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| − | text=A '''printing press''' is a mechanical device to [[printing|print]] many copies of text on a medium such as [[paper]] or [[cloth]]. The machine applies pressure to an inked surface resting on the medium, thereby transferring an image. Invention of the printing press has generally been credited to [[Johannes Gutenberg]], a [[Germany|German]] goldsmith. | + | text=A '''printing press''' is a mechanical device to [[printing|print]] many copies of text on a medium such as [[paper]] or [[cloth]]. The machine applies pressure to an inked surface resting on the medium, thereby transferring an image. Invention of the printing press has generally been credited to [[Johannes Gutenberg]], a [[Germany|German]] goldsmith. Both [[woodblock printing]] and [[movable type]] printing technologies had been developed in [[China|ancient China]] and [[Korea]] a few hundred years earlier, but their presses differed from that used by Gutenberg and their impact was limited. Printing methods based on Gutenberg's printing press spread rapidly first across Europe and then the rest of the world. Books became widely available and affordable, leading to a dramatic rise in the adult literacy rate throughout [[Europe]]. |
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Popular Article: Printing press
A printing press is a mechanical device to print many copies of text on a medium such as paper or cloth. The machine applies pressure to an inked surface resting on the medium, thereby transferring an image. Invention of the printing press has generally been credited to Johannes Gutenberg, a German goldsmith. Both woodblock printing and movable type printing technologies had been developed in ancient China and Korea a few hundred years earlier, but their presses differed from that used by Gutenberg and their impact was limited. Printing methods based on Gutenberg's printing press spread rapidly first across Europe and then the rest of the world. Books became widely available and affordable, leading to a dramatic rise in the adult literacy rate throughout Europe.
