"Classic" printing was a fairly simple process, very similar to using a large stamp. You carve out letters on a block, and cover it with ink. Then the printer presses the board on paper. This printing method pre-dated Gutenberg, and was already available in Egypt by the end of the Gaonim.
Theoretically, a Sefer Torah printed this way should be considered Lishma, as the printer is actively involved in pressing the block on the paper.
Why don't printed Torahs have the same Kedusha as written ones?
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