I remember seeing linotypers at work, a bit over forty years ago. The Linotypes (or Intertypes) were a very nifty bit of technology. But if the editor had forty

I remember seeing linotypers at work, a bit over forty years ago. The Linotypes (or Intertypes) were a very nifty bit of technology. But if the editor had forty column inches set in 10 pt. Spartan and then decided that it just looked too small, the only option was to have it reset from the beginning.