A set of copies printed during a single, continuous production run without any changes to the plates or layout. In pressroom mechanics, it also refers to the physical pressure applied by the printing cylinder or platen to transfer ink onto the paper.
Heard on the job
The first impression sold out in a week, so we're putting it back on the press for a second run.
Also heard as
- print run
Do not mix it up with
- Editioning: An edition includes all copies printed from the same master setting, while an impression is just one specific print run of that edition.