The Collaborative International Dictionary
Photomechanical
Photomechanical \Pho`to*me*chan"ic*al\, a. Pertaining to, or designating, any photographic process in which a printing surface is obtained without the intervention of hand engraving.
Wiktionary
photomechanical
a. of or relating to any of several methods of printing via a plate which has been prepared photographically, and can contain both text and images
WordNet
photomechanical
adj. of or relating to or involving various methods of using photography to make plates for printing
Usage examples of "photomechanical".
We would then proceed with photomechanical reproduction and produce a plastic pho-tolith.