Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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split fountain

A type of ink fountain by means of which two or more inks of different colors may be run simultaneously on the same printing press or ruling machine. The trough of ink that feeds the press or ruling machine is the "ink fountain," which may be split into two or more compartments by means of dividers. (320 )




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