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Paper is Invented
Chinese Emperor Ts’ai Lun, an official of the Imperial Court, invents paper. -
Jan 1, 1241
First Use of Moveable Type
Koreans print books using movable type. Moveable type is a system of printing that uses moveable components (usually individual letters and punctuation). -
Jan 1, 1300
First Use of Wooden Type
The Chinese are the first to use wooden type. Wooden type is just like moveable type except the components are made of wood as opposed to clay. -
Jan 1, 1440
Printing Press is Invented
German inventor Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press. -
Jan 1, 1457
First Multicolor Printing
Johann Fust and Peter Schoeffer develop a process of printing in more than one color. -
First Weekly Newspaper Published
Relation was the name the first weekly newspaper published. It was published in Antwerp. Johann Carolus was the publisher -
First Papermill Opened in the American Colonies
The modern printing press was becoming a global sensation. -
Stanhope Press is Invented
Earl Stanhope of England invented the Stanhope Press – a printing press made completely out of cast iron. -
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Printing Press Advancements
German printer Friedrich Koenig implemented steam power into his press designs. -
Rotary Printing Press is Invented
Napier invents the rotary printing press. It is not yet perfected. -
More Printing Press Advancements
Robert Hoe invents a double cylinder steam driven printing press in the United States. -
Electrotyping is Invented
Moritz von Jacobi invented electrotyping. Electrotyping allows on to make a copy by the electrolytic deposition of copper on a mold. -
Web Offset Print
Web offset press allows printing on both sides of paper at once. -
Paper and Wood
Paper is now mass-manufactured from wood pulp. -
Linotype Composing Machine is Invented
Linotype composing machine was invented by Ottmar Mergenthaler. -
4-Color Rotary Press is Invented
4-Color Rotary Press was invented allowing multiple colors to be used in print -
Phototypesetting Becomes Practical
A phototypesetter a machine for photocomposition, which is the process of setting a material to be printed by projecting it onto photographic film from which the printing surface is prepared. -
iPad is Released
iPad is released. This incredibly successful tablet is representative of the end of paper media. -
Oldest Book Today is Printed
The Diamond Sutra is printed. -
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First Form of Printing
During the T’ang Dynasty in China, the first form of printing is done by applying ink to a carved wooden block to make multiple transfers of an image.
