Business activities of a Master printshop may include: publishing and printing services, educational workshops or classes, mentorship of artists, and artist residencies.
The role of the specialist printers mostly emerged from the 18th century onwards.
For woodcuts the blockcutter had long been a specialist artisan, sometimes famous.
Printing of lithographs from the 19th century on has normally been a specialist process.
Training for master printmakers varies by technique, geography, and culture.