Bitmap processing of digital documents

Abstract

A bitmap processing system for creating digital documents on a digital printing press by a fulfiller includes a fulfiller operated raster image processor that receives customer application Page Description Language (PDL) job files containing information for creating the digital documents and generates bitmaps in accordance with the files and a fulfiller operated editor that modifies the bitmaps so that the resulting documents process more efficiently in production steps downstream of a printing process.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bitmap processing system for creating digital documents, comprising:
 a fulfiller operated raster image processor that:   receives customer application Page Description Language (PDL)   job files containing information for creating the digital documents and generates bitmaps in accordance with said file.