**Printing Press [Johann Gutenburg]**

Gutenberg’s invention

There was the printing before Gutenberg but it’s just woodblock technology. The advantage of his inventions was, dividing it in its own component such as lower and upper case letter. He cut each letter in to steel block. Then create a matrix by placing the punch on square block made of copper and striking it vertically.

Johannes Gutenberg is the “Father of Printing” In 13th Century. He invented the ink printing that composite suitably with print alloy. And his first successful invention in 1455 was bible, called “Gutenberg Bible or 42 line bible”.

For the Press Printing, Chinese used wood blocks for pressing on the paper but they were not strong enough, easily to wear out.

In 1438, Gutenberg had developed the way of printing, printing press, mold, ink printing and the paper for better using. In 1450, he invented the casting of iron block. So, it makes blocks of printing be more useful. It could be reused for several times. Not like wood blocks.

After his successful, book publishing. He found a terrible situation which was a numerous of debt he made by loaning the money for his printing press experiment.

Sources: http://www.thaipressasso.com/hotnews/news_thai.htm
http://www.mainz.de/gutenberg/english/erfindun.htm

Translated From – “General Knowledge of printing”, Sukothai Thammathiratch University
"Written by Vice Professor, Suppanee Reablerdharan"

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