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May 15, 1241
Printed books
Koreans print books using moveable type -
May 15, 1309
Paper Making
Europeans make paper -
May 15, 1390
Papermills open in Germany
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May 15, 1452
The use of metal plates
Metal Plates are being used; Guetenberg is printing his Bible -
May 15, 1457
Color Printing
Color printing is done by FUst and Schoeffer -
May 15, 1476
Gutenberg in use
WIlliam Caxton uses Gutenberg printing press in England -
May 15, 1501
Italic in use
Italic type first used -
May 15, 1550
Wallpaper
Wallpaper is introduced in Europe. -
American Colonies
First papermill opens in the American Colonies -
Iron Printing
Iron printing press is invented -
Rotary Printing
Rotary printing press is invented by Napier -
Electrotyping
Electrotyping is invented -
Cylinder Press
Cylinder press is invented by Richard Hoe; Can print 8,000 sheets per hour -
New material
Paper is now mass-manufactured from wood pulp -
Offset Lithography
Offset Litography becomes common. First comic book is published. -
Silk Screening
Commercial silk screening is invented -
Phototype setting
Phototype setting is made possible -
3D printer
3D printer is invented by Charles Hull -
First Printing
The T'ang Dynasty did the first printing in China and used ink on mcarved wooden blocks. -
Diamond Sutra
Diamond sutra is printed
