Linotronic
A common type of high-quality printer, called an imagesetter, capable of printing at resolutions of up to 2540 dots per inch. Linotronic printers are too expensive for homes or most offices, but you can obtain Linotronic output by taking a PostScript file to a Service Bureau.
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