How did the printing press work? ink was rolled over the rasied surface of movable hand-set block letters held withen a wooden form. form was pressed against a sheet pf paper.
What motivated Gutenberg to find a better way of creating books?spending time with his father at the mint, watching goldsmiths and jewelers, and his love for reading motivated him.
Why did Gutenberg experiment with metal type versus wood type?woodcuts were not durable, split in the press after repeated use, new blocks had to be carved for each new impression. he believes that metal type could be reprduced more quickly once a single mold could be made.
What is moveable type?is the system of printing that uses movable components to reproduce the elements of a document( usually individual letters and punctuation.
What is a matrix?hard metal punch is hammered into a softer copper bar, creating a matrix. can be reused so the same character appearing anywhere withen the book will appear very uniform.
What ink did Gutenberg develop that he used specifically for the printing press?oil-based ink, varnish-like ink made of soot, turpentine, and walnut oil.
What is paper made from? Where did paper originate?paper is a substrate made from wood pulp. was created in 105AD by gs'ai Lun.(chinese)
What is a "substrate"?paper made from wood pulp
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. Gutenberg hired Peter Schoffer to help him with the project.
What was the first book he printed?
two volume Bible (the Bible)
How did the Gutenberg Press impact communication?
- 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.
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?in 1704, the Boston Letter
What kind of press was built in the US in the mid 1800s?built a press completly from cast iron.
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 :0
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.
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 lithography and how is ink transferred?
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?
nery different
Describe four-color process printing using CMYK?
cyan, magenta, yellow, and black
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