zˈɪŋk plˈeɪts wɜː lˈaɪɾɚ ænd ˈiːziɚ tə tɹænspˈoːɹt, kʊd pɹədˈuːs mˈoːɹ pɹˈɪnts, ænd wɜː fˈɑːɹ lˈɛs bɹˈɪɾəl ðɐn ðə stˈoʊn plˈeɪts ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli jˈuːzd.
Zinc plates were lighter and easier to transport, could produce more prints, and were far less brittle than the stone plates originally used.