proof printing; proof sheet
Refers to a preliminary printed copy for checking before final production, used in publishing and printing contexts.
編集者は下刷りをチェックして誤字を探した。
The editor checked the proof sheet for typos.
Standard kanji spelling for 'proof printing'.
Alternate kanji spelling using 摺 (print/rub), less common than 刷.
Compound of 下 (preliminary) and 刷り (printing), literally 'preliminary printing'.