A printing press machine is a device that allows for the mass production of uniform prints, primarily in the form of books, brochures and newspapers. The oldest known printed text is the Diamond Sutra, which originated in China in the year of AD, a Buddhist book from Dunhuang, China.
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Diamonds are created in a way called block printing, which uses a panel of hand-carved wood blocks for reverse printing. Dunhuang also has other texts, including print calendars around 877 AD, mathematical charts, vocabulary guidance, etiquette guidance, funeral and wedding guides, educational materials for children, dictionaries and almanacs. It was during this period of early printing that the volume began to be replaced by text in book format.
In Europe, the printing press machine did not appear until 150 years after Wang Chen invented. Goldsmith and inventor Johannes Guttenberg were political exiles in Mainz, Germany, when they began experimenting in Strasbourg, France, in 1440. A few years later he returned to Mainz, and by 1450 he had a complete printing machine that could be put into commercial use.
An integral part of Gutenberg's design is to replace the wood with metal and print, replacing each letter with each letter to create a European version of the movable font. In order to make this type of font available in large numbers at different stages of printing, Gutenberg applied the concept of replica casting, which can see the letters generated in reverse in brass and then replicated by casting the molten lead with these molds. Product. If it weren't for the ink he invented, Gutenberg's craft would not be as seamless as it is now. Gutenberg is also able to perfect a way to flatten the printing paper in order to use a wine press, traditionally used to squeeze grapes for winemaking, olives for oil extraction, he improved this method to his In the design of the printing press.
By 1605, the first official newspaper was printed and distributed in Strasbourg. Newspapers have appeared throughout Europe, formalizing the printing industry's contribution to literacy, education and widespread access to unified information for the general public.