Locals in Chile had attempted to procure a printing press from the Spanish government and then under the Junta, attempts were made to purchase a printing press from the revolutionary junta in Buenos Aires, but were unsuccessful after the death of Mariano Moreno.
Residents of Chile made attempts to acquire a printing press from the Spanish authorities and later, under the Junta, tried to purchase it from the revolutionary junta in Buenos Aires, but their efforts were blocked following Mariano Moreno's passing.