Lay on
A phrase used in the press or machine room. Thus: there are 1000 laid on; or, what forme shall we lay on? When there are woodcuts in one forme, and none in the other, then the tonne without cuts should be worked first, as working the cuts last prevents the indentation of the types appearing on the engraving. The term is also used in printing at machines, where a boy lays the sheet on the feeding board, in order that they may be caught by the grippers or tapes.
Lay on
A phrase used in the press or machine room. Thus: there are 1000 laid on; or, what forme shall we lay on 1 When there are woodcuts in one forme, and none in the other, then the forme without cuts should be laid on first, as working the cuts last prevents the indention of the types appearing on the engraving. The term is also used in printing at machines, wlieie a boy lays the sheet on the feeding board, in order that they may be caught by the grippers or tapes.