The Printer

By tozuna1
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    Ancient Chinese Printing Press

    Ancient Chinese Printing Press
    In the 2nd century, the Chinese used wooden blocks to transfer images to silk.
  • 350

    Roman Egypt Printing Press

    Roman Egypt Printing Press
    In the 4th century, Romans in Egypt used woodblock printing on cloth.
  • Jan 1, 1040

    First Movable Printing Press

    First Movable Printing Press
    Pi Sheng created the first movable printing press in 1040. The printing press was a movable metal type printing press. It was made out of clay.
  • Jan 1, 1350

    Korean Printing Press

    Korean Printing Press
    In the 13th century, The Koreans perfected the movable metal printing press. It used a technique called typecasting.
  • Jan 1, 1455

    Johannes Gutenburg Printing Press

    In the 14th century, Johannes Gutenburg started getting closer to the perfecting movable. It was made out of tin, lead, and antimony.

  • Ancient Chinese Innovated Printing Press

    Ancient Chinese Innovated Printing Press
    In the 7th century, the Chinese finally started printing paper. They made the picture called Diamond Sutra.