The Changing World of Label Printing

The 'Pre-' History of Labels
It was a further two hundred years before much began to change. Yes, the hand presses were now being made of iron with a lever system to apply pressure, but the paper was still made by hand. However, by the early 19th century the industrial revolution was bringing significant changes to the world of printing—the first cylinder printing presses (powered by steam), the offset printing process, continuous papermaking machines.