Method for producing images on radiation sensitive recording mediums

Abstract

A method for producing images on radiation sensitive recording mediums. The method comprises the steps of providing radiation means 20 operable to produce radiation 30 at a predetermined location from the radiation means 20, and mounting a radiation sensitive recording medium 12 and the radiation means 20 to provide relative movement between the recording medium 12 and the radiation means 20 so that respective portions of the recording medium 12 are presented at the predetermined location from the radiation means 20. The radiation means 20 is operated as the radiation means 20 and recording means 12 move relative to one another to expose the recording medium 12 with radiation 30 in a pattern of dot areas 40 to produce an image, at least one of the dot areas 40 including at least one subdot area 42 having a density which is below a predetermined value, and thereafter manipulating at least one portion of the at least one subdot areas 42 so as to modify the size of the exposed dot area 40 to thereby produce the desired image.

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