Louis Marius Moyroud, who was responsible for revolutionising the printing industry, passed away last week at his home in Florida, USA.
Alongside Rene Alphonse Higonnet, Louis Marius Moyroud created the first practical phototypesetting machine in 1946. Prior to its inception, most print was produced via the "hot press" method, where lead was melted at 500 degrees, then poured into moulds, to form words into lines of type. This method was often criticised for its cumbersome and costly nature.
Mr. Moyroud's invention arguably catalysed the transition to digital typesetting. By replacing the metal element of the hot print with photography, and electrifying the process, printing became much faster and easier for the operator. This improvement in efficiency in turn saw a major reduction in costs.
In 1953 the first book printed by a photo-composing machine was published, and a year later, The Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass became the first newspaper to adopt the process.
Azimuth Prints, printing equipment is a far cry from that shown in the picture above. Today, Azimuth's Heidelberg presses offer superb quality at a staggering 15,000 impressions an hour, enabling them to offer an express 12 hour flyer service.
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