The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-03-27
Printina IN Col,rs.

The following extract from sn article in lie
Boston Traveller In relation TO new prn;.
ing machine. which prints several colors 9:
operation. viii be read with special interes.
by the professors Of 'the 0rs preseryatiye OF
all arts
.'The process of p-fn.ins IN colors Las
been mostly confined to the old hand press,
and has undergone very little II any change
All who are at all familiar with TIE manner
Of its execution are aware that it is expensive
aud difficult, requiring the most skilful work
and careful attention.
The necessity of working each colo IN
the sheet by itself, and the difficulty of get
sing perfect registar, in working linss Of diff
ferent colors. and in working color upon
another small lines or letters, have hitherto
been considered impossible.
Persons unacquainted with tie art Of
printing are no: aware of the expense ut which
colored labels. posters, showbills and prints
have hitherto been executed. A machine
that would print several colors at one opera
lion. as readily and rs perfectly as the com
mon press does. has long been deside
ratun. As almost all mechanical difficulties.
save perpetual motion and the like. have been
met by the inventive skill which charaeteri.
zes our age. so this long desiret, result has Il
last been compassed.
"Messrs. Babcock. Of Westerly. 4. L., ori-
ginated the principle, and bull. model.
which was placed on exhibition in tho Crys-
tai Palace in New York. 1t was then seen by
Mr.. j. 5 Porter. OF this city. gentleman 10
whom the public is indebted for many i'm
provements in the art of decorative and fine
printing, who had SO much confidence in ths
success Of principles embodied in the machine
as to Immediately order the construct on Of q
large press for his establishment 1t is now
completed. aud is daily executing work in
colors. at fraction Of previous expense. and
with degree Of elegance rsver seen before
1--WE had the pleasure Of seeing this press
in operation. and were astcnished at the iacil
ity with which the once difficult, operation \.
printing in many colors performed
give the reader idea of the impro
we will state that formerly, as a &c .e cs.ss of
each color was printed BY se,,es staras M
sion. and TO finish Q thoussssl d4n,,A-,4z- -.
oolors. there must be sezG 3d e dn.0 bra iaapre
sons made. requirir zen thousa.s Of seye
labor, whereas il5ieas Ne sa several dnd innp,es
at one thousar II inp,ss SANE thing ;ays care n,
hour. In thgS press, s.1ss'ons. = and !, Gov done
| by single volution, end we ia ~. about an
n from the feeding rack. which passed
through and wer~ thrown out printed in no
! less than six colors. Tho immense saving of
expense must be at once apparent. and we
I pTeOict Itiat MI L OLter Will reap Tlcn reward
/ from his appreciation Of the merits Of this in
vention. more particularly when it is known
tha. this machine can print engravings in diff
/ farent colors, which will appear equal to the
best Of oil prints
We have specimen of the printing exscu
ted on this press, by Mr.. Potter. and are much
/ pleased with It's neatness and elegance. The
colors on the little sheet before US are as nu-
tnerous and beautiful! as those tha. ever adorr.
ed morning or evening rainbow. Babcock's
"Solychromatic Printing Press" Is undoubt-
edly destined TO effect as great revolution in
press work, as has Adams "last best" or
Hoes 'last fast"
The editor Of the Monthly Bulletin. pub.
lished a. Cumberland, Nd. says that lie h.s
invented the best mode of printing ia various
colors a. one operation, ever Jet contrived--
He adds. that il 10 cheap and simple. sad can
be attached to any press now in use. whether
hand or power, BY any mechanic, and not oo-
cupy more space than the ordinary mixing sp-
paratus for one ecolor.--Rainbog