History of Printing

By blakel94
  • Johannes Guttenberg
    Jan 1, 1440

    Johannes Guttenberg

    Invented printing with ink on paper
  • Period: Jan 1, 1440 to

    History of Printing

  • Woocuts in Germany
    Jan 1, 1460

    Woocuts in Germany

    The earliest known book using woodcuts was printed in Germany
  • Roman letters
    Jan 1, 1470

    Roman letters

    Standard roman lowercase letters and capital letters assumed there current form
  • Printing in England
    Jan 1, 1476

    Printing in England

    Printing introduced into England by William Caxton in 1476
  • Jan 1, 1494

    First paper mill invented

  • first printing press in new world
    Jan 1, 1535

    first printing press in new world

    First printing press in new world was established in Mexico
  • Roman typeface
    Jan 1, 1546

    Roman typeface

    John Day was first English designer of the roman typeface
  • First press in British colonies

    First press in British colonies

    The first press in British colonies made its appearance in Massachusetts
  • Stephen Daye press

    Stephen Daye press

    The Stephen Daye press was invented
  • First piece printed

    First piece printed

    The first piece printed by the stephen daye press was The Freeman’s Oath
  • John Baskerville

    John Baskerville

    John Baskerville, who is regarded as the father of fine printing was born

  • Ink factory in America

    The first ink factory was established in America
  • Thomas Bewick

    Thomas Bewick

    In 1770, Thomas Bewick developed the technique of using a special engraving tool for cutting across the grain
  • First cylinder press

    First cylinder press

    The first successful cylinder press was the steam-powered cylinder press built in London
  • First typesetting machine

    First typesetting machine

    First typesetting machine was created by Dr. William Church
  • First Rotary press

    First Rotary press

    Richard Hoe perfected the first rotary press
  • First web press

    First web press

    First web press invented by William bullock
  • Invention of the linotype

    Invention of the linotype

    Invention of the linotype by Ottmar Mergenthaler
  • Monotype Invented

    Monotype Invented

    Monotype invented by Tolbert lanston in 1887

  • The first printing production operation was typesetting with the introduction of Fotosetter in 1949