James O. Clephane
What is a "stenographer"?
People who used typewriters
Post an example of Shole's typewriter.
Why did Sholes send a prototype of his typewriter to Clephane?
So that it could be tested.
After the typewriter began production, why did Clephane pursue another machine?
It took to long to type and copy the words with the type writer.
Who spent a year redesigning Clephane's typesetting machine?
Ottmar Mergenthaler redesigned the machine
What is meant by "typesetting"?
Type that comes from an entire line at once.
Post an example of Linotype Machine.
How does the Linotype Machine differ from the typewriter?
It allows type to be set mechanically rather than by hand.
How did this machine change the newspaper industry?
It allowed operators to set type for more pages than before.
Post an example of a Linotype keyboard.
How did the keyboard of the Linotype Machine differ from keyboards that we use today?
It had a set of keys for uppercase and a set for lowercase and a set for punctuation and digits.
Post an example of a Linotype slug.
What is a slug?
A piece of mold that is a assembled line of type.
Post an example of a person operating a Linotype Machine.
Why is the Linotype Machine the greatest advanced in printing since movable type?
It allows people to make newspapers and such to be made faster than before.
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