👉 The printing weapon, also known as the printing press or movable type printing press, is a revolutionary device invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century. It transformed the way books and documents were produced by enabling mass printing through the use of movable metal type. Each character, such as letters and symbols, was individually cast into durable metal type, which could be arranged to form pages of text. Once assembled, these pages were inked and pressed onto paper using a hand-cranked press, significantly increasing the speed and efficiency of printing compared to traditional methods like woodblock printing. This innovation played a crucial role in the spread of knowledge, literacy, and the democratization of information during the Renaissance and beyond.
