printing press invention occupies same status
Post a photo of the Gutenberg Press.
How did the printing press work?
ink was rolled over the raised surface of movable hand-set black letters held within a wooden form
What motivated Gutenberg to find a better way of creating books?
parents ad his love of reading motivated him to find a better way to create books
Why did Gutenberg experiment with metal type versus wood type?
they were not durable
Post an example of movable type in a type case.
What is moveable type?
the system of printing that uses movable components to reproduce the elements of a document
What is a matrix?
can be reused so the same character appearing anywhere within the book will appear very uniform
What ink did Gutenberg develop that he used specifically for the printing press?
Oil-Based Ink
What is paper made from? Where did paper originate?
Wood Pulp and Chinese
What is a "substrate"?
a way they make the press
Who did Gutenberg seek to help with the invention of the press? Close to the end of the 5 years, what happened? Peter Schoffer and he could not repay the loan with interest
What was the first book he printed?Post an example of this book.
two-volume Bible
How did the Gutenberg Press impact communication?
perfected script and made it easier to read
Who introduced the printing press to England?
William Caxton
What was the early form of newspapers?
The Boston Letter
When was the first news weekly published? What was it called?
Boston, Massachusetts
What kind of press was built in the US in the mid 1800s?
cast iron printing press
Post an example of a 1930s printing press.
By the late 1930s, presses had increased in efficiency and were capable of 2,500 to 3,500 impressions per hour. What is meant by "impression"?
Which printing process is the Gutenberg press an example of? Briefly describe the process?
Relief Printing
Post an example of an intaglio press.
What is intaglio printing and how is ink transferred?
image area is etched into the plate surface in the ink
Post an example of a screen (porous) printing press.
What is porous printing and how is ink transferred?
image carrier is attached to a screen. Ink is forced through open mesh areas
Post an example of a lithography printing press.
What is lithography and how is ink transferred?
printing from a flat surface. based on the concept that oil and water do not readily mix
Post an example of a offset lithography printing press.
What variation of lithography is used by the commercial printing industry today?
Drawing and artwork (commercial printing)
How do printing presses used today compare to the Gutenberg Press?
they use the same thought of idolizing the use of ink however in a different way.
Describe four-color process printing using CMYK?
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black
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