In the early 1960s, Stromberg-Carlson also produced the SC4020, a computer-controlled film recorder used chiefly for COM ( Computer Output Microfilm ) applications.
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In 1959, Stromberg-Carlson introduced the SC4020, a computer-controlled microfilm printer and plotter, used chiefly for COM ( Computer Output Microfilm ) applications.
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In total there were approximately 945 reels of 16mm film, representing 2.2 million disc images, that were put onto COM ( computer output microfilm ).
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It was capable of recording black & white ( and later color as an option ) digital imagery to motion picture or still transparency film at a maximum resolution of 16384x16384, making it an ideal system for generating either Computer Output Microfilm ( COM ), computer-to-film negatives for making printing plates, and other computer-generated graphics.