The action or process of printing. Also: the equipment used for this process; a printing press. Obsolete. Cf. press, n.1 3.

The process of printing. Now rare.

The action of print, v. 8; the transfer of characters or designs on to paper, etc., by a mechanical process; the production of books, newspapers…

impressing cylinder in a printing-machine: see quot.

The printing press in operation, the work or function of the press; the art or practice of printing. Now rare except as merged with sense 3d.

The formula (= ‘let it be printed’), signed by an official licenser of the press, authorizing the printing of a book; hence as n. an official…

The art or practice of printing.

Printing.

The business of a printing press; spec. the printing of material from composed type, plates, etc.; the work turned out from a printing press, esp…

Printing; print, impression.

The printing of a book, etc.