Printing press

Printing Press

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  • Oct 5, 1436

    Gutenburg begins work on the printing press

    Gutenburg begins work on the printing press
  • Feb 3, 1439

    Invented

    Invented
    By German Blacksmith, Goldsmith, Johannes Gutenburg.
    Printing ink into cloth or paper.
    Used for newspapers
  • Oct 5, 1440

    Wooden Press

    Wooden Press
    Gutenburg completed his wooden press which used movable metal type.
  • Oct 5, 1444

    Printing shop

    Printing shop
    Gutenburg sets up his printing shop in Mainz.
  • Oct 5, 1455

    First block printed Bilbe

    First block printed Bilbe
    The Biblia Pauperum, published in Germany.
  • Oct 5, 1457

    First known color printing

    First known color printing
    A Psalter, by Faust.
  • Oct 5, 1476

    Copper Engravings

    Copper Engravings
    First use of copper engravings instead of woodcuts for illustration.

  • Color Tint

    Color Tint
    Portraits begin to be printed in color. Instead of coloring by hand, printers now cut an extra wood block for every color in the image.