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Printers were first invented in the 15th century by Johannes Gutenberg in Strasbourg, Germany.
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In 1478, printing began at Oxford University
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In 1907, Samuel Simon of England was awarded a patent for using silk fabric as a printing screen. Using materials other than silk has a long history behind it that begins with the art of stenciling used by the Egyptians and Greeks in 2500 B.C.
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“In 1938, Chester Carlson invented a dry printing process called electrophotography, commonly called a Xerox. The foundation technology for laser printers to come.”
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In 1953, Remington--Rand developed a high-speed printer to use on the Univac computer
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In 1957, the transfer printing technique was discovered
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In the 1960s, Gerber Scientific produces plotters for printed circuit boards
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In 1976, the inkjet printer was created, but it took until 1988 for it to become a consumer item with the Hewlett-Packard release of the LaserJet4, at a price of $1,000
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The first color printer occurred in 1977
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In 1982,the thermal wax printer was invented
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The first 3d printer was created in 1984 by Charles Hull
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In 1992, Hewlett-Packard released the LaserJet4, it was the first 600 by 600 dot laser printer
