The
Gutenberg press with its wooden and later metal movable type
printing brought down the price of printed materials and made such materials available for the masses. It remained the standard until the 20th century. During the centuries, many newer printing technologies were developed based on
Gutenberg's printing machine e.g. offset printing.
Example:
Johannes Gutenberg was a German goldsmith and inventor best known for the
Gutenberg press, an innovative printing machine that used movable type. Gutenberg was born between
1394 and 1400 and died in 1468. In 1438, Gutenberg began a business arrangement with Andreas Dritzehn, who funded his experiments in printing. In 1450, Gutenberg began a second arrangement with German businessman Johannes Fust. Fust lent Gutenberg the money to start a printing business and build a large
Gutenberg Press, their printing projects included the now famous Gutenberg Bible. On September 30, 1452, Johann
Guttenberg's Bible was published becoming the first book to be published in volume.