After galley proofs are corrected and the text is broken into actual page layouts with headers, footers, and images in place, the printer generates this secondary proof. It allows editors and authors to check pagination, cross-references, and layout issues like widows or orphans before the printing plates are made. It represents the final opportunity to make layout adjustments.
The page proofs just arrived from the compositor, so check the table of contents against the actual page numbers.
Related terms
Galley proof
A preliminary printed copy of continuous text pulled before the type is divided into pages.
Press proof
A final test print made on the actual production press using the final ink and paper.
Proof
A preliminary print made to check for errors before authorizing a full production run.
Impose
To arrange pages or plates in the correct position so they fold into the proper sequence.