Cylinder Printing Machine

The Thüringen printer Friedrich Koenig (1774–1833) invented a steam-powered cylinder press in the early 19th century, which replaced the formerly standard hand presses in the printing industry. With the new cylinder presses, about 800 pages could be printed in the hour, allowing for a faster dissemination of larger circulations. Koenig's Schnellpresse was used from 1814 to print the London Times.

Friedrich Koenig (1774–1833), cylinder printing machine, black-and-white photograph, undated, unknown photographer; source: AMI-Associação Museu da Imprensa.