For 17th century broadside printers I have a listing of most of whats known about their dates near the beginning of the broadside ballad index on my website. I've also compiled a chronological index by printer of all the Stationers' Register entries of broadside ballads to 1700. For 18th and 19th century printers the best source I know of is books by Leslie Shephard, 'The History of Street Literature' and 'John Pitts, Ballad Printer'.