The Gutenberg Press | 1450 AD

What is Johannes Gutenberg credited with?
Making the technology to print while using movable text.

 How did the printing press work?
The form was pressed against a sheet of paper.
What motivated Gutenberg to find a better way of creating books?
Working at the mint, watching goldsmiths and jewelers.
Why did Gutenberg experiment with metal type versus wood type?
Because wood can splinter and crack.
 

 What is moveable type?
A system of printing that uses movable components to reproduce the elements of a document.
What is a matrix?
A hard metal punch is hammered into a softer copper bar, creating a matrix.
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 , created by the Chinese.
What is a "substrate"?
A fabric.
Who did Gutenberg seek to help with the invention of the press? Close to the end of the 5 years, what happened?  John Fust. Fust sued Guttenberg.
What was the first book he printed?
The bible.
 

How did the Gutenberg Press impact communication?Perfected script, book were made more rapidly, current information could be spread around the world.
Who introduced the printing press to England?Miliam Caxton
What was the early form of newspapers?Newsletters
When was the first news weekly published? What was it called?1704- Boston News letter

What kind of press was built in the US in the mid 1800s?Complete cast iron 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"?Sheets made.
Which printing process is the Gutenberg press an example of? Briefly describe the process?Relief- Movable type is placed into the press, ink is spread onto the type. Paper is placed on top. The press applies the direct pressure needed to transfer the ink to paper.

 What is intaglio printing and how is ink transferred? Image area is etched 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.

 
What is porous printing and how is ink transferred?Image carrier is attached to a screen. Ink is forced through open mesh areas.

What is lithography and how is ink transferred?Drawing is made on the plate with greasy ink or crayon. Water is applied.  When the ink is spread on top, the greasy parts accept the ink, the wet parts do not.

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?They are not powered by human force, and they are more efficient.
Describe four-color process printing using CMYK.
4 color process printing is when cyan magenta yellow and black are all used to create a colored picture.