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Jan 1, 1000
The printing press
A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring the ink. Typically used for texts. -
Jan 1, 1000
how does the printing prees work
A printing press, in its classical form, is a standing mechanism, ranging from 5 to 7 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 7 feet tall. Type arranged into pages is placed in a frame to make a forme, which itself is placed onto a flat stone or 'bed'. The type is inked, and the paper is held between a frisket and tympan (two frames covered with paper or parchment). These are folded down, so that the paper lies on the surface of the inked type. -
Jan 1, 1040
The movable type
Movable type is the system of printing and typography that uses movable components to reproduce the elements of a document (usually individual letters or punctuation). -
Jan 1, 1398
Johann Gutenberg is Born
Gutenberg was born in 1398, the exact date of his birth unknown. He was born in Mainz, Germany. -
Jan 1, 1438
Gutenberg Expands his Business
Arranged business with Andreas Dritzehn. -
Jan 1, 1440
The Printing Press is Invented
The printing press is invented by Johann Gutenberg in 1440. -
Feb 3, 1468
Johann Gutenberg Dies
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Jan 1, 1499
Estimated 15 Million Books are Published
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Stanhope Press
The stanhope Press is more advanced compare whit tha first one, This one is faster than the first one, -
rotary presses
In the 19th century, the replacement of the hand-operated Gutenberg-style press by steam-powered rotary presses allowed printing on an industrial scale,[12] while Western-style printing was adopted all over the world, becoming practically the sole medium for modern bulk printing. -
Chinese printing press
The first printing press was invented in China, and the first printed newspaper was available in Beijing in 700 A.D. It was a woodblock printing -
The VERY Beginning
The very first idea/invention of the printing press was in China. It was a woodblock.
