15. A method for converting the graphic illustrations on paper and associated magnetic media retained text typesetting data from which has been derived a printed assemblage of articles, into device independent digital data form retained in master memory, comprising the steps of: identifying the insertion locations within said magnetic media retained text typesetting data for each said graphic illustration and generating a corresponding whatgraph file; scanning each said graphic illustration and deriving digital graphic data corresponding therewith; generating graphic property data representing the graphics size characteristics of said digital graphic data; providing font size data; providing font image defining data; formatting said text typesetting data, said whatgraph file, said graphic property data, and said font size data to provide device independent formatted page files; and combining said device independent formatted page files, said font image defining data, and said digital graphic data in magnetic media for retention in said master memory.
15. A method for converting the graphic illustrations on paper and associated magnetic media retained text typesetting data from which has been derived a printed assemblage of articles, into device independent digital data form retained in master memory, comprising the steps of: identifying the insertion locations within said magnetic media retained text typesetting data for each said graphic illustration and generating a corresponding whatgraph file; scanning each said graphic illustration and deriving digital graphic data corresponding therewith; generating graphic property data representing the graphics size characteristics of said digital graphic data; providing font size data; providing font image defining data; formatting said text typesetting data, said whatgraph file, said graphic property data, and said font size data to provide device independent formatted page files; and combining said device independent formatted page files, said font image defining data, and said digital graphic data in magnetic media for retention in said master memory. 18. The method of claim 15 including the step of altering said text typesetting data to incorporate standardized general mark-up language to provide said text typesetting data as standard SGML data.