Post a photo of the Gutenberg Press.
How did the printing press work? Ink was rolled over the raised surface of movable hand-set of block-letters held within a wooden form.
What motivated Gutenberg to find a better way of creating books? His love of reading motivated him to find a way to create books.
Why did Gutenberg experiment with metal type versus wood type? Woodcuts were not durable and it split the press after pressed repeated use.
Post an example of movable type in a type case.
What is moveable type? Metal type that was produced more quickly and uses movable components to reproduce the elements of a document.
What is a matrix? A hard metal punch that 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? Paper is a substrate made from wood pulp; it originated in China.
What is a "substrate"? A type of material that print was written on before paper was invented.
Who did Gutenberg seek to help with the invention of the press? Close to the end of the 5 years, what happened? John Fust, a wealthy businessman; Fust sued Gutenberg to get his money.
What was the first book he printed? The BiblePost an example of this book.
How did the Gutenberg Press impact communication? It perfected script and made it easier to read, books were made more rapidly, information could be spread around the world, the cost of books decrease, people became literate, industries flourished, and the economy became stronger, and art and science flourished which began the Renaissance.
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? The Boston Letter was published in 1704 weekly.
What kind of press was built in the US in the mid 1800s? 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"? The number of characters or words on the paper.
Which printing process is the Gutenberg press an example of? Briefly describe the process? It is relief printing meaning it is the old form of print; the process just includes movable type.
Post an example of an intaglio press.
What is intaglio printing and how is ink transferred? (Printmaking) the image is etched into the plate surface to hold the ink; the ink is applied then rubbed with a cloth to remove any excess; damp paper is placed ontop as well as pressure to transfer the ink.
Post an example of a screen (porous) printing press.
What is porous printing and how is ink transferred? It is a basic stencil process, an image carrier is attached to the screen and ink is forced through open areas.
Post an example of a lithography printing press.
What is lithography and how is ink transferred? Planography, it is printed from a flat surface and based on the concept that oil and water do not mix; the drawing is made on a plate with ink or crayon and water is applied; ink is spread ontop and the greasy parts accept the ink and 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? The are much faster and advance; more colors and different papers and materials are used to print.
Describe four-color process printing using CMYK? This color mode is used for printing images and it stands for cyan. magenta, yellow, and black.
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