makeready
nounUK /ˌmeɪkˈrɛdi/
US /ˌmeɪkˈrɛdi/
The work of getting a machine or printing press ready before it starts.
The printer spent an hour on makeready before the first page came out.
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2. The final adjustments made to a printing press so copies come out correctly.
Good makeready means fewer wasted sheets.
3. The time or process of preparing equipment for use.
Makeready took longer than expected on the old machine.
4. In theater, the act of getting the stage and props ready before a show.
The crew did makeready while the audience waited outside.