Transparency & layers
Transparency
Detects live transparency effects that may not survive flattening on press.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Warn (can auto-fix) |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your file uses live transparency, which can produce unexpected results on some presses. |
| Fix | Flatten transparency and re-export your file. |
| Auto-fix | We’ll flatten the transparency automatically before printing. |
Layers
Detects optional content layers (OCGs) that may affect how the file prints.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Warn (can auto-fix) |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your file contains layers, which can change how it prints. |
| Fix | Flatten all layers and re-export your file. |
| Auto-fix | We’ll flatten the layers automatically before printing. |
Interactive & embedded content
Annotations
Detects comments, highlights, and sticky notes.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Reject (can auto-fix) |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your file contains annotations such as comments, highlights, or sticky notes that must be removed before printing. |
| Fix | Remove all annotations and re-export. |
| Auto-fix | We’ll remove the annotations automatically before printing. |
JavaScript
Detects embedded JavaScript actions, which can cause security or processing issues.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Reject (can auto-fix) |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your file contains embedded scripts, which aren’t supported for print. |
| Fix | Re-export your file without JavaScript. |
| Auto-fix | We’ll strip the scripts automatically before printing. |
File Attachments
Detects files embedded as attachments inside the PDF.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Reject (can auto-fix) |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your PDF has other files attached to it. |
| Fix | Remove all attachments and re-export a clean PDF. |
| Auto-fix | We’ll remove the attachments automatically before printing. |
Interactive Forms
Detects interactive AcroForm fields.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Auto-fix |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your file contains interactive form fields. |
| Fix | Flatten the form fields and re-export. |
| Auto-fix | We’ll flatten the form fields automatically before printing. |
XFA Forms
Detects XFA dynamic forms, which aren’t supported in standard print workflows.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Auto-fix |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your file contains an XFA dynamic form, which isn’t supported for printing. |
| Fix | Convert the XFA form to a standard PDF and re-upload. |
| Auto-fix | We’ll convert it to a standard PDF automatically before printing. |
Digital Signatures
Detects digital signatures that may prevent further processing.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Auto-fix |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your file contains a digital signature, and signed PDFs can’t be processed for print. |
| Fix | Remove the digital signature and re-upload. |
| Auto-fix | We’ll remove the signature automatically before printing. |
NeedAppearances Flag
Detects form fields that may render blank due to a missing appearance stream.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Warn |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your file has a setting that may cause form fields to print blank. |
| Fix | Flatten the form fields and re-export your file. |
Security
Encryption
Detects password-protected or encrypted PDFs that block downstream processing.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Reject (can auto-fix) |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your file is password-protected or encrypted, so we can’t process it. |
| Fix | Remove the password protection and re-upload an unlocked PDF. |
PDF Permissions
Checks that the PDF’s security settings don’t block printing or processing.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Reject |
| Settings | Allow no-print restriction, Allow no-copy restriction, Allow no-modify restriction (toggles) |
| Issue | Your file has security settings that prevent it from being printed. |
| Fix | Remove the print restriction and re-upload. |
Standards & versions
PDF Version
Sets the minimum and maximum accepted PDF version.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Warn (can auto-fix) |
| Settings | Min, Max (1.3 – 2.0; default 1.4 – 1.7) |
| Issue | Your file uses PDF version {actual.version}, which may not be fully supported. We recommend {target.min}–{target.max}. |
| Fix | Re-export as PDF {target.min}–{target.max} and upload again. |
| Auto-fix | We’ll convert it to a supported PDF version automatically before printing. |
PDF/X Standard
Checks conformance to a selected PDF/X print-production standard.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Warn |
| Settings | Standard (PDF/X-1a, X-3, X-4, X-5, X-6; default X-4) |
| Issue | This product needs a {target.standard} compliant file — a standard built for reliable print exchange. |
| Fix | Re-export using the {target.standard} setting in your application. |
PDF/A
Detects PDF/A archival-format files, which may restrict editing.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Reject |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your file is saved as PDF/A, which is made for archiving rather than printing. |
| Fix | Re-export as a standard print PDF and upload again. |
PDF/VT
Detects PDF/VT variable-data files.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Off |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your file uses the PDF/VT variable-data format, which isn’t accepted for this product. |
| Fix | Re-export as a standard print PDF and upload again. |
PDF/UA
Detects PDF/UA accessibility-tagged files.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Off |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your file includes PDF/UA accessibility tags, which aren’t accepted for this product. |
| Fix | Re-export as a standard print PDF without accessibility tags and upload again. |
Tagged PDF
Checks whether the PDF contains accessibility structure tags.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Off |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your file doesn’t include accessibility structure tags, which are required for this product. |
| Fix | Re-export your file with tagged PDF enabled and upload again. |
Integrity & origin
Structure Integrity
Detects internal PDF structure errors reported by the parser.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Auto-fix |
| Settings | Max allowed warnings (default 0) |
| Issue | Your file appears to be damaged or has internal errors. |
| Fix | Re-export a fresh PDF from your design application. |
| Auto-fix | We’ll repair the file structure automatically before printing. |
Linearized PDF
Checks whether the PDF is structured for fast web delivery (linearized).| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Off |
| Settings | None |
| Issue | Your file isn’t linearized — a structure required by this store for fast delivery. |
| Fix | Re-export with fast web view (linearization) enabled. |
| Auto-fix | We’ll linearize the file automatically before printing. |
PDF Producer Filter
Filters PDFs based on the application that created them.| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Action | Off |
| Settings | Whitelist, Blacklist (producer names) |
| Issue | Your file was created with an application that may not produce print-ready PDFs. |
| Fix | Re-export using recommended print settings and upload again. |