James 0 Clephane.
1. What is a "stenographer"?
someone skilled in the transcription of speech
Post an example of Shole's typewriter.
2. Why did Sholes send a prototype of his typewriter to Clephane?
He realized that stenographers would be among the first and most important users.
3. After the typewriter began production, why did Clephane pursue another machine?
It still took a long time to typeset and copy the words.
4. Who spent a year redesigning Clephane's typesetting machine?
Ottmar Mergenthaler.
5. What is meant by "typesetting"?
Arrange or generate the type for (a piece of text to be printed).
Post an example of Linotype Machine.
6. How does the Linotype Machine differ from the typewriter?
It allowed type to be set mechanically rather than by hand. It produced a solid line of type by casting hot lead into a series of molds that corresponded to individual letters.
7. How did this machine change the newspaper industry?
It made it possible for a small number of operators to set type for more pages on a daily basis.
Post an example of a Linotype keyboard.
8. How did the keyboard of the Linotype Machine differ from keyboards that we use today?
There was no shift key so uppercase letters had separate keys from lowercase letters.
Post an example of a Linotype slug.
The assembled line of type
Post an example of a person operating a Linotype Machine.
10. Why is the Linotype Machine the greatest advanced in printing since movable type?
Because it made type and coping things so much faster than moveable type.
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