I've ordered the gerber files from IPC before.  This was 8 years ago and
they were sent on a reel of magnetic tape.  Maybe we're not talking about
the same qualification artwork though.

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> From: Robert Boilard <[log in to unmask]>
> To: IPC TechNet <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: IPC ARTWORK
> Date: Wednesday, March 12, 1997 6:41 PM
> 
> Can anybody tell me why IPC wants the industry to use their
> Qualification Coupons and the Artwork is only availiable as photo-plots
> and not in gerber format.  This is really a pain since after you buy
> their artwork you have to pay to have it scanned at a high price I might
> add, ... What is the reason that such a large organiztion can not handle
> a couple of gerber files... this just blows my mind.. Then we tried to
> order the artwork and they tell us their all out and can't in touch with
> "The Guy" who does their artwork... Does "THIS GUY" need a lesson on how
> to output gerber files... I would appreciate a response from IPC
> directly if possible...
> 
> Thank You

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