Printing Press

By Arielle511
  • Printed books
    May 15, 1241

    Printed books

    Koreans print books using moveable type
  • Paper Making
    May 15, 1309

    Paper Making

    Europeans make paper
  • Papermills open in Germany
    May 15, 1390

    Papermills open in Germany

  • The use of metal plates
    May 15, 1452

    The use of metal plates

    Metal Plates are being used; Guetenberg is printing his Bible
  • Color Printing
    May 15, 1457

    Color Printing

    Color printing is done by FUst and Schoeffer
  • Gutenberg in use
    May 15, 1476

    Gutenberg in use

    WIlliam Caxton uses Gutenberg printing press in England
  • Italic in use
    May 15, 1501

    Italic in use

    Italic type first used
  • Wallpaper
    May 15, 1550

    Wallpaper

    Wallpaper is introduced in Europe.
  • American Colonies

    American Colonies

    First papermill opens in the American Colonies
  • Iron Printing

    Iron Printing

    Iron printing press is invented
  • Rotary Printing

    Rotary Printing

    Rotary printing press is invented by Napier
  • Electrotyping

    Electrotyping

    Electrotyping is invented
  • Cylinder Press

    Cylinder Press

    Cylinder press is invented by Richard Hoe; Can print 8,000 sheets per hour
  • New material

    New material

    Paper is now mass-manufactured from wood pulp
  • Offset Lithography

    Offset Lithography

    Offset Litography becomes common. First comic book is published.
  • Silk Screening

    Silk Screening

    Commercial silk screening is invented
  • Phototype setting

    Phototype setting

    Phototype setting is made possible
  • 3D printer

    3D printer

    3D printer is invented by Charles Hull
  • First Printing

    First Printing

    The T'ang Dynasty did the first printing in China and used ink on mcarved wooden blocks.
  • Diamond Sutra

    Diamond Sutra

    Diamond sutra is printed