Printing: first thought of and developed in China
The first recorded instance of movable type was in 1040 A.D. in China. Created by Bi Sheng (990-1051) the system would use ceramic materials. Afterwards this was improved upon in Korea in 1234 with the production of a metal movable-type system. This led to the print of the world’s oldest known extant movable metal print book. Its name is the Jikji and was printed in 1377. Religious works were the first documents printed in both Chinese and European printing traditions. The oldest known printed work is a Buddhist scripture printed from a woodblock during China’s Wu Zetian period between 684 and 705 AD. Also the earliest known printing examples by Gutenberg were notes from the Pope. These were made to pardon Christians for their sins (known as papal indulgences).
Syphon Recorder- First Inkjet Printer
The first continuous inkjet printing system was developed in 1867 and was known as a syphon recorder. However, it wasn’t until Canon engineer Ichiro Endo developed the thermal inkjet printer in 1957 that the technology became widely used.
Fonts Used To Be Named After People Who Created Them
Did you know that the typefaces or fonts that you use to print your documents used to actually be named after their creators? That’s right, many of the font names you use used to be someone else’s name. The best example of this is Garamond which is named after its creator Claude Garamonde who was a famous French printer. Garamond is also one of the most economical fonts you can use with regard to saving ink today.
RISO Creates the Fastest Printers in the World
The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) credited with manufacturing the fastest printers in the world today is RISO. RISO’s printers are renowned for their super speed the world over. RISO’s ComColor 9050 printer is capable of printing up to 150 pages in a single minute and that is for colour prints.
World’s Largest Printer Measures 12 X 50 Meters
The world’s largest printer ‘Infinitus’ is owned by Big Image Systems. This gigantic printer can print 600 square metres. This printer is used for printing backdrops that are used by TV, movie, and theater organisations.
World’s Smallest Printer Measures 1 X 2 X 11 Inches
PrintStik is the world’s smallest printer manufactured by Planon. This pocket size printer measures an amazing 1 inch x 2 inches x 11 inches. What’s more, this printer is also enabled with Bluetooth and mobile connectivity and comes with 20 sheets of paper.
About 4 Litres of Oil Is Used To Manufacture a Printer Cartridge
Every printer cartridge you use in your printer represents around four litres of oil! In simpler words, every time you use a printer cartridge, you’re using about four litres of oil. Basically to transport a printer cartridge to your locality uses approximately that amount of oil. This is one of the reasons why environmentalists advise printer users to use compatible or generic printer cartridges. Generic printer cartridges carry more ink which is why less oil is said to be used in their manufacturing process.
Printers: Used To Print Food Too
Printers are now being used to print food that can then be eaten. These types of printers are known as 3D or three dimensions printers. 3D printers are the wave of the future and experts predict that they’ll be commonplace. The inherent technology gets more refined and becomes more commercially viable daily. 3D printers can not only be used to print food. They can also print real life houses, guns, clothing, jewellery, and even artificial prosthetics. NASA is even planning to send an advanced 3D printer in space to help astronauts in creating shelters and tools.
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