Glowbrick's Printing Press Mod
by Glowbrick
Glowbrick's Printing Press Mod lets players copy enchanted books through a press block, using movable type and magic ink.
What it does
The mod adds a Printing Press that duplicates enchanted books. Its recipe uses paper, a piston, leather and two wooden fences, with an empty slot between three planks. Players first build movable type, which is made from leather, two iron ingots and six iron nuggets, and then assemble type blocks in a Typesetter from an enchanted book and movable type. Placing a type block in the press together with magic ink prints a copy of that book.
Magic ink comes from an ink bottle combined with a bottle o' enchanting and an enchanted book, while the ink bottle itself is a glass bottle with a black dye. The mod is published for NeoForge only, in version 1.21.1, and it was made for ModFest 1.21. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Its code is licensed under the MIT License and is open source; the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Enchanted book duplication
The press copies an enchanted book once a type block for that book is in place and magic ink is loaded.
Typesetter crafting
The Typesetter builds a type block from a chosen enchanted book and a movable type piece.
Magic ink chain
Magic ink is crafted from an ink bottle, a bottle o' enchanting and an enchanted book.
Movable type
Movable type is crafted from leather, iron ingots and iron nuggets as the first step of the chain.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Copying rare books
Players who have one enchanted book can make further copies for their own use instead of rebuilding it from scratch.
Who it’s for: Players who want a crafting-based route to duplicate enchanted books, and server owners who run NeoForge 1.21.1 and want the press available to every player.
How it compares
Readable Enchanted Books is a server-required mod with a client-optional side, under a custom license, and is not open source; it covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.5 – 1.21.8. Hearts In A Bottle is server-side only, open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and published for NeoForge 1.21.1, so players join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glowbrick's Printing Press Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-29 |
| Readable Enchanted Books | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-07-19 |
| Hearts In A Bottle | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-12-14 |
Questions
Does Glowbrick's Printing Press Mod need to be on the server?
Which loader and version does the mod target?
Which ingredients make a magic ink bottle?
In the catalog
Glowbrick's Printing Press Mod is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod aims to allow enchanted book duplication. This is achieved utilizing the past technologies of a printing press. Glowbrick's Printing Press Mod was made for ModFest 1.21.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/glowbricks-printing-press-mod
- Owner
- Glowbrick
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15