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                                                                  Exhibit 10.1
                      AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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          This AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is entered
into as of this 14th day of May, 1997 by and between LASERMASTER CORPORATION, a
Minnesota corporation ("Borrower"), and GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, a
New York corporation as Agent and Lender ("Agent").  Unless otherwise specified
herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the meanings
ascribed to them by the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined).

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          WHEREAS, Borrower and Agent have entered into that certain Credit
Agreement, dated as of January 17, 1996, as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 15, 1996 (as further amended,
supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the ("Credit
Agreement"); and

          WHEREAS, Borrower and Agent wish to enter into certain amendments to
the Credit Agreement, all as more fully set forth herein;

          NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     SECTION 1.  Amendments to the Credit Agreement and Schedules.
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     Schedule H to the Credit Agreement is amended as follows:
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     (i) clause (c) is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

          (c) Minimum Net Worth. Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than
     LaserMaster Europe) on a consolidated basis shall maintain from March 31,
     1997 through June 30, 1997 Net Worth equal to or greater than $1,930,000,
     and a Net Worth equal to greater than $2,500,000 at all times thereafter.

     (ii) clause (d) is amended and restated as to read in its entirety as
     follows:

          (d) Minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio. Borrower and its
     Subsidiaries (other than LaserMaster Europe) on a consolidated basis
     shall have at the end of each Fiscal Month, a Debt Service Coverage Ratio
     for the 12-month period then ended (or for the Fiscal Months ending on or
     before June 30, 1997, the period of July 1, 1996 to such date) of not
     less than .23 to 1.0 with respect to the Fiscal Months ending March 31,
     1997, April 30, 1997 and May 31, 1997 and not less than 1.0 to 1.0 with
     respect to each Fiscal Month ending thereafter.
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     SECTION 2.     Representations and Warranties.
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     2.1  Borrower.  Borrower represents and warrants that:
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          (a) the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this
Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and this
Amendment is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower enforceable
against Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof
may be subject to (i) the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar law affecting creditors' rights generally
and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is
sought in a proceeding in equity or at law);

          (b) each of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit
Agreement is true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date
hereof as if made on the date hereof, except to the extent that such
representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date;

          (c) neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby does or shall
contravene, result in a breach of, or violate (i) any provision of Borrower's
certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws, (ii) any law or regulation,
or any order or decree of any court or government instrumentality or (iii)
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, agreement or other instrument to
which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries or any of their property is bound, except in any such case
to the extent such conflict or breach has been waived by a written waiver
document a copy of which has been delivered to Agent on or before the date
hereof; and

          (d) no Default or Event of Default will exist or result after giving
effect hereto.

     SECTION 3.     Reference to and Effect Upon the Credit Agreement.
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          (a) Except as specifically amended above, the Credit Agreement and the
other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby
ratified and confirmed.

          (b) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall
not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Agent or any Lender
under the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document, nor constitute a waiver of any
provision of the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document, except as specifically
set forth herein.  Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in
the Credit Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof", "herein" or
words of similar import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as
amended hereby.

     SECTION 4.     Costs and Expenses. As provided in Section 11.3 of the 
Credit Agreement, Borrower agrees to reimburse Agent for all fees, costs and
expenses, including the fees, costs and expenses of counsel or other advisors
for advice, assistance, or other representation in connection with this
Amendment.

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     SECTION 5.     GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (AS OPPOSED TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS
PROVISIONS) OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

     SECTION 6.     Headings.  Section headings in this Amendment are included
herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this
Amendment for any other purposes.

     SECTION 7.     Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed an original but
all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.


                            [signature pages follow]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date
and year first above written.


                              LASERMASTER CORPORATION

                              By:_________________________

                              Title:________________________

Revolving Credit Loan         GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
Commitment:  $10,000,000         as Agent

                              By:_________________________

                              Title:________________________

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