[EKStationers] RE: Proof presses (was Re: Upcoming quarterly report)

Iheronimus Brückner iheronimus at comcast.net
Tue May 23 23:29:01 CDT 2006


Neglected to address that:

>> Since the Vandercook was reportedly originally for test printing
>> engravings,


"In 1909, Robert O. Vandercook was the first to develop a geared,  
rigid-bed cylinder proof press, a machine capable of providing the  
industry with high-quality proofs from metal types and photoengravings."

"photoengraving" refers to photo-resist etching.

<http://vandercookpress.info/>
<http://www.fiveroses.org/intro.htm#Vandercooks>

M. Iheronimus

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