Hand Press Small 318×320 Medium 637×640 Large 1018×1024 Download Tiff Original 2400×2413 | (1.5 MB) Description The hand printing press was invented by Peter Smith and manufactured by Robert Hoe in 1822. Keywords hand press, invention, manufacturing, media, Peter Smith, printing, printing press, Robert Hoe Galleries Printing and Paper Industries Source: Hill, Henry Chase The Wonder Book of Knowledge (Philadelphia, PA: John C. Winston Company, 1921)