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Print Media. A Brief History. Scribes Originally all publications were prepared by hand, a long and quite expensive process. It was continued in monasteries which boasted small collections of books. 5 th Century (or thereabouts).

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Print Media

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  1. Print Media A Brief History

  2. ScribesOriginally all publications were prepared by hand, a long and quite expensive process.It was continued in monasteries which boasted small collections of books. 5th Century (or thereabouts) Egyptian papyrus showing the god Osiris and the weighing of the heart George Cattermole (1800-1868), The Scribe

  3. Block PrintingThis is where the image to be printed is carved onto wooden blocks and then coated in inkFabric or Paper is then laid over the image then rubbed down to transfer the image/text 8th Century The intricate frontispiece of the Diamond Sutra from Tang Dynasty China, 868 AD (British Museum)

  4. Moveable TypeJohannes Gutenberg is credited as developing the first moveable type pressUses similar method to block printing, but with the ability to change the text to be printed. 16th Century A case of cast metal type pieces and typeset matter in a composing stick

  5. Printing HouseStarted around the time of the Gutenberg pressPivotal in selecting material which was available for print and distribution. 16th Century A Gutenberg press replica as the Featherbed Alley Printshop Museum, in Bermuda

  6. Offset PrintingA cost effective way to produce a large number of high quality prints.This is where ink is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface. Modern Printing The folder of newspaper web offset printing press

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