US 5,634,091 A · Digital page imaging system

Abstract

A digital page imaging (DPI) system receives customer transmitted technical document files produced on a desktop publishing package and ensures that the documents are produced properly. The system provides an easy to use interface, reduces turnaround time in processing customer work, and eliminates errors associated with manual imposition processes. The DPI system consists of a work station, modem and related telecommunication link, a photo typesetter and a software package for automatically imposing flats for printing on the typesetter.

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An imaging system for converting data representing a plurality of pages in a defined page description language format to produce files of imposed page data for imaging to film flats, comprising:

first memory means for electrically storing a data file representing a plurality of discrete pages in a defined page description language format;
second memory means for electrically storing press imposition data for a plurality of press deliveries each representing relative position of pages on an imposed flat;
selection means for selecting a single press delivery from the plurality stored in said second memory means;
programmed control means operatively associated with said first and second memory means and responsive to said selection means for converting data stored in said first memory means for a plurality of pages to a file of imposed page data for the selected press delivery;
and
output means driven by said programmed control means for imaging a film flat using the imposed page data for the selected press delivery.

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An imaging system for converting data representing a plurality of pages in a defined page description language format to produce files of imposed page data for imaging to film flats, comprising:

first memory means for electrically storing data representing a plurality of discrete pages in a defined page description language format;
second memory means for storing data representing a plurality of printers marks for imaging on film flats;
third memory means for electrically storing press imposition data for a plurality of press deliveries each representing relative position of pages on an imposed flat and position of selected ones of said stored printers marks;
selection means for selecting a single press delivery from the plurality stored in said third memory means;
programmed control means operatively associated with each said memory means and responsive to said selection means for converting data stored in said first memory means for a plurality of pages to a file of imposed page data and including the selected printers marks for the selected press delivery;
and
output means driven by said programmed control means for imaging a film flat using the imposed page data for the selected press delivery.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Digital page imaging system

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