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Dear Friends,
Here is what I know about 1 Bit Workflow.
Correct me if I am wrong again.

Whenever a file is RIPed it converts the CT/LW into bitmap data.
Now during this process of conversion, the file is subjected to screening where the screen angles & the frequency are applied to the data.
This data is now used for either for Imposition as per my friend "Earendil" or can be Output directly to a device.

Now if we cut the cable that flows across to the Imaging device we definitely could find a 1 Bit data flowing across it.

Earlier this data could not be captured after RIPping & it would be directly sent to the Imaging devices. (Which still some people do)
Hence ending up in debating results or having its pros and cons.
This consumed a lot of time for RIPping huge files / layouts.

As per Earndil, now the data (1 Bit TIFF) that comes out of the RIP, is captured and Low Res data files can be generated and could be used for Imposition.
This surely helped in last minute changes / different styles of imposition etc.
I had worked on Xiflow and Preps almost 2 years ago, and found its own Pros & Cons. However the Navigator RIP is like a Ferrari.

Finally while output to the imaging device, the Low Res data was now swapped to the High Res.
This data when sent to the laser head as 1 or 0,
Depending upon "Imaging" & the "Non Imaging Areas". the head used to turn either "ON" or OFF " . Thus attaining WYSIWYG

Any comments would be appreciated
Thanks for the Info guys.

Cheers !!