Linotronic

Linotronic

The Linotronic imagesetters are a now common type of high-quality printer, capable of printing at resolutions of up to 2540 dots per inch. The Linotronic allowed graphic artists to cheaply set type that exceeded the quality of many phototypesetting systems in use at the time. Although too expensive for homes or most offices, but cheaper than many other alternatives of printing, it was the graphic designers' dream. Linotronic output by taking a PostScript file to a service bureau.

Manufactured by Mergenthaler Linotype Company and popularized by the Adobe RIP, enabling Postscript language files to be imaged by the Linotronic imagesetter. It was the first commercial usage of Postscript, which began the emergence of graphics applications dominance by Adobe.

References

* [http://www.linotype.com/49-14025/19631972.html History of Linotype: 1963–1972]
* [http://www.fonthaus.com/xheight/linotype.cfm Linotype Library: A company with a (very) long tradition.]


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