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> A printer's devil was an apprentice in a printing establishment who performed a number of tasks, such as mixing tubs of ink and fetching type. Notable writers
by rahuldottech 7y ago
> A printer's devil was an apprentice in a printing establishment who performed a number of tasks, such as mixing tubs of ink and fetching type. Notable writers including Ambrose Bierce, Benjamin Franklin and Mark Twain served as printer's devils in their youth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer%27s_devil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer%27s_devil
- etaioinshrdlu 7y agoOh, that's what that Twilight Zone episode was named after... Neat.
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoI thought it was principally sorting and setting type - the metal letters had to be physically arranged (mirror image) in a small rack and screwed into a tight frame. Tedious.