make-ready
Pre-production calibration process
Make-ready is the preparation work required before a printing press can run a job—adjusting paper feed, aligning plates, setting ink levels.
The term extends to any preliminary setup that must be completed before production begins: The make-ready took longer than the actual print run.
In manufacturing and theater, make-ready similarly describes the process of preparing equipment or a stage for operation.
Print preparation stage
- proofingChecking for errors
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- inkingApplying liquid pigment
- impressionEffect on the mind
offset · lithography · presswork · color-matching · bleed · halftone · screening · imposition
Arranging for future events
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- organizingSystematically putting in order
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
- provisioningSupplying resources in advance
equipping · training · allocating · budgeting · strategizing · briefing · coordinating · mobilizing
Pre-performance practice session
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- soundcheckPre-performance audio calibration
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
- propsTheater accessories or praise
scenery · cue · rigging · quick-change · backstage · load-in · strike · preset
Surface opening of bore
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- completionAct of finishing
- wirelineCable for well measurements
- perforationHole punched through something
cementing · casing · tubing · workover · tooling · inspection · derrick
Character style set
- kerningLetter-pair spacing adjustment
- leadingGuiding or pacing type
- typographyArranging letters for display
- typefaceLettering style design
glyph · serif · sans-serif · tracking · justification · alignment · baseline · ligature
prepress
Print preparation stage
- proofingChecking for errors
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- inkingApplying liquid pigment
impression · offset · lithography · presswork · color-matching · bleed · halftone · screening · imposition · trapping
planning
Arranging for future events
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- organizingSystematically putting in order
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
provisioning · equipping · training · allocating · budgeting · strategizing · briefing · coordinating · mobilizing · logistics
rehearsal
Pre-performance practice session
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- soundcheckPre-performance audio calibration
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
props · scenery · cue · rigging · quick-change · backstage · load-in · strike · preset · run-through
wellhead
Surface opening of bore
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- completionAct of finishing
- wirelineCable for well measurements
perforation · cementing · casing · tubing · workover · tooling · inspection · derrick
font
Character style set
- kerningLetter-pair spacing adjustment
- leadingGuiding or pacing type
- typographyArranging letters for display
typeface · glyph · serif · sans-serif · tracking · justification · alignment · baseline · ligature · galley
make-readybreakdown
Failure or decomposition
teardown · disassembly · unready · standby · idle state
make-readyproduction
Making or generating something
print run · production run · live production · execution · operation
make, ready, makes, made, making, maker, makers, remake, remaking