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Gutenberg prints with movable type in Europe

1450 CE · Germany, Europe · Technology

Gutenberg prints with movable type in Europe
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A printing press is a machine that transfers ink onto materials such as paper or cloth by applying pressure to an inked surface. It marked a major advance on earlier methods, in which ink was applied to the printing surface and the paper was rubbed by hand to transfer it.

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