noun
printing plate
Technical term in printing; refers to the physical plate used to transfer ink.
この印刷版はもう使えないので、新しいものと交換してください。
This printing plate is no longer usable, so please replace it with a new one.
noun
print edition; printed edition
Used for books, newspapers, or other publications to distinguish the physical printed version from a digital or online version.
この雑誌の印刷版は来月から休刊になります。
The print edition of this magazine will be suspended from next month.
オンライン版と印刷版では内容が少し異なります。
The content differs slightly between the online version and the print edition.
Refers to the act or process of printing, not the plate or edition itself.
Compound of 印刷 (printing) + 版 (plate/edition). The two senses reflect the dual meaning of 版 as both a physical printing plate and a published edition.