a computer and any RGB graphic computer application that creates or includes RGB-only images and does not include a color separation module; processing the digital file by computer by converting the digital file into a press-ready file with a type/format compatible for full color printing, the processing comprising: printing the digital file to a PDF file format that preserves the color characteristics from the digital file for any graphic elements in the digital file; imposing the accurate PDF file into printer spreads to create an imposed file; applying a color separation process to the imposed file to generate color separated plates; and printing from the color separated plates using traditional full color printing methods; and creating a proof of the processed digital file to be submitted to the customer for approval.