An older measure of pressroom output and paper allocation, generally equal to 250 sheets printed on one side, or half a ream. In the era of manual handpresses, pressmen were often paid by the token, which represented roughly one hour of steady labor for a two-man crew. The exact sheet count could vary slightly depending on the shop and local union rules.
Heard on the job
The pressman logged four tokens before lunch, keeping the run right on schedule.