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Difference between watermarking and movable type printing on woodblocks

The printing plates are different, the printing size is different.

1, printing prints are different, woodblock watermarking is the upgraded version of movable type printing, movable type printing prints black characters on white paper, woodblock watermarking prints colorful prints.

2, the printing size is different, woodblock watermarking is suitable for printing small works, or can be spliced long scroll, as for the high head of the large shaft is difficult to cope with, while the movable type printing can be printed long.