the printing press was confiscated by the Makhzen. Getting Muslims and their scholars to change their stance on printing, as invented by Johann Gutenberg in 1445, was no easy task. Resistance ...

2. Press for Printing The printing press, a revolutionary invention by Johannes Gutenberg in 1440 CE, had a profound impact on the spread of knowledge, surpassing any other technology before the ...

He invented a cast-iron press with compound levers which could withstand the pressures of repeated prints. His first design, with straight sides, still cracked during a run, but his second design ...