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1814 The first issue of [[Times Newspaper|The Times]] printed with the new presses was published on November 29, 1814, but the machine was too complicated and expensive (according to Nasmyth) and the inking was too imperfect, for general adoption. They were superseded by Mr. [[Edward Shickle Cowper|Edward Cowper's]] machine, which he invented and patented in 1816. | 1814 The first issue of [[Times Newspaper|The Times]] printed with the new presses was published on November 29, 1814, but the machine was too complicated and expensive (according to Nasmyth) and the inking was too imperfect, for general adoption. They were superseded by Mr. [[Edward Shickle Cowper|Edward Cowper's]] machine, which he invented and patented in 1816. | ||
1817 Koenig returned to Germany where he continued to develop ideas about the printing press. He set up a factory at Würzburg with watchmaker Andreas Friedrich Bauer, as Koenig | 1817 Koenig returned to Germany where he continued to develop ideas about the printing press. He set up a factory at Würzburg with watchmaker Andreas Friedrich Bauer, as [[Koenig and Bauer]]. | ||
1818 The Times appointed [[Augustus Applegarth|Augustus Applegath]] and [[Edward Shickle Cowper|Edward Cowper]] as their engineers; they improved the printing rate of the Koemig machines.<ref>The Times 1 Jan 1935</ref> | 1818 The Times appointed [[Augustus Applegarth|Augustus Applegath]] and [[Edward Shickle Cowper|Edward Cowper]] as their engineers; they improved the printing rate of the Koemig machines.<ref>The Times 1 Jan 1935</ref> | ||
Revision as of 10:47, 7 January 2022
Friedrich Gottlob Koenig (1774 - 1833) was a German printer, best known for his high-speed printing press, the first steam-engine driven press in Britain.
1804 Koenig moved to London, in order to progress his ideas on improving the printing press.
1810 He was granted a patent on his printing press. The novelty of his concept was the application of steam power to the cylinder impression method of printing; it is unclear whether he knew of William Nicholson's patent.
1812 First trial run of his press in April 1812 in great secrecy, for fear of upsetting existing press makers.
1814 The first issue of The Times printed with the new presses was published on November 29, 1814, but the machine was too complicated and expensive (according to Nasmyth) and the inking was too imperfect, for general adoption. They were superseded by Mr. Edward Cowper's machine, which he invented and patented in 1816.
1817 Koenig returned to Germany where he continued to develop ideas about the printing press. He set up a factory at Würzburg with watchmaker Andreas Friedrich Bauer, as Koenig and Bauer.
1818 The Times appointed Augustus Applegath and Edward Cowper as their engineers; they improved the printing rate of the Koemig machines.[1]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times 1 Jan 1935
- Wikipedia [1]