Direct Page Assembly

The presentation will be delivered on Hell's Combiscan and Combimask techniques and their relation to the above-mentioned subject. For many years it has been possible for Hell scanners to crop and control the vertical and horizontal positions of individual separations (masking drum not considered). Recently Hell has greatly expanded this capability so that each color separation can be exposed in relation to page format and be masked, if necessary, on a stacking basis - from bottom to top and outside to center. For many years it has been possible for Hell scanners to crop and control the vertical and horizontal positions of individual separations (masking drum not considered). Recently Hell has greatly expanded this capability so that each color separation can be exposed in relation to page format and be masked, if necessary, on a stacking basis - from bottom to top and outside to center. There are subtle differences between the Combimask and Combiscan methods. The Combimask technique is available only to the more elaborate LP-307 offline station. Combiscan either handles through direct input at the scanner control panel or the less expensive offline programming station SP-3435. The paper will cover existing and imminent page makeup possibilities as well as the necessary steps that should be taken in job preparation to ensure their success.