A photometric printing apparatus including a holder (16) for holding a first object (12) in a first plane; a stage (20) for holding a second object (14) in a second plane (77); a light source unit (24), optically disposed on one side of the holder (16), for illuminating the first object (12); a projection lens (18), optically disposed on the other side of the holder (16) and between the holder (16) and the stage (20), for projecting an image of illuminated portions of the first object (12) onto the second object (14); and control means (25,27), coupled to the stage (20), for moving the stage (20) to facilitate printing of an image of an illuminated portion (160) of the first object (12) at different regions (162) of the second object (14) comprises additionally adjustable mounting means by an indicium disposed on the stage (20) for being positioned in the second plane (77) to facilitate alignment of the image of the first object (12) with respect to one of the axes (X,Y) of motion of the stage (20).