“Normally, of course, that would mean running off a few extra copies on the computer printer. Or making a few by scanning it in. Nothing’s that simple at Heartache High, where technology has yet to find its way here. There’s a printing room, where all the type has to be set by hand. That means each individual letter has to be fixed into a block. All back to front too, so that when it prints, it’s the right way round. Then I have to mix the ink, making sure it’s the right consistency; not so thin... that it runs, not so thick that it makes the type block stick to the paper. Using a large roller, I apply the ink to the block of type. Or rather, that should be blocks of type, as I’ve had to make one up for each page. The machine I use to press the blocks against the paper is like something out of a western movie. It has this huge lever I have to throw all my weight against to bring the block down hard enough on the paper to create a clean image. After I’ve got half way through printing the pages, my arms ache.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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