Rotary printing presses are a type of printing press that uses a cylindrical printing plate to transfer ink onto the paper or other material being printed. Unlike flatbed presses, which use a flat printing plate, rotary presses can print at much higher speeds, making them ideal for large-scale printing jobs such as newspapers, magazines, and catalogs. The first rotary printing press was invented by Richard March Hoe in 1843, and it revolutionized the printing industry by allowing for much faster and more efficient printing. Instead of having to manually feed each sheet of paper into the press, the rotary press could automatically feed paper from a continuous roll, allowing for much faster printing speeds. Over the years, rotary printing presses have continued to evolve and improve, with new technologies such as offset printing and digital printing being developed. However, rotary presses remain an important part of the printing industry, particularly for large-scale printing jobs that require high volumes of printed material in a short amount of time.
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