also: げんばん
printing plate; original plate; form
Refers to the physical plate or form used in printing, from which copies are made.
This book was printed directly from the original plate.
original edition; first edition
Used for the original published version of a book or other publication, as opposed to reprints or revised editions.
The original edition of this novel was published before the war.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading げんばん is more common than げんぱん.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 原 (original) and 版 (printing block/edition).