Cutout mask production apparatus and method

A cutout mask production instrument comprising:

• a device for reading the information of locations and frames of a plurality of closed areas such as characters, figures within a print peel-off film, referring to a mechanical;
• a first storage device for storing the read information;
• grouping means for grouping said plurality of closed areas into a plurality of grouped areas, referring to the mechanical;
• a second storage device for storing the information of locations and frames of grouped areas, within the same print peel-off film;
• a monitor screen, wherein the monitor screen presents the information of locations and frames a plurality of closed areas such as characters, figures referring to the mechanical;
• choke and spread means for spreading the bordering side of one grouped area over another grouped area by a predetermined amount, wherein both grouped areas, stored in said second storage device, belong to two different groups, but have common borders;
• a third storage device for storing the information of locations and frames of grouped areas which are choke-and-spread processed, within the same print peel-off film;
• and
• a cutting device for cutting print peel-off films in accordance with the locations and the frames of grouped areas, which are choke-and-spread processed, within the same print peel-off film, according to the information stored in said third storage device.