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test copy - (printing) an impression made to check for errors

trial impression, proof

printing, impression - all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"

galley proof - a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages

foundry proof - a proof taken from a form before duplicate plates are made

printing process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication

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If you lease a copier from Apogee, it's probably a good idea to run a test copy on a single colour sheet and check how many copies the meter moves on by.

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The rarest is a 'white label' test copy of the Pigeon Street theme tune on vinyl, and there are thought to be only a handful in existence.

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The test copy even caught the eye of a CBS producer, who asked to use one as a set prop on the hit sitcom Everybody Loves Baymond.

Publishing for profit: launching a magazine is a risky venture. Navigating the pitfalls requires sufficient advertising, circulation, content--and a bit of luck

Available in calibers .357 Magnum and .44-40, my test copy arrived in .45 Colt.

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She is given a test copy for a difficult class you are taking.

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Meredith Corp., which bought Raising Teens, launched a test copy that didn't pass advertising muster.

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Direct marketing enables you to cost effectively test copy, format, offer, lists and other factors.

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H Constantly test copy alternatives: "Every time we mail our newsletters, we always do an a/b split mailing and test something," says Nolo Press's Valerie Dow.

ON WRITING HIGH-IMPACT COPY

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