Desktop publishing allows for custom layout and design using specialized software and was introduced in 1983. Lithography is an ancient printing method using oils or waxes on limestone that is still used today and was discovered in 1796. Offset lithography is a modern version that uses a plate and rubber blanket to transfer ink to paper and was developed in 1875. Letterpress printing uses inked types to impress images onto paper and was used from the 15th to 19th centuries. Laser printing and photocopies provide an easy, fast way to reproduce paper using modern technology.