Printing Press timeline 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageLanguage and technologyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: katiekitchenerCreated on: 15-05-17 14:35 1440 Johannes Gutenberg invents the moveable type printing press. 1 of 12 1470 Nicholas Jensen creates the first 'Roman' typeface 2 of 12 1476 William Caxton imports a Gutenberg press into England. 3 of 12 1660 'The London Gazette' is published. 4 of 12 1709 Copyright Law passed by Queen Anne. 5 of 12 1796 The lithograph allows for more rapid high quality printing of etchings. 6 of 12 1800 Cast iron printing press introduced. 7 of 12 1803 'Times' newspaper produces the 'Times Roman' font. 8 of 12 1822 William Church creates the first machine to set type automatically. 9 of 12 1838 Electrotyping of engraved copper plates introduced. 10 of 12 1853 William Fox Talbot invents a way to print photographs. 11 of 12 1890 Chromolithography makes colour printing cost effective. 12 of 12
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