Book Printer
Book printers are commonly known as printing presses. A book printer is designed to make large volumes of printed copies of the identical text.

History
The first printers for books were developed by Johannes Gutenberg in Germany in 1445. Gutenberg was a goldsmith and took his knowledge of his trade and applied it to his invention of the printing press. Book printing/printers have been used steadily since this invention.

The industrial revolution led to the invention of the steam press in 1812. This type of book printer made it possible to generate over one thousand pages in one hour. In 1814 printing on both sides of the paper was discovered.

In the middle of the nineteenth century the rotary printing press was invented. This allowed books to be produced at a rate of over a million pages per day. These printers worked with a continuous feed, ideal for the mass production of books.

Effects on Society
Discount book printers have had a significant impact on our culture in many ways. For example, book printers may have ignited the scientific revolution by providing scientists with a way to publish their findings and communicate with each other.

Book printers have also provided consistency in literary forums. Because they assured that the same word would appear in the same order on the same pages reading was approached differently. Silent reading became more popular than group oral reading sessions. Book printers also made books more readily available which encouraged education.

Book printers also turned writing into a profitable profession. Author could now mass produce their works and sell them to make a profit.

In addition, colonial printing is thought to have fueled the revolution by making patriotic literature readily available to all. In fact being a book printer has considered a prestigious job. Colonial printers usually had apprentices that lived with them to learn the art of printing. Printing was considered an art form and was highly regarded.

In general book printers have placed knowledge in the hands of people that might not have otherwise gotten it. It has greatly impacted the society and cultures globally.