#7 The Linotype Machine | 1886 AD

Who is credited with the invention of the typewriter?
Christopher Sholes
What is a "stenographer"?
A stenographer is someone skilled in the transcription of speech.
Post an example of Shole's typewriter.
Why did Sholes send a prototype of his typewriter to Clephane?
He sent a prototype because he realized stenographers would be among the first and most important users.
After the typewriter began production, why did Clephane pursue another machine?
He pursued another machine because the typewriter only solved part of his problem.  It still took long to typeset and copy the words.  He wanted a machine that would bridge the gap between the typewriter and the printed page.
Who spent a year redesigning Clephane's typesetting machine?
Ottmar Mergenthaler
What is meant by "typesetting"?
Typesetting is when you arrange or generate the type for a piece of text to be printed.
Post an example of Linotype Machine.
How does the Linotype Machine differ from the typewriter?
The Linotype Machine allowed type to be set mechanically rather than by hand.  It produced a solid line of type by casting hot lead into a series of molds that corresponded to individual letters.  It produces an entire line of metal type at once.
How did this machine change the newspaper industry?
The newspaper industry changed radically making it possible for a small number of operators to set type for more pages on a daily basis.
Post an example of a Linotype keyboard.How did the keyboard of the Linotype Machine differ from keyboards that we use today?
There were 90 characters on the keyboard.  There was no shift key.  Uppercase letters had separate keys from lowercase letters.  The arrangement of keys was based on letter frequency.
Post an example of a Linotype slug.

What is a slug?
A slug is an assembled line of type that is casted as a single piece.
Post an example of a person operating a Linotype Machine.

Why is the Linotype Machine the greatest advanced in printing since movable type?

It took the world by a storm, winning  a Grand Prix.  It was used throughout the world and made type easier to produce.