painettava

Painettava is a Finnish adjective formed with the -ttava suffix from the verb painaa, meaning to press or to print. It describes something that is intended to be printed or produced by printing, i.e., something that is to be printed in the future or is designated for printing. The term is commonly used in publishing, prepress, and related industries to indicate a document, version, or material that is destined for production in print.

In Finnish grammar, -ttava marks a property related to an action that should be performed. Therefore painettava can be translated as "to be printed," "printable," or more loosely "print-ready" depending on the context. It is not a generic everyday descriptor but is frequent in professional settings where the production workflow includes preparing materials for a printing process. The expression emphasizes the upcoming printing step rather than the current state of the object.

Common usages include phrases such as painettava versio (print-ready version), painettava käsikirjoitus (manuscript to be printed), or painettava sivu (a page to be printed). In contrast, Tulostettava is more commonly used in everyday language and software interfaces to denote something that can be printed or is suitable for printing, whereas painettava tends to appear in formal or industrial contexts.

See also: painatus, kustantaminen, prepress, tulostaminen, tulostettava.