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Proof Press

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Proof Press 

a printing machine for obtaining control copies to check the content and quality of composed matter. A proof press may be used to print small jobs. In letterpress printing a proof press is used for preparatory operations independently from a rotary press, making it possible to significantly reduce unproductive expenditure of machine time.



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com The Little Joe Proof Press is used to print small quantities of ink in the laboratory or press room for checking the color of ink before mixing up a full batch of ink or going to press.
A printer since before World War II, Gordon maintains a collection of antique printing equipment that includes two operating Linotype typesetting machines, a 1920 cylinder proof press and an antiquated hand press, plus several cabinets of type drawers chock full of old type.
He uses it to proof press pages and show color for customer approval in his short run conventional press operation.
 
 
 
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