printing+press+1450

In 1450 the printing press was invented by a German inventor named Johannes Gutenburg. The printing press caused massive and rapid cultural changes in Europe. This was a fast, inexpensive way of making large quantaties of written documents. There was a serious economic demand for the printing press. The printing press remained largely unchanged until the 19th century. They changed the printing press to iron instead of wood in the early 1800's and had continuous rolls of paper and steam powered presses. Over time the printing press kept getting more and more advanced. The printing press led to more people being able to read the bible, books, and documents.