CONTACT DUPLICATING AND RESEAU PRINTER AND HIGH RESOLUTION STEP AND REPEAT PRINTER TWENTY-SECOND MONTHLY LETTER REPORT

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04770A001600040004-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 26, 2005
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: May 10, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONTACT DUPLICATING AND RESEAU PRINTER
AND
HIGH RESOLUTION STEP AND REPEAT PRINTER
MONTHLY LETTER REPORT
May 10, 1966
Period: 1 April 1966 to 1 May 1966
NGA Review Complete
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TABLE.OF CONTENTS
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CONTACT DUPLICATING AND RESEAU PRINTER
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1.1
Purpose ..................................
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1.2
Activity of This Report Period.......... .
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1.3
Plans for Next Period.......
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1.4
Problems ............................
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1.5
Documentation .......................
2
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1.6
Questions Outstanding, ................
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HIGH RESOLUTION STEP AND REPEAT PRINTER
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2.1
Purpose ...................
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2.2
Activity of This Re ort Period ........
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2.3
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Plans for the Next Report Period .......
3
2.4
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Problems..........
2.5
Documentation .................
3
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2.6
Questions Outstanding..., .,
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1.0 CONTACT DUPLICATING AND RESEAU PRINTER
1.1 Purpose
The overall objective of the current contract is the design,
fabrication, test, and delivery of a Photographic, Step and Repeat,
Contact Duplicating and Reseau Printer. Prime goals are high-speed
automatic operation, variable format capability, and high resolution
with minimum film distortion or damage. The delivered equipment
will be suitable for operational use. The printer will accommodate
films of 70mm to 9-1/2" width with frame lengths up to 30'inches and
will provide operation in the reseau mode and selective mode as
options.
1.2 Activity of This Report Period
The Pre View and Punch Station Assembly was completed, and pre-
liminary tests indicated a problem in punching thick base Estar
films. A problem also existed in illumination of the viewing area
within the microscope field when viewing positive film with dark
borders. These problems are being corrected, and final adjustment
of the microscope reticle is in progress.
The Frame Separation Detector station and chassis assembly have
been completed and bench tested. They are presently installed into
the printer and undergoing system test.
Initial calibration of the Exposure Control "dodge" circuits
was unsuccessful due to photocell crosstalk. A collimating aperture
plate has been designed and fabricated and installed over the photo-
cell bank. This has been successful in reducing cell crosstalk to
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an acceptable level. Calibration of the individual circuits has
been restarted and is presently about 75% complete.
Test films for the Frame Separation Detector have been pre-
pared and are waiting system test in the machine prior to delivery
to the customer for evaluation.
The operational and maintenance manual was checked and cor-
rected at and returned to
The spare parts list was prepared jointly with
for final typing. ?TAT
and will be delivered on April 25.
1.3 Plans for Next Period
Completion of preliminary tests and initiation of demonstration
tests to the customer.
1.4 Problems
Every attempt is being made to maintain delivery schedule, which
depends on rapid completion of preliminary test and debug, and rapid
acceptance of test films by the customer.
1.5 Documentation
As of 29 March, 1966., test and inspection will start 9 May, 1966
and will be completed 14 May, 1966. Additional dollars for overrun
have not been received.
1.6 Questions Outstanding
Rapid acceptance of the test films for the Frame Separation
Detector by the customer will be required to maintain continuity of
the test program.
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2.0 HIGH RESOLUTION STEP AND REPEAT PRINTER
2.1 Purpose
The purpose of this effort is to design, fabricate, test and
deliver in twenty months a high precision, step and repeat, photo-
graphic contact printer. This printer will be capable of producing
photographic contact prints of the highest possible quality, resolu-
tion, and acutance from roll films of width varying from 70mm to
9-1/2" and in preselected frame lengths from 5 inches up to a maxi-
mum of 30 inches.
2.2 Activity of This Report Period
There was no activity this report period.
2.3 Plans for the Next Report Period
There are no new plans for the next report period.
2.4 Problems
Outstanding problem is resolution of contract status.
2.5 Documentation
There was no new documentation this month.
2.6 Questions Outstanding
Basis for resumption of Printer 2 activity has not been
established.
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