Describe Gutenberg’s contribution to the print revolution.

Gutenberg was the son of a merchant and had seen wine and olive Presses. Subsequently, he became expertise to create lead moulds used for making trinkets. Drawing on this knowledge, he adapted existing technology to design his innovation. The olive press provided the model for the printing press, and moulds were used for casting the metal types for the letters of the alphabet. By 1448, Gutenberg perfected the system. The first book he printed was the Bible. About 180 copies were printed and it took three years to produce and this was a fast production as compared to earlier.