A single-pass imaging system for generating a substantially one-dimensional line image on an imaging surface in accordance with an image data file, the system comprising: means for generating a modulated light field in accordance with the image data file; and an optical system including one or more cylindrical/ acylindrical optical elements that are operably positioned and arranged to image and concentrate the modulated light field such that said imaged and concentrated modulated light field forms said substantially one-dimensional line image on said imaging surface, characterized in that the optical system comprises: a cross-process optical subsystem positioned to receive the two-dimensional modulated light field and to image the two-dimensional modulated light field in the cross-process direction, and a process-direction optical subsystem including said at least one optical element, said process-direction optical subsystem being disposed between said cross-process optical subsystem and said imaging surface, wherein the process-direction optical subsystem comprises i) at least one focusing lens that is shaped and positioned to concentrate the two-dimensional modulated light field in the process direction onto the imaging surface, or ii) at least one focusing mirror that is shaped and positioned to concentrate the two-dimensional modulated light field in the process direction onto the imaging surface, or iii) at least first and second focusing lenses that are shaped and positioned to image the two-dimensional modulated light field in the cross-process direction onto the imaging surface. means for generating a modulated light field in accordance with the image data file; and an optical system including one or more cylindrical/ acylindrical optical elements that are operably positioned and arranged to image and concentrate the modulated light field such that said imaged and concentrated modulated light field forms said substantially one-dimensional line image on said imaging surface, characterized in that the optical system comprises: a cross-process optical subsystem positioned to receive the two-dimensional modulated light field and to image the two-dimensional modulated light field in the cross-process direction, and a process-direction optical subsystem including said at least one optical element, said process-direction optical subsystem being disposed between said cross-process optical subsystem and said imaging surface, wherein the process-direction optical subsystem comprises i) at least one focusing lens that is shaped and positioned to concentrate the two-dimensional modulated light field in the process direction onto the imaging surface, or ii) at least one focusing mirror that is shaped and positioned to concentrate the two-dimensional modulated light field in the process direction onto the imaging surface, or iii) at least first and second focusing lenses that are shaped and positioned to image the two-dimensional modulated light field in the cross-process direction onto the imaging surface. i) at least one focusing lens that is shaped and positioned to concentrate the two-dimensional modulated light field in the process direction onto the imaging surface, or ii) at least one focusing mirror that is shaped and positioned to concentrate the two-dimensional modulated light field in the process direction onto the imaging surface, or iii) at least first and second focusing lenses that are shaped and positioned to image the two-dimensional modulated light field in the cross-process direction onto the imaging surface.