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- Pearl Press, 1906-1918 - The job press was used for short runs of small items like business cards, handbills, and envelopes. Type was set by hand and inked; the flat platen applied pressure between type and paper to produce an impression. A foot-operated treadle made printing efficient—typical operators produced 1000 prints per hour. Today, letterpress continues to be a popular specialty printing method.
- 1906-1918
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Pearl Press, 1906-1918
The job press was used for short runs of small items like business cards, handbills, and envelopes. Type was set by hand and inked; the flat platen applied pressure between type and paper to produce an impression. A foot-operated treadle made printing efficient—typical operators produced 1000 prints per hour. Today, letterpress continues to be a popular specialty printing method.