Jobbing press

[4] Such presses were common in the later 19th and 20th centuries, have yet been largely replaced by the photocopier for small and medium runs, and by the desktop computer for personal stationery.

Today, the jobber is the preferred press for letterpress printers who now produce high-end prints (often wedding invitations) for customers who want an antique effect.

[3] Depending on the time period when the machine was made, they may be operated by treadle, line shaft, electricity, or by hand lever.

A platen press is one that has a platen (a flat metal plate) to apply the needed pressure against the paper and bed of type to form the impression, in contrast to those presses that use a cylinder.

[6] Chandler & Price was a company that made a widely used jobber press.