An innovation in the 15th century allowed individuals to share knowledge more quickly and widely. Never did civilization look back. As the saying goes, knowledge is power, and the invention of the mechanical movable type printing press helped to disseminate knowledge wider and faster than ever.
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.
Created in China, the printing press revolutionized society there before being further developed in Europe in the 15th century by Johannes Gutenberg and his invention of the Gutenberg press.
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.
The HP Officejet Pro X Series can deliver high-quality professional documents at up to 70 pages per minute (ppm), making it the fastest desktop printer according to Guinness World Records, powered by HP PageWide Technology, the company's next generation inkjet platform.
Inks used in industrial printing affect the atmosphere in different ways. During printing, vent fumes are fumes released into the atmosphere by the inks. When inhaled, these fumes can be harmful. After they are discarded, other inks create issues.
In 2 color printing, instead of one on lower end marketing materials, two ink colors are used, vs. four on higher-end commercially printed pieces. Typically, the inks used are Pantone ® colors, and are frequently used in a unique color to print a logo, design or symbol.
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