Printing Digital Type on the Hand-Operated Flatbed Cylinder Press [Paperback]

Gerald Lange (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0931460360 | ISBN-13: 978-0931460364 | Edition: 2

This monograph provides a wealth of detailed information on letterpress printing of photopolymer plates with presses such as the Vandercook. Subjects covered here include digital type and computer practices; letterpress configuration (including a sample font modification sequence, with examples); photopolymer plates, flatbases, and processing equipment; photopolymer platemaking; plate registration and travel; impression; cylinder packing and makeready; presswork; ink and inking; press operation and maintenance, as well as an updated listing of manufacturers and distributors. Newly included with this second edition are troubleshooting guides to problems encountered during the processing and printing of photopolymer plates.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A masterpiece of the equally difficult art of describing a technical process in a few clear words. -- Nicolas Barker, The Book Collector, 1999

Mr Lange brings both respect and credibility to the subject of digital type and fine press printing. -- Wilber H Schilling, Parenthesis, 1998

The only authoritative source for letterpress printing of photopolymer plates. -- Harold Kyle, Boxcar Press Catalog, 2000

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A Bieler Press Monographs imprint --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 49 pages
• Publisher: Bieler Pr; 2 edition (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0931460360
• ISBN-13: 978-0931460364
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,702,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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