James O. Clephane
What is a "stenographer"?
Someone who is skilled in the trasncription of speech
Post an example of Shole's typewriter.
Why did Sholes send a prototype of his typewriter to Clephane?
He thought stenographers would want to use it
After the typewriter began production, why did Clephane pursue another machine?
The typewriter didn't make all the improvments that he wanted
Who spent a year redesigning Clephane's typesetting machine?
Ottmar Mergenthaler
What is meant by "typesetting"?
Arranging a piece of type to be printed
Post an example of Linotype Machine.
How does the Linotype Machine differ from the typewriter?
Allowed type to be used by hand
How did this machine change the newspaper industry?
Small number operators could work more easily
Post an example of a Linotype keyboard.
How did the keyboard of the Linotype Machine differ from keyboards that we use today?There were 90 characters on the keyboard
Post an example of a Linotype slug.
What is a slug?Assembled line of type cast as an assembled piece
Post an example of a person operating a Linotype Machine.
Why is the Linotype Machine the greatest advanced in printing since movable type?It won a grand prix
