History glossary
Gutenberg's press
Johannes Gutenberg's movable-type printing press, demonstrated in the 1450s, that transformed book production in Europe.
- Category
- Printing technology
- Region
- Mainz and Europe
- Date range
- 1450s
What it means
Johannes Gutenberg's movable-type press, demonstrated in the 1450s, made it possible to produce many consistent copies more quickly than manuscript copying. It helped books, scholarship, religious arguments, and controversy circulate on a new scale.
