The Printing Press

By anxemxrie
  • Koreans print books using movable type
    Oct 13, 1241

    Koreans print books using movable type

  • The first use of wooden type in China
    Mar 10, 1300

    The first use of wooden type in China

  • Europeans first make paper.
    Sep 11, 1309

    Europeans first make paper.

    Chinese and Egyptians had already been making paper from the years previous.
  • First papermill opened in France.
    Sep 11, 1338

    First papermill opened in France.

  • First papermill opened in Germany.
    Sep 11, 1390

    First papermill opened in Germany.

  • Foundries that can produce bronze type are opened in Korea.
    Sep 11, 1392

    Foundries that can produce bronze type are opened in Korea.

  • In Europe block printing is used to print books.
    Sep 11, 1423

    In Europe block printing is used to print books.

  • In Europe, metal plates are first used in printing
    Sep 11, 1452

    In Europe, metal plates are first used in printing

  • First color printing by Fust and Schoeffer.
    Sep 11, 1457

    First color printing by Fust and Schoeffer.

  • Drypoint engravings invented by Germans
    Sep 11, 1465

    Drypoint engravings invented by Germans

  • William Caxton begins using a Gutenberg printing press in England.
    Sep 11, 1476

    William Caxton begins using a Gutenberg printing press in England.

  • Intaglio is first used for book illustration for a Flemish book
    Sep 11, 1477

    Intaglio is first used for book illustration for a Flemish book

  • First papermill opened in England.
    Sep 11, 1495

    First papermill opened in England.

  • Italic type first used
    Sep 11, 1501

    Italic type first used

  • Mezzotint invented in Germany.

    Mezzotint invented in Germany.

  • Embossed printing created by Louis Braille.

    Embossed printing created by Louis Braille.

  • Electrotyping

    Electrotyping

  • Paper is now mass-produced from wood pulp

    Paper is now mass-produced from wood pulp

  • First comic book is published

  • Phototypesetting made practical

    Phototypesetting made practical

  • Creation in China

    Creation in China

    the first printing is done in China using ink on carved wooden blocks begins to make multiple transfers of an image to paper.
  • Diamond Sutra is Created

    Diamond Sutra is Created

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