phototypesetter
/ˌfoʊtoʊˈtaɪpˌsɛtər/
noun
- A machine used in printing that creates text by projecting light onto photosensitive paper or film, used before digital printing became common.
- Before computers, a phototypesetter was essential for producing books and magazines.
- The museum displayed a vintage phototypesetter from the 1970s.
- The old newspaper office still had a phototypesetter in the corner.
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