How a Gutenberg printing press works

Demonstrates the only practical model of the Gutenberg printing machine - Crandall Historical Printing Museum

The printing press was invented by Gutenberg who lived in Strasbourg during the 1440's. Prior to the press release, the written work was limited to manuscripts, but the invention of Gutenberg led to the creation of an affordable book that would be widely distributed to the extent that it was impossible to imagine It was.

In the mid-15th century, a German named Johan Gutenberg invented a movable printing press. The printing press is a machine that presses the paper over the removable tray. Gutenberg printed his full version of the Bible with his machine in 1455. This book is called the Gutenberg Bible. The impact of printing on printing press has had a major impact on European society. In the past, printers had to spend months to write books. Now they can quickly produce hundreds of copies. As a result, the book is cheap enough for many people to buy. The availability of so many books encourages more people to learn how to read. It will spread new ideas as soon as possible.

The Gutenberg printing press was one of the most important inventions of the Renaissance as it had a major influence on the renaissance and today's printing world. The Gutenberg Press affects the Renaissance as follows, makes it easier and cheaper to copy and print books and information, and makes it easier and faster to spread more information to more people. Technology development, and creation of new industries and purchase of books by promoting economic growth

In 1436, Johannes Gutenberg invented a printing machine that had a great influence on renaissance and today's printing, but invented another mobile system in front of Gutenberg. Prior to Gutenberg, there were several inventors of the printing system. The first one is a Chinese inventor, the second one is a Dutchman, the third one is a Korean inventor who developed a printing system around the 12th century. In 1041, Pi Sheng invented the movable clay type in China, the first known printing system, but the first known printed book was thought to be a Diamond Sutra printed in China at 868 AD It was. The mobile system developed in China never succeeded because Chinese is composed of many characters and can not be managed. Although Diamond Sutra is known to be the first printed book, it is thought that there was a possibility that the book was printed before this day. Banknote in the second half of the 13th century