1. A method for automatic review of a variable imaging job output, the method comprising: maintaining at least one expected document image, the at least one expected document image based on an expected output of the variable imaging job; obtaining a plurality of sample output document images from the output of the variable imaging job output; and for each obtained sample document image, performing a proofing procedure, the proofing procedure comprising: comparing the obtained sample document image to a corresponding expected document image selected from the at least one expected document image to determine differences between the obtained sample document image and the corresponding expected document image; and based on at least one difference being determined, resolving the at least one difference, the resolving comprising: displaying the obtained sample document image; indicating in the displayed sample document image each of the at least one differences; and performing a difference procedure based on a received operator response.