timeline of printing
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Updated: 12 Oct 2017
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One of the earliest known writing systems called cuneiform developed in Sumer also known as Iraq. Wedge shaped marks were made on clay tablesA writing material is created called papyrus from a papyrus plant is used as a writing surfaceA beaten paper like material made in pre- Columbian Mesoamericathe production of paper making in Samarkand or known Uzbekistan in the modern dayChinese printers make wood printing blocks to start the production of booksthe first movable typing device is created in Chinathe first ever paper mill is created inthe first ever paper mill is created inin 1298 Marco Polo first reported seeing the printing of money on paper in Chinain 1309 paper was used for the first timewood block printing was used for the first timein the 1430s engraving came around first being used for plates it was also combined with drypoint to print1478 - printing first begins at oxford university (United Kingdom)first paper mill built in Englandprinting in France is banned without royal permission under new law stating if broken the death penalty would be usedShakespeare’s first book is published being called “first folio”first book has been printed in America being named “the bay psalm book”the first news paper England has been created being named “ the daily courant”the first English dictionary is printed by Samuel Johnsoncomposition ink rollers developed in London replacing ink ballsGeorge clymer developed the columbian printing press, this was a cast iron hand press featuring a leverin 1844 the rotary letter press is developedin 1856 the first paper folding machine is inventedin 1933 penguin paperback books are founded / mass book burning carried out in nazi GermanyXerography or also known as photocopying is developed in New Yorkin 1951 inkjet printing is developedin 1959 xerographic office photocopying is introducedin 1970 water based ink is introducedin 1985 a huge amount of printers are created some including the apple LaserWriter printer and the microtek white scannerbook printing begins to decrease as the rise of the Amazon kindle is introduced by amazonthe us postal service makes a stamp with termochromic ink which changes in certain temperatures
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