Post a photo of the Gutenberg Press.
How did the printing press work?
ink was rolled over the raised surfacee of a movable had set block letts held with a wooden form
What motivated Gutenberg to find a better way of creating books?
he began expeirmenting with metal typography
Why did Gutenberg experiment with metal type versus wood type?
woodcuts were not durable
Post an example of movable type in a type case.
What is moveable type?
type pf pieces of wood with letters on them that reproduce a document
What is a matrix?
hard metal punch is hammered into a softer copper bar
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?
used vellum and paper to print on
What is a "substrate"?
A substance or layer that underlies something, or on which some process occurs, in particular.
Who did Gutenberg seek to help with the invention of the press?
John fust who was a wealthy buissnessman
Close to the end of the 5 years, what happened?
Gutenburg still hadnt finished paying the loan of the press and he agreed that if he couldnt repay the loan with interest after 5 years fust would get it
What was the first book he printed?
Bible
Post an example of this book.
How did the Gutenberg Press impact communication?
Made the begining of a cultural revolution, made things easier to read, books spread more rapidly, economies became stronger
Who introduced the printing press to England?
William Caxton
What was the early form of newspapers?
The Boton Melody
When was the first news weekly published? What was it called?
1704 The Boston Letter
What kind of press was built in the US in the mid 1800s?
A completely cast iron 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"?
Books or copies
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 to hold the ink, ink is applied the rubbed with a cloth to remove the excess damp paper is placed on top a press applies pressure to transfer the ink to the paper
Post an example of a screen (porous) printing press.
What is porous printing and how is ink transferred?
Stencil process ink is forced through mesh areas
Post an example of a lithography printing press.
What is lithography and how is ink transferred?
printing from a flat surface, the ink is placed on top and the greasy parts except the ink and the wet parts do not
Post an example of a offset lithography printing press.
What variation of lithography is used by the commercial printing industry today?
offset lithography
How do printing presses used today compare to the Gutenberg Press?
some use mmovable peices and the oil based ink
Describe four-color process printing using CMYK?
cyan magenta yellow black
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