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Put to bed

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To finalize a publication and send it to the pressroom for printing.

The final step in the editorial and prepress workflow where all pages are approved, locked up, or plated, and no further changes can be made. Once a publication reaches this stage, the presses start rolling and the production crew takes over.

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We finally put the Friday edition to bed at 3 AM after waiting on the late sports scores.

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Go to bed

To finish preparing a publication and send it to the press for printing.

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A heavy steel or iron frame used to hold metal type and blocks securely together for printing.

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