History
Printing

Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press
The earliest dated printed book known is the "Diamond Sutra", printed in China in 868 CE. However, it is suspected that book printing may have occurred long before this date. In 1041, movable clay type was first invented in China. Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press with replaceable wooden or metal letters in 1436 (completed by 1440).
The Gutenberg press with its wooden and later metal movable type printing brought down the price of printed materials and made such materials available for the masses. It remained the standard until the 20th century. During the centuries, many newer printing technologies were developed based on Gutenberg's printing machine e.g. offset printing.
Brief Biography - Johannes Gutenberg
Johannes Gutenberg was a German goldsmith and inventor best known for the Gutenberg press, an innovative printing machine that used movable type. Gutenberg was born between 1394 and 1400 and died in 1468. In 1438, Gutenberg began a business arrangement with Andreas Dritzehn, who funded his experiments in printing. In 1450, Gutenberg began a second arrangement with German businessman Johannes Fust. Fust lent Gutenberg the money to start a printing business and build a large Gutenberg Press; their printing projects included the now famous Gutenberg Bible. On September 30, 1452, Johann Guttenberg's Bible was published becoming the first book to be published in volume.
Johannes Gutenberg
German printer and pioneer in the use of movable type, sometimes identified as the first European to print with hand-set type cast in moulds.
Printing Press: History and Development
Johannes Gutenberg, a goldsmith and businessman from the mining town of Mainz in southern Germany, borrowed money to develop a technology that changing the world of communication.
One of the earliest newspapers, the Roman Acta Diurna, said to have been started by Julius Caesar.
Typeface
A history of newspaper typeface design.
A Brief History of Newspapers
A history of newspapers, covering 500 years.
150 Years of Associated Press
The history of global newsgathering, including the technology that made global newscasts possible.
Printing a Newspaper: 1692-1792
An overview of the process used in this era - newspaper printing.
Printing a Newspaper: 1792-1892
An overview of the process used in this era - newspaper printing.
Printing a Newspaper: 1892-1992
An overview of the process used in this era - newspaper printing.
Comic Books
The history of comic strips and comic book printing.
Inks & Pigments
Iron Gall Ink
This page will give a short overview of iron gall ink, its historical significance, method of manufacture and main ingredients, and an introduction to the chemical formation of the pigment.
Soy Ink Historical Summary
In 1979, the board of directors of the American Newspaper Publishers Association (ANPA)--now known as the Newspaper directed its technical staff to develop an alternative to the petroleum-based ink long used by the newspaper industry.
Silk Screening (Also called Serigraphy)
In 1907, Samuel Simon of Manchester England was awarded a patent for the process of using silk fabric as a printing screen. Using materials other than silk for screen printing has a long history that begins with the ancient art of stencilling used by the Egyptians and Greeks as early as 2500 B.C. A few years after Simon's patent, John Pilsworth of San Francisco developed a multicolour process of silk screening called screen printing. The term "Serigraphy", comes from the Latin word "Seri" (silk) and the Greek word "graphein" (to write or draw).

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