Apparatus and techniques for computerized printing

Claim 2

An integrated computerized system for use in printing and comprising: means for providing at least one digital representation of at least one page; digital storage means for storing said at least one digital representation of said at least one page; imposition means for receiving at least one digital representation of at least one page and arranging said at least one digital representation of said at least one page in accordance with a desired plate layout, thereby to define a plate image; and press set-up means for extracting from said at least one digital representation of at least one page and providing to a printing press, press set-up data.

Claim 3

An integrated computerized system for use in printing and comprising: means for providing at least one digital representation of at least one page; digital storage means for storing said at least one digital representation of at least one page; imposition means for receiving said at least one digital representation of at least one page and arranging said at least one digital representation of at least one page in accordance with a desired plate layout, thereby to define a 97147/2 plate image; and press control means for automatically monitoring the printed output of the printing press and automatically providing adjustments to printing press registration and ink flow controls in accordance therewith.

Claim 4

An integrated computerized system for use in printing and comprising: means for providing at least one digital representation of at least one page; digital storage means for storing said at least one digital representation of at least one page; imposition means for receiving said at least one digital representation of at least one page and arranging said at least one digital representation of at least one page in accordance with a desired plate layout, thereby to define a 97147/2 plate image; and press control means for automatically monitoring the printed output of the printing press and automatically providing adjustments to printing press registration and ink flow controls in accordance therewith.

Claim 5

Apparatus according to claim 1 and also comprising press control means for automatically monitoring the printed sheet provided by the printing press and for providing adjustments to printing press registration and ink flow controls in accordance therewith.

Claim 6

Apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2 and wherein said at least one digital representation of at least one page comprises a plurality of digital representations of a corresponding plurality of pages.

Claim 7

Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims and wherein said at least one digital representation of at least one page comprises at least one digital representation of a signature marking .

Claim 8

Apparatus according to claim 5 and wherein said, at least one digital representation of a signature marking comprises a digital representation of a control strip.

Claim 9

Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims and 97147/2 wherein said means for providing comprises editing means for receiving at least one of text and graphics and providing an edited page layout.

Claim 10

Apparatus according to claim 7 and wherein said editing means comprises at least one of the following group: a scanner; a workstation receiving an input from a scanner and operator inputs and being operative to provide a digitally storable page layout.

Claim 11

Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims and wherein said press set-up means comprises data base means for taking into account characteristics of at least one of inks and substrates to be used by said press.

Claim 12

Apparatus according to claim 9 and wherein said press set-up means also comprises means for taking into account characteristics of the press.

Claim 13

Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims and wherein said press control means comprises: means for extracting information from the at least one digital representation of at least one page; means for comparing a press output to said extracted information; and means for adjusting the press in accordance with an 97147/2 output indication provided by said means for comparing.

Claim 14

An image reproduction method comprising the steps of: providing a representation of an image, said representation comprising a digital indication of at least one location whose appearance is to be maintained; reproducing said image so as to automatically maintain the appearance of said location.

Claim 15

An image reproduction method comprising the steps of: providing a representation of an image, said representation comprising a digital indication of at least one location whose appearance is to be maintained; reproducing said image so as to automatically maintain the appearance of said location.

Claim 16

An image reproduction method according to claim 12 wherein said representation of the image comprises a digital representation of the image and wherein said step of reproducing comprises the step of providing the digital representation of said location to apparatus for reproducing the image.

Claim 17

Apparatus substantially as shown and described hereinabove .

Claim 18

Apparatus substantially as shown and described hereinabove .

Claim 19

Apparatus substantially as illustrated in any of the drawings .

Claim 20

Apparatus substantially as illustrated in any of the drawings .