Mimeograph
Printing & Information Machines

Mimeograph

Late 19th–20th centuries

A mimeograph reproduces pages by forcing ink through openings in a prepared stencil. Drum-fed machines provided an economical way to make many copies of notices, teaching materials and small publications.

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A mimeograph reproduces pages by forcing ink through openings in a prepared stencil. Drum-fed machines provided an economical way to make many copies of notices, teaching materials and small publications.

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