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A versatile photolithographic photoplotter based on a standard photoreduction stepper, where the reticle is replaced by a commercial liquid crystal microdisplay, is reported. The microdisplay module is designed as a drop-in replacement, allowing the photoplotter to be simply and quickly converted into a standard stepper, making it an extremely versatile, low-cost research and development tool. Binary and multilevel plotting are demonstrated with plot rates of several Mpixels/s and feature sizes into standard industrial photoresist. The limitations on plot rate and resolution are presented and techniques for overcoming them discussed.