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Woodblock Printing
During the T'ang Dynasty, one of the many notable innovations include the development of woodblock printing, a technique that uses ink on blocks to print images, text, and patterns. -
1309
First Paper
Europeans begin making their first paper. -
1457
Color Printing
The first book was printed in more than one color. -
1476
Gutenberg Printing Press
William Claxton, and English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer is said to be the first to introduce and use the Gutenberg press in England. -
Weekly Newspaper
The first weekly newspaper was published in Antwerp. -
Xerographic Printer
Xerox introduces the first automatic xerographic printer, the Copyflo. -
Inkjet Printers
Starting in the late 1970s inkjet printers that could reproduce digital images were developed. -
HP (First Laser Printer)
HP introduces both inkjet and laser printers for the desktop. -
3D Printer
The first 3D Printer under $1,000 was invented by Roland.