Monday, September 18, 2017

The Evolution of Printing Technology

At left in the foreground, a printer removes a...
At left in the foreground, a printer removes a printed page from the press. The printer at right is inking the plate. In the background, compositors are using cast type. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Yes, the printing press was a very big deal.


Today we are all Pajama Publishers if we want to be, sitting at the computer creating page after page of precise and beautiful pagination. It was not always so.

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