An image transferred by a roller die to its position on a steel plate is said to be “entered.” When the plate is fully entered with the required number of images, a proof impression may show one or more entries have not been rolled in deeply enough, so these positions are subjected to a further application of the roller die, called a “fresh entry.” After considerable wear in the press, a plate may have some or all of its images “re-entered” to give the plate a renewed lease of use. There is nothing in these successive enterings except where the second entry does not exactly coincide with the first. A slight deviation in any direction may cause a partial duplication of lines, which is visible in the printed stamp, and such a variety is styled a Re-entry.
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