The printing industry has a long, rich history dating back to an estimated 1850 BC.
Since that time, we have developed new and innovative ways to print pictures, designs, and type onto a variety of different mediums.
There was a several printing techniques used in the past.
Woodblock printing - technique commonly used in Asia. This type of printing technique used wooden blocks that were carved out with a knife to produce a relief image, or text.
This technique used to print onto clothing, paper, and to print some of the earliest known books.
Intaglio Printing - This printing technique uses a copper or zinc plate that has a design etched into it and is filled with the desired type and colour of ink. Once paper is set on the ink-filled plate, a press roller is used to force the paper into contact with the ink, which as a result produces the desired image or text onto the paper.
This style of printing was better and much durable than the woodblocking technique.
The Intaglio technique was invented in Germany, and it was commonly used by artists between 1450 and 1550 when it was considered the ‘golden age’ of artistic engraving.
This printing style is still used today to print things such as currency, passports, and sometimes high value postage.
Printing Press (1439) - German inventor Johannes Gutenberg invented a printing press process that, with refinements and increased mechanization, remained the principal means of printing until the late 20th century. This
