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[[File:Gutenberg Press.webp|thumb|Picture of a Gutenberg style press.<ref>Gutenberg Press. ''International Printing Museum'', www.printmuseum.org/gutenberg-press. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.</ref>]] | |||
In the fifteenth century there was a man named Johannes Gutenberg. He played a role in the printing revolution with his ingenuity including the creation of the Gutenberg press. It was devised from ancient technology used to extract jucies and oils from fruit by applying pressure through the screw press. He applied this technology with the concept on applying even pressure to an inked item allowing for legible print on that surface. This was the start of later improved upon models that led to the printing Revolution making copying texts faster and easier. <ref name=":0" /> | In the fifteenth century there was a man named Johannes Gutenberg. He played a role in the printing revolution with his ingenuity including the creation of the Gutenberg press. It was devised from ancient technology used to extract jucies and oils from fruit by applying pressure through the screw press. He applied this technology with the concept on applying even pressure to an inked item allowing for legible print on that surface. This was the start of later improved upon models that led to the printing Revolution making copying texts faster and easier. <ref name=":0" /> | ||
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Johannes Gutenberg (c. 1390–1468) was born in Mainz, Germany and was not originally invested in the art of bookmaking. He was first trained as a metalsmith and only when he was in his 50s did he start inventing for the future of printmaking. He created three interrelated items. He first created type molds. Through his metal work training he developed a way to make letter prints which he tool precious time making sure they were all the same height and uniform. The pieces were interchangeable and reusable which allowed print setting to be easier. The next invention was a different type of ink which allows the ink to stick to the metal. The secret was that it was oil based ink and not water based ink. The third invention was the Gutenberg Press. The most famous printing work which he can be known for are the Gutenberg Bibles. These were a massive labor but their popularity paid off. They were two color ink Bibles and only about 180 copies were made. They were mostly bought by churches and official organizations with the money to purchase them. <ref name=":0" /> | Johannes Gutenberg (c. 1390–1468) was born in Mainz, Germany and was not originally invested in the art of bookmaking. He was first trained as a metalsmith and only when he was in his 50s did he start inventing for the future of printmaking. He created three interrelated items. He first created type molds. Through his metal work training he developed a way to make letter prints which he tool precious time making sure they were all the same height and uniform. The pieces were interchangeable and reusable which allowed print setting to be easier. The next invention was a different type of ink which allows the ink to stick to the metal. The secret was that it was oil based ink and not water based ink. The third invention was the Gutenberg Press. The most famous printing work which he can be known for are the [[Gutenburg bible|Gutenberg Bibles]]. These were a massive labor but their popularity paid off. They were two color ink Bibles and only about 180 copies were made. They were mostly bought by churches and official organizations with the money to purchase them. <ref name=":0" /> | ||
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The invention of Johannes Gutenberg and his contribution set in motion the printing Revolution of the fifteenth century. His press pushed forward Society in many ways. It played a part in | The invention of Johannes Gutenberg and his contribution set in motion the printing Revolution of the fifteenth century. His press pushed forward Society in many ways. It played a part in religion, such as the protestant reformation or other circulation of religious texts, it made books more accessible in school settings, and set up other inventors to further this technology into what we now have today. Due to the influence of the printing press the book became a central part of human society. <ref name=":0" />{{DEFAULTSORT:Gutenberg Press}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:36, 7 November 2025
Also known as the Common Press. It is typically used because no presses or pictures from the Gutenberg business survived and therefore historians are not able to definitively say what is the original invention or not. [1]
Origin
In the fifteenth century there was a man named Johannes Gutenberg. He played a role in the printing revolution with his ingenuity including the creation of the Gutenberg press. It was devised from ancient technology used to extract jucies and oils from fruit by applying pressure through the screw press. He applied this technology with the concept on applying even pressure to an inked item allowing for legible print on that surface. This was the start of later improved upon models that led to the printing Revolution making copying texts faster and easier. [1]
Creator
Johannes Gutenberg (c. 1390–1468) was born in Mainz, Germany and was not originally invested in the art of bookmaking. He was first trained as a metalsmith and only when he was in his 50s did he start inventing for the future of printmaking. He created three interrelated items. He first created type molds. Through his metal work training he developed a way to make letter prints which he tool precious time making sure they were all the same height and uniform. The pieces were interchangeable and reusable which allowed print setting to be easier. The next invention was a different type of ink which allows the ink to stick to the metal. The secret was that it was oil based ink and not water based ink. The third invention was the Gutenberg Press. The most famous printing work which he can be known for are the Gutenberg Bibles. These were a massive labor but their popularity paid off. They were two color ink Bibles and only about 180 copies were made. They were mostly bought by churches and official organizations with the money to purchase them. [1]
Process
This is a paragraph from The Book in Society: An Introduction to Print Culture explaining the process of how the press works to make prints. "The screw-press is the heart of the common press. A lever attached to the screw enables the press operator to stand to the side of the press and bring the large, heavy pressing surface (the platen) down to make the impression. To make it easier to position the form under the platen and bring it back again, Gutenberg devised a sliding mechanism to move the printing bed. To ensure that the paper or parchment to be printed was always positioned in exactly the same spot, Gutenberg devised the tympan, a parchment-covered frame connected by a hinge to the front of the bed. Small pins in the tympan hold the paper in the proper position. Another parchment-covered hinged frame, the frisket, then folds over the tympan. The frisket has windows cut out to expose the paper only to the inked areas to be printed, protecting the margins from stray ink." (Page 84)
Impact
The invention of Johannes Gutenberg and his contribution set in motion the printing Revolution of the fifteenth century. His press pushed forward Society in many ways. It played a part in religion, such as the protestant reformation or other circulation of religious texts, it made books more accessible in school settings, and set up other inventors to further this technology into what we now have today. Due to the influence of the printing press the book became a central part of human society. [1]
