At the place that I work and all the other places over my career (almost 40 yrs) prepress has always created the imposition from scratch using a program like Preps or in the old days we would draw a rule out for all jobs.
and yes....prepress has to know what press, bindery and any other...
I personally dont know anything about the others...we have a Xerox 700....its a good machine but if looking to duplex 100#cover...look elsewhere....good luck
We have both ...252 and a 700 (not I) and the 700 as far as I'm concerned is a great machine......about 500,000 clicks in and no problems what so ever.
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