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Photographic Type May Replace Metal Type Soon
Chicago October 22 AP news note describes a new printing process by J R Co August and EB Hunter of London that uses photographic film instead of metal type. A machine like a typewriter exposes characters from a master film onto sensitized film, offering instant scaling and the potential for wireless composition across cities.
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