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LinotypeTrademark for a typesetting machine once universally used for newspaper work, which sets complete lines (slugs) of hot-metal type as operators type the copy at a keyboard. It was invented in the USA in 1884 by German-born Ottmar Mergenthaler. It has been replaced by phototypesetting. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Publishing took a giant leap forward in the 15th century when Gutenberg invented moveable type and produced his Bible, and from then until Ottmar Mergenthaler invented a linotype machine in 1886 much was unchanged. This is a family-owned business, like many others in NEPA, and we grew up stuffing envelopes, folding letters, and even running a linotype machine. The introduction of the high-speed rotary press, the Linotype machine and the telegraph expanded the English vocabulary even further. |
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