make-ready

make-ready

(māk′rĕd′ē)n. The operation of preparing a form for printing by adjusting and leveling the plates to ensure a clear impression.

make-ready

n (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing the process of preparing the forme and the cylinder or platen packing to achieve the correct impression all over the forme

make′-read′y



n. the process of preparing a form for printing by overlays or underlays to equalize the impression. [1885–90, Amer.]
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