Computer Aided Preparatory System for General Purpose Business Forms

General purpose business forms require rather precise placement of rules and type as well as constructed items such as flat tints, reversed, diagonal lines, and round corners in various combinations. Numerous approaches have tried to throw out the ruler, paste-pot, and pen with rather limited success. One more recent approach linked a CAMEX ProFormer to a Monotype Lasercomp. Numerous approaches have tried to throw out the ruler, paste-pot, and pen with rather limited success. One more recent approach linked a CAMEX ProFormer to a Monotype Lasercomp. This paper reviews broad system concept, detailed experience during the early engineering evaluation and start up, and production experience in a self contained forms plant. Future directions for development have come from direct experience with this preliminary area composition system.