Jimmy,
Many modern printers and plotters will do what you need.  I use an HP
DesignJet 650C, which will plot on a variety of paper types plus inkjet film
and vellum.  InkJet printers will handle glossy film and transparencies,
too.  Then benefit of using one of these options, rather than a
photoplotter, is that you can get your film printed in color, if you like.
The quality is very good with the cost being very low.  Some laserjets will
also handle transparent films.

Ray

----- Original Message -----
From: Jimmy Blier <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 6:23 PM
Subject: [DC] Looking for a photoplotter (part 2)


> Hi Tom,
>
> I think I might have been unclear when I asked my question.
> I'm looking for a printer that does films, just like the one your films
> manufacture does but ((((cheaper!!!))))
> I'm not looking for a (Fire 9000) are anything in that caliber.  All I
want
> is just a way to print films on a clear plastic sheet with a reasonable
> precision and reliability.
>
> We want to superpose to films over our incoming PCB's to verify in the
> manufacture is doing everything as they should. We made some tests and so
> far it looks very promising.   We can verify the soldermask, traces,
> silkscreen and drill sizes in the blink of an eye.  But we don't want the
> rely on a local film factory to generate the films for our boards made in
> Hong Kong, we want this a bit more home made.  :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jimmy Blier
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