THE PRINTING PRESS

THE INVENTION

• The printing press was invented
• By Johannas Gutenberg in 1436.

History

• Before the printing press, people had to write using ink and quill.
• There would be a lot of errors in the writing, and not many
• People could get knowledge because copying was a challenge
• Before the printing press came along. The writing would not
• Be able to travel around to people who wanted it.

THE FIRST VERSION

• Gutenberg used metal blocks that contained
• One letter on each block and they could be arranged in
• Any order. The first one was used by hand. By the 1800s
• They started to use steam power so they could produce writtings
• Faster.

TIMELINE

• On September 30, 1452 Gutenberg published the
• First book using the printing press; the Bible.
• January 1, 1803 the iron printing press was invented.
• January 1 1843, rotary printing press invented.
• January 1 1870, paper can now be mass produced.

LATEST VERSION

• Printing presses today are not operated by.
• Hand or steam. They are all operated electronically
• Or digitally. Today a printing press make over a thousand
• Copies every minute!

IMPACT

• The printing press had a major impact. It was able
• To spread information quickly and accurately
• And it created a wider literate public.

IMPACT ON ECONOMY

• Before the printing press, having a book
• Or anything that was printed would be really
• Expensive and hard to get a hold of. The printing
• Press brought down the prices of things printing.
• It was also able to help spread knowledge around the world.