Apparatus for printing high resolution images using reflective LCD modulators

An apparatus for printing images comprising:

• illumination optics which provides uniform area light;
• a mirror at a first position which receives said uniform area light and redirects said light;
• a reflective LCD modulator at a second position which modulates said redirected light a first time on a site by site basis and reflects said first modulator light to a third position on a media plane;
• a motor which moves said mirror and said reflective LCD modulator along a line parallel to a normal to said illumination optics to a fourth and fifth position respectively;
• and
• wherein said reflective LCD modulator at said fifth position modulates said redirected light a second time on a site by site basis and reflects said second modulated light to a sixth position on said media plane.

An apparatus for printing images comprising:

• illumination optics which provides uniform area light;
• a mirror at a first position which receives said uniform area light and redirects said light;
• a first reflective LCD modulator which modulates said redirected light on a site by site basis and reflects said first modulator light to a second position on a media plane;
• a motor which rotates said mirror around an axis perpendicular to said illumination optics to a third position;
• and
• a second reflective LCD modulator which modulates said redirected light on a site by site basis and reflects said second modulator light to a fourth position on said media plane.

An apparatus for printing images comprising:

• illumination optics which provides uniform area light;
• a prism located at a first position which receives said uniform area light and refracts said light;
• a first reflective LCD modulator which modulates said refracted light on a site by site basis and reflects said first modulated light to a second position on a media plane;
• a motor which rotates said mirror around an axis parallel to said illumination optics to a third position;
• and
• a second reflective LCD modulator which modulates said refracted light on a site by site basis and reflects said second modulated light to a fourth position on said media plane.