The printer would print messages, newspapers, and documents. He was important for communication between colonies.The printer's stock of type was the most important thing he owned. A type was a single alphabet, or a number, or a symbol. It was often made from wood or metal. A printer would use a piece of type and would set the type with a composing stick. The printer would read the person's handwritten copy to make the document. Some women who were widows would continue their husband's work as a printer. There was one problem a printer had most of the papers came from Europe. It was hard to get until they opened paper mills in America.
