invented the technology of printing with moveable type
Post a photo of the Gutenberg Press.
How did the printing press work?
not that great
What motivated Gutenberg to find a better way of creating books?
his love to read
Why did Gutenberg experiment with metal type versus wood type?
that was all he had at the time
Post an example of movable type in a type case.
What is moveable type?
is te system of printing that uses movable components o 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?
substrate from wood pulp; Ts'ai Lun
What is a "substrate"?
Who did Gutenberg seek to help with the invention of the press? Close to the end of the 5 years, what happened? Schoffer/ Gutenberg died
What was the first book he printed?Post an example of this book.
Bible
How did the Gutenberg Press impact communication?
perfected script and made it easier to read, books made more rapidly, and current information could be shared locally around the world
Who introduced the printing press to England?
William Caxton
What was the early form of newspapers?
trade newsletters
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?
pres completely made of cast iron
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"?
words
Which printing process is the Gutenberg press an example of? Briefly describe the process?
lithography/ it is made through a machine
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
Post an example of a screen (porous) printing press.
What is porous printing and how is ink transferred?
basic stencil process/ forced through the open mesh areas
Post an example of a lithography printing press.
What is lithography and how is ink transferred?
printing from a flat surface
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?
Ours are more technology and computer based.
Describe four-color process printing using CMYK?
Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black
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