Johann Gutenberg succeeded in mechanizing handwriting with his invention of the press and adaptation of metal movable type, but there were still many steps that involved manual preparation of the press itself. In 1886, Ottmar Mergenthaler automated one of the most time-consuming stages of the printing process: type setting. Rather than casting and setting type one at a time, Mergenthaler's Linotype machine produced a full line of type. Here's a video I found on Vimeo about the Linotype machine:
"Linotype: The Film" is a documentary about Ottmar Mergenthaler's amazing Linotype typecasting machine and the people who own and love these machines today.
Director & Editor: Douglas Wilson
Director of Photography: Brandon Goodwin
Audio & Sound Design: Jess Heugel
Music: Cornbelt Chorus "Drunk Hymn & Interlude"
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