Re: Imaging

Beakman (beakman@netcom.com)
Fri, 20 Sep 1996 16:12:00 -0700 (PDT)

Albert writes:

>
> Beakman wrote:
> <...pretty good description of halftoning!...
>
> > > Also, when you say cost is $20 to $25, is that
> > for 8x10? > What would 16 by 20 cost? Or does it do 16x20?

16x20 is probably about $30.

>
> Imagesetters come in different sizes and produce negs of different
> widths. What your local shop can produce for you will depend entirely
> on their equipment. Ther IS an upper limit, but I don't know what that
> would be now. Last I looked it was about 16" wide.

The Linotronic uses 24" wide film. The film comes on a roll, so 24" x
just about whatever.

David