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Offset lithography press

Recorded year1904

Ira Washington Rubel's press passes ink from plate to a rubber blanket to paper, giving sharp, cheap prints that later dominate books and papers.

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.