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photosetting, vbl. n. Printing.|ˈfəʊtəʊˌsɛtɪŋ|
[f. photo- 2 + setting vbl. n.]
= photocomposing vbl. n. 1. So ˈphotoset v. trans.; ˈphotoset ppl. a.; ˈphotoˌsetter, a photocomposing machine.
1957Americana Ann. 330/1 Tabular matter can be photoset in the same manner as ordinary typewriting. 1958Ibid. 243/1 An electric combination photosetting and photocomposing machine was developed. 1959Times 14 Jan. 12/4 Photosetting machines are unlikely to replace all these [hot-metal typesetting machines]. 1959in E. Fitzgerald tr. Hils's Toy 4 Printed in England from photoset typematter. 1961Printing News 30 Mar. 6/5 One American printer is currently producing upwards of 100 photoset books a year. 1968A. Bluhm Photosetting i. 6 The beginning of the ‘modern’ period of photosetting may be conveniently dated at 1955, when prototypes..of several current machines for text setting were shown at the IPEX exhibition in London. 1970Brit. Printer Dec. 72/2 A new photosetter in what is described as the moderate price range has been introduced. 1974Times 14 Oct. (Sheffield Suppl.) p. iv/8 Both papers..have..an ambitious reorganization scheme... It includes changing to photo-setting instead of the traditional typesetting. |