PDF print quality checklist

Run this checklist before ordering a print run. Open the generated PDF itself, not only the editor canvas.

1. Content

• [ ] The design uses the intended data source and taxonomy filters.
• [ ] Every item that should print is published and included.
• [ ] Category and item order are correct.
• [ ] Prices match the current menu or point-of-sale data.
• [ ] Allergens were reviewed after the latest recipe changes.
• [ ] Dynamic image fallbacks resolve as intended.

2. Reusable feed components

• [ ] The feed container begins at the intended position on the first and every overflow page.
• [ ] Fixed page layers repeat only when intended.
• [ ] Feed prepend content appears once or on every feed page as configured.
• [ ] Term content appears once per term or repeats on continuation pages as configured.
• [ ] Top-level and nested term page-break rules are correct.
• [ ] The loop-item image, title, description, prices, leaders, and allergen icons align for both short and long content.

3. Typography and spacing

• [ ] Font choices are available on the site and render accented characters correctly.
• [ ] Text is large and dark enough for the selected paper.
• [ ] Margins and padding do not cause unintended collisions.
• [ ] Custom CSS produces the same result in the generated file as in the live preview.
• [ ] Selector-specific rules such as .is-featured or allergen classes affect only the intended items.

4. Page sequence

• [ ] Cover and back-cover sections appear exactly once.
• [ ] Headers, footers, logos, and page numbers repeat correctly.
• [ ] No category heading is stranded at the bottom of a page.
• [ ] No layer is cut off at a page edge.
• [ ] The first page, at least one middle overflow page, and the final page were inspected.

5. Images and file

• [ ] Images are sharp at their physical print size.
• [ ] Cropping and fit are correct.
• [ ] The site logo and allergen icons remain legible.
• [ ] The PDF is A4 or the intended document size and has the expected page count.
• [ ] The file size is practical for delivery to the printer.

6. Printed proof

• [ ] One copy was printed on the final paper at actual size.
• [ ] It was read at a guest's normal distance and in the venue's real lighting.
• [ ] A second person checked prices and allergens against the current menu.
• [ ] Every distributed older copy can be replaced after regeneration.

After content changes, use PDF designs → Regenerate and distribute the new download. Previously downloaded or printed copies do not update automatically.