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| Invention | Inventor | Year Introduced |
|---|---|---|
| Woodblock Printing | Unknown, used in East Asia | 200 AD |
| Movable Type | Bi Sheng | 1040 AD |
| Printing Press | Johannes Gutenberg | 1440 AD |
| Lithography | Alois Senefelder | 1796 AD |
| Rotary Press | Richard March Hoe | 1843 AD |
| Web Offset Printing | William Bullock | 1863 AD |
| Hot Metal Typesetting | Ottmar Mergenthaler | 1884 AD |
| Phototypesetting | Louis Marius Moyroud and Rene Higonnet | 1949 AD |
| Laser Printing | Gary Starkweather | 1969 AD |
| Inkjet Printing | Canon and Epson | 1970s-1980s |
| 3D Printing | Chuck Hull | 1983 AD |
| Digital Printing | Benny Landa | 1993 AD |