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A printing press can be used for the printing of creative works for publication.

To publish is to make content available to the general public.^[1]^[2] While specific use of the term may vary among countries, it is usually applied to text, images, or other audio-visual content, including paper (newspapers, magazines, catalogs, etc.). Publication means the act of publishing, and also any copies issued for public distribution.

^ Berne Convention, article 3(3). URL last accessed 2010-05-10.
^ Universal Copyright Convention, Geneva text (1952), article VI Archived 2012-11-25 at the Wayback Machine. URL last accessed 2010-05-10.