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Europe / Germany: A mechanical printing press of the type designed by Johannes Gutenberg, c. 1568

Europe / Germany: A mechanical printing press of the type designed by Johannes Gutenberg, c. 1568

At left in the foreground, a printer removes a printed page from the press. The printer at right is inking the plate. In the background, compositors are using cast type. Presses of this type could make 240 prints per hour.

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