A Printed History

Original Printing Press

Jan 1, 1041

First Printing Press invented in Han China. This drasticly increases production of books and, by default, the literacy and knowledge of all classes.

Gutenbergs Printing Press

Jan 1, 1450

European Printing Press invented.

20 million books produced in Western Europe

Sep 10, 1500

Protestant Reformation

Sep 10, 1525

Increased literacy and availiabilty/affordabilty of bibles causes coupled with Luthers 95 thesis triggers massive split with catholic church

Printing Press spreads Renaissance ideals

Sep 10, 1600

Lord Stanhope makes first major Printing Press inprovements

Sep 10, 1815

Reduced force required by 90%, steam powered, increases production to 480 pages an hour.

Chester Carlson invents first dry printing press (xerox)

Sep 10, 1938

IBM Printing System becomes first laser printer

Sep 10, 1978

First Printer used with a modern computer.

Printing Today

Sep 10, 2013

After 1000 years printing has expanded into a massive industry, printing millions of pages a day. For the first time in 1000 years we can see the possible end of printing due to the digitalization of information.