Post a photo of the Gutenberg Press.
How did the printing press work?
ink was rilled over the raised surface of moveable hand set block letters held within a wooden form form was pressed against a sheet of paper
What motivated Gutenberg to find a better way of creating books?
spending time with his father at the mint watching goldsmith and jewelers his love for reading
Why did Gutenberg experiment with metal type versus wood type?woodcuts were not durable they would split after repeated use new blocks had to be carved for each new impression
Post an example of movable type in a type case.
What is moveable type?
the system of printing that users moveable components reproduce the element of 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?
wood pulp 105 AD in china
What is a "substrate"?
a part
Who did Gutenberg seek to help with the invention of the press? Close to the end of the 5 years, what happened?
peter Schoffer he sold a bible that was way cheaper than usual
What was the first book he printed?Post an example of this book.
the bible
How did the Gutenberg Press impact communication?built a press completly from cast iron.
Post an example of a 1930s printing press.
- perfected script and made it easier to read
- books made more rapidly
- current information could be shared locally and around the world.
- book trade began to flourish, as well as industries such as papermaking.
- economies became stronger.
- Art and science began to fourish which led to the beginning of the renaissance.
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?
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"?presses made
Which printing process is the Gutenberg press an example of? Briefly describe the process?Relief Printing: movable type is placed into the press. ink is spread onto the type. paper in pladed on top. the press applies the direct pressure needed to tranfer the ink to the paper.
Post an example of an intaglio press.
What is intaglio printing and how is ink transferred?or printmaking, image area it eched into the plate surface to hold the ink, ink is applied, then 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?basic stencil process. image carrier is attached o a screen. ink is forced through open meash areas
Post an example of a lithography printing press.
What is lithography and how is ink transferred?or planographic, printing from a flat surface. drawing or artwork, is made on the plate with greasy ink or crayon. water is applied. when ink is spread on top, the greasy parts accept the ink, the wet parts to 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?
very different
Describe four-color process printing using CMYK?
cyan, magenta, yellow, and black
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