THE EVOLUTION OF PRINTER

Printing Press
 Developed by Johanne Gutenburg
 Before, books are expensive and written by hand
that are copied page by page.
 His invention combined moveable pieces of metal
type that could be reused with a press that
could produce sharp impressions on paper over
and over again.
1440s  Could print about 250 sheets per hour

Xerograph, Xerography, and Xerox

 Developed by Chester Carlson
 It was a way of transmitting and
printing facsimiles of printed images
using a beam of directed ions directed
onto a rotating drum of insulating
materials. 1938
 Laser Jet
 Developed by Gary Starkweather
 Combination of Xerox and Laser Technology
 His invention combined moveable pieces of metal
type that could be reused with a press that
could produce sharp impressions on paper over
and over again.
 Could print about 250 sheets per hour
1960s

Ink Jet
 Developed by Hewlett-Packard
 Produce ink droplets in a continuous
manner regardless of the printing or
non-printing, and then recover or
disperse the non-printing ink
droplets. 1970s
 The 3-D Printer
 Developed by Charles Hull
 Inspired by his job that uses UV lamps to
fashion tough.
 Create 3D models using digital data, which can
then be used to create a tangible object.

1984

Wireless Printer
 Developed by Andrew Clams
 This printer connects to your device
by Bluetooth or via Wi-Fi, permitting
you to roam freely with your device
and allows several wireless devices to
print at the same time. 1993
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