Printing Press - Printing Capacity

Printing Capacity

The table lists the maximum number of pages which the various press designs could print per hour.

Hand-operated presses Steam-powered presses
Gutenberg-style
 Stanhope press
 Koenig press
 Koenig press
 Koenig press
 Koenig press
Impressions per hour 240 480 800 1,100 2,000 2,400

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