also: かっぱんしょ
letterpress printing house
A printing establishment that uses letterpress (活版) technology. Somewhat specialized term; in modern contexts, 印刷所 may be more common.
My grandfather ran a small letterpress printing house.
Standard kanji spelling for a letterpress printing house.
Alternate reading; かっぱんじょ is more common.
Compound of 活版 (letterpress) and 所 (place, establishment).