How did the printing press work? ink was rolled over the moveable hand set of black letters the pressed on a piece of paper
What motivated Gutenberg to find a better way of creating books? his love of reading
Why did Gutenberg experiment with metal type versus wood type? the woodcuts were not durable enoughPost an example of movable type in a type case.
What is moveable type? system of printing that uses moveable components to reproduce the elements of a document
What is a matrix? hard metal hammered into softer copper bar, the placed in a mold and created to make all the letters more 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? made form wood pulp originated in china
What is a "substrate"?
What is Johannes Gutenberg credited with?
Who did Gutenberg seek to help with the invention of the press? Close to the end of the 5 years, what happened? John Just, Just sued Gutenberg and received all the printing materials
What was the first book he printed?Post an example of this book. The Bible
How did the Gutenberg Press impact communication? perfected script and made it easier to read, faster and cheaper, current events could be spread easier, different languages of the same book could be made
Who introduced the printing press to England? William Caxton
What was the early form of newspapers? news weekly
When was the first news weekly published? What was it called? The Boston News Letter
What kind of press was built in the US in the mid 1800s? Cast Iron and steam poweredPost 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"? papers
Which printing process is the Gutenberg press an example of? Briefly describe the process? Relief PrintingPost an example of an intaglio press.
What is intaglio printing and how is ink transferred? ink is applied then rubbed with a cloth to remove the excessPost an example of a screen (porous) printing press.
What is porous printing and how is ink transferred? basic stencil processPost an example of a lithography printing press.
What is lithography and how is ink transferred? printing from a flat surfacePost an example of a offset lithography printing press.
What variation of lithography is used by the commercial printing industry today? offset
How do printing presses used today compare to the Gutenberg Press? there are many different types of printing, and it is much more precise and detailed for each specific type
Describe four-color process printing using CMYK. masking colors on a lighter background. the ink reduces the light that would otherwise be reflected. Such a model is called subtractive because inks subtract brightness from white.
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