The Printing Press

  • Cuneiform
    3100 BCE

    Cuneiform

  • Papyrus plant
    3000 BCE

    Papyrus plant

  • Amate
    500 BCE

    Amate

  • Paper invented in China
    100

    Paper invented in China

  • Woodblock printing in China
    200

    Woodblock printing in China

  • Papermaking in Samarkand (modern day Uzbekistan)
    500

    Papermaking in Samarkand (modern day Uzbekistan)

  • Chinese printers adapt Wood-block printing creating many classical books
    932

    Chinese printers adapt Wood-block printing creating many classical books

  • First papermill in Europe at Xàtiva (Spain)
    1151

    First papermill in Europe at Xàtiva (Spain)

  • Printing in France forbidden without royal permission
    1563

    Printing in France forbidden without royal permission

  • Public library opens in Charleston, South Carolina

    Public library opens in Charleston, South Carolina

  • Inkjet printing developed

    Inkjet printing developed

  • Laser printer invented at Xerox

    Laser printer invented at Xerox

  • Sports from the lost Dove Press type located on the banks of the River Thames

    Sports from the lost Dove Press type located on the banks of the River Thames