Experience of the U.S. Government Printing Office and others has shown that electronic composition of computer processed data is more economical than printing from camera copy produced by the line printers of digital computers. But electronic composition of data not already being processed by computer is not necessarily economical. This analysis…

Elementary school students take their own pictures, develop their own film and make contact prints without a darkroom. (Author/RK)

Points out that electronic editing (or "page processing"), which is the process of using microcomputers in publishing manuscripts, reduces the need for communication between the editor and the printer. The result is savings in both time and money. (BB)

The use of fake color'' technique, the writer concludes, encompasses all the principles of stripping, from black through color with all the interim steps. He suggests that this process, although largely ignored in industry, has several advantages as a teaching device. (KP)

A judge of yearbooks looks at some of the common errors in yearbook copy and design. (Author)

Suggests techniques for variations of charcoal composition for blockprinting and paintings. (RB)

A step-by-step procedure of photomechanical production of printed circuits as recognized by industry. (GR)

Argues for a multilevel format of written communication that presents ideas in a typographical format allowing the reader to easily choose alternative paths through the material. (HOD)

The increasing importance of braille to enable blind individuals to reach their full potential in vocational situations is stressed. Improvements in the production of braille are traced and two methods of braille printing are explained. (PHR)

Discussion of the need for printing services in libraries as a result of the growth of electronic resources focuses on a survey of academic libraries that explored how they are providing printing services both economically and equitably. Results show nearly half of the libraries are charging fees for printing. (Author/LRW)

Analyzes the description of letterpress printing technology in the "Encyclopedie" of Diderot and d'Alembert. Examines how the authors distilled information about mechanical arts from craft culture, the shop, and traditional apprenticeship practices. (SK)

The printing and graphic arts industry has been transformed, not replaced, by new technologies. The coming decades hold challenging opportunities for those entering the field of graphic communications and for those educating this new work force. (JOW)