Why did Johannes Gutenberg invent the printing press?

Answer 1

He invented the Printing press because before the printing press they wrote books by hand and they took for ever to finish 1. So they were really rare and only the people that were rich could afford to bye books so only the rich ones could read. Then when Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press everyone could bye books and eventually it spread through out Europe . The printing press could print 31 pages before you could write 3 pages .

Answer 2

Gutenberg was a very astute man. He realised that a major new development like the printing press could raise opposition from the Church and even result in his persecution. By printing The Bible, he ensured that the Church could not object to the use of his invention.

Answer 3

Actually Johannes invented the printing press because he wanted to cruse rocks since he was an goldminer.

But it was not that power full to crush rocks, so authors used it as an printing machine.

So the "printing press" was a invention invented by mistake!