History of Printers

By jo.aye
  • 1500

    The Printing Press

    The Printing Press
    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press somewhere in the 15th century.
  • The Printing Press part. 2

    The Printing Press part. 2
    The printing press finally evolves in 1811. A few new features were added like planes.
  • Stanhope Press

    Stanhope Press
    Charles Stanhope introduced the first all-iron printing press, in which he designed. Despite some parts were replaced with iron, the overall printing press remained the same as Gutenberg's.
  • Koenig's Steam Press

    Koenig's Steam Press
    This was a high-speed, STEAM-powered printing press that an inventor and watchmaker built together.
  • The Platen Printing Press Model

    The Platen Printing Press Model
    The Platen Press looks basically like the Stanhope Press except it functions a bit differently. This press is also known as the simplest letterpress, and the paper sits on a metal surface called a platen.
  • Regular Pale Colour Printer

    Regular Pale Colour Printer
    This was the first colour printer that emerged in 1990.
  • Full-on Colour Printer

    Full-on Colour Printer
    Unlike the latest colour printer, it could actually print things in vibrant and desired colours. Like the products of our modern colour printers. These printers used ink cartridges that are still common today although some modern printers actually don't need ink to print colour now.
  • The Modern Printer

    The Modern Printer
    This was the modern printer in the year 2010, and it could print black and white or colour. Today there are printers that can only print black and white documents which is more common in households than full-colour printers. As the printers evolved, their designs morphed into sleeker, smaller appearances.