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.
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While colour laser printing is a popular option for general office work, inkjet printers still dominate the graphics industry, all offering large-format models from the big three manufacturers-HP, Canon and Epson. The larger and higher-quality the printer, the better whatever technology you choose.
Today, average inkjet printers generally have a 1200 x 1440 dpi resolution. If you're not going to print photos larger than 5 x 7 inches, this is a good enough resolution.
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.
The format can easily handle high resolution photos thanks to PNGs' high color depth. Since it is a lossless web format, however, file sizes tend to get very big. For the screen, PNG graphics are optimized. You could definitely print a PNG, but with a JPEG (lossy) or a TIFF file, you'd be better off.
Lithography was primarily a graphic art form throughout the nineteenth century and, as such, still holds a high artistic reputation. Lithographs are artists' original artworks and are typically signed, while there is no signature for offset lithographic printing and reproductions.
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