The History of Printing

Ink printing

Oct 14, 1440

Johannes Gutenburg introduced printing ink on paper in 1440.

Printing in England

Oct 14, 1476

Printing was introduced to England by William Caxton in 1476.

first printing press in America

Oct 14, 1535

The first Prining press in America was installed in Mexico in 1535

first british printing press

Oct 14, 1638

The first printing press in the British colonies was in Massachussetts in 1638

Benjamin Franklin is born

Oct 14, 1706

Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston in 1706 and devoted much of his life to printing.

william church

Oct 14, 1822

The first typing machine was designed by Dr. William Church in 1822.

hand printing

Oct 14, 1900

For about 400 years all prining was done by hand untill the 19th century

Pictographs

Oct 14, 1901

Mans earliest attempts of printing were wall paintings known as pictographs, this took place about 30000 years ago

Paper

Oct 14, 1902

Ts'ai lun of China is the founder of paper, in 105 A.D.

rotary press

Oct 14, 1906

The first offset rotary press began printing it 1906

digital imaging and printing

Oct 14, 1950

Digital imaging and printing came into play in the 1940s and 50s

laser printing

Oct 14, 1978

laser printing started in 1978

colored printing

Oct 14, 2011

The first successful colored printing took place in 1893

present printing

Oct 14, 2011

Now in the present we have laser printing that can print at 3000 feet per minute