1963 Printing Industry Film

[Dave Hughes]

Here's a great film from the 1960s that takes a run through the various printing processes available at that time and suggests that the item being printed often has a bearing on which process is most suitable.

I was a little surprised to see an Intertype Fotosetter turn up around the 10-minute mark.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV6yhvI6h0w

The film discusses the essential role of the printing industry in daily life, highlighting the various printing processes used to produce printed materials. It covers four main printing techniques: relief (letterpress), intaglio (gravure), lithography, and silk screen (serigraphy), explaining their unique principles and applications. The film also details the necessary components for printing, including the printing image, ink, and printing machines, and describes the evolution of printing technology and methods. It emphasizes the importance of selecting the appropriate printing process based on the material and desired outcome.

[realdougwilson]

Thanks for sharing! As far as I can remember, this is the first I have ever seen of an Intertype Fotosetter in action. Wish it was longer and went into detail of how it all works, but happy to see it.

If anyone wants to learn more, here are a couple of brochures that I have collected and uploaded:

https://archive.org/details/intertype-fotosetter-new-horizons

https://archive.org/details/intertype-photographic-typesetting

[Dave Hughes]

This video has been posted on the Forum previously @realdougwilson - one thing that struck me was the sound that the machine made, quite unique, perhaps loud as well!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYhET1UUXpQ

It was posted here Intertype Fotosetter - video a couple of years ago. There's also a picture of a Fotosetter keyboard on there, which looks surprisingly different!