📰A printing plant in Queens produces 41% of the New York Times' daily papers.
⏰Printing workers are measured on their arrival time and must ensure timely delivery of newspapers.
📷Digital copies of the newspaper are sent to the printing plant for plate-making.
🖨️Plates, containing the image of each newspaper page, are made using laser machines.
📦Massive rolls of newsprint, each ten miles long, are transported and used for printing.
How many copies of the New York Times are printed every hour?
—Almost 80,000 copies of the New York Times are printed every hour at the Queens printing plant.
What happens to damaged parts of the paper roll?
—Damaged parts of the paper roll are removed and recycled, ensuring only the best quality paper is used for printing.
How are the plates put into the press cylinder?
—The plates are individually put into the press cylinder by hand and are connected to each other so they print in the correct order.
How is ink transferred to the paper?
—As the cylinders turn, ink gets splashed onto the muted image on the plates and then transferred onto the printing paper.
What happens during the quality control check?
—Employees check the alignment and coloring of the paper, ensuring the correct transfer of imagery and the proper positioning of columns.
00:00Introduction to the printing plant in Queens and its role in printing the New York Times.
00:53The process of plate-making and transferring digital copies of the newspaper to aluminum plates.
01:56The printing stage, where ink is splashed onto plates and transferred onto printing paper.
03:10Quality control check of the printed papers for alignment and coloring.
03:13Packaging and distribution of the newspapers to readers' doorsteps.
