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O catálogo da galeria já está impresso.

O catálogo da galeria já está impresso.
The gallery's catalogue is already printed.
From Lesson 311:Double past participles·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about O catálogo da galeria já está impresso.

Wait, isn't the past participle of imprimir supposed to be imprimido? Why does this use impresso?
The verb imprimir has two past participles: a regular one (imprimido) and an irregular one (impresso). Since we are using the verb estar here to describe a state, we must use the irregular, shorter form impresso.
When would I use the regular form imprimido instead?
You use the regular form (imprimido) when the auxiliary verb is ter or haver. For example, if you wanted to say I have printed the catalogue, you would use ter and say Eu tenho imprimido o catálogo.
Does impresso need to agree with the subject here?
Yes. Because it is used with estar, the past participle acts like an adjective describing the subject. Since o catálogo is masculine and singular, you use impresso. If the subject were feminine, like a fotografia, it would be já está impressa.
Could I use ser here and say O catálogo já é impresso?
Not for this meaning. Using estar describes the final state or result of the action (it is currently in a printed state). If you used ser, it would describe a routine passive action, meaning something like The catalogue is generally printed (as opposed to being digital).

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