No, unlike the ink used on inkjet printers, even if you leave them for a long time, toners from laser printers do not dry up. Laser printers need toner instead of ink, a fine powder that forms the text and images you print on the paper found in a toner cartridge.
Woodblock printing, which appeared in China before 220 AD, was the earliest known form of printing applied to paper. The movable type invented by Bi Sheng around 1040 AD and the printing press invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century are also later developments in printing technology.
A printed name is simply the name written out so that it can be read by people (signatures might not be easy to read, so people will ask for both sometimes). A signature is often written in cursive, for things like contracts, checks, etc., it is the individual's own way of writing their name.
Gutenberg was a German artisan and inventor and is best known for the Gutenberg press, his innovative printing press machine that used a movable form. It remained the standard up until the 20th century. Gutenberg made printing inexpensive.
A signature is usually simply the name of somebody written in a stylized fashion. That is not really necessary, however. It is considered a valid signature as long as it adequately records the intent of the parties involved in a contractual agreement. Usually, but not necessarily, a pen makes this mark.
A printed name is simply the name written out so that people can read it (signatures might not be easy to read, so sometimes people will ask for both). A signature is often written in cursive, it's the individual's own way of writing their name for things like contracts, checks, etc.
Each printing process is divided into steps that are pre-press, press, and post-press. Prepress operations include steps during which the idea of a printed image is converted into an image carrier, such as a plate, cylinder, or screen.
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