Page Facsimile in the Eighties.

Newspaper page facsimile has been an increasingly important technology in newspaper production over the past 20 years. Page facsimile has allowed publishers later closing times and the ability to reduce distribution costs and time and widen circulation bases. The reasons for page facsimile, the original and present-day technologies employed (including both drum and flatbed facsimile hardware), the available communication links, and supporting hardware such as modems and data compression are discussed. The implications of new equipment and approaches and their potential impact are considered. equipment and approaches and their potential impact are considered.