misprint

[ noun mis-print, mis-print; verb mis-print ]

/ noun ˈmɪsˌprɪnt, mɪsˈprɪnt; verb mɪsˈprɪnt /

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noun

a mistake in printing, as an instance of printing a letter or word other than that intended.

verb (used with object)

to print incorrectly.

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Origin of misprint

First recorded in 1485–95; mis-¹ + print

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Examples from the Web for misprint

It may be perfectly true that Mitt Romney was meeting with people at Bain & Co (or it may have been a misprint by the Herald).
Who Was Running Bain in 1993?|Megan McArdle|October 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The date 1780 in "Biographia Dramatica" is obviously a misprint, as the play was not acted until 1781.
A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3)|Various
Other than these misprint corrections, printer's inconsistencies in spelling and punctuation have been retained.
Industrial Conspiracies|Clarence S. Darrow
In Mr. Dovaston's paper is a misprint, which it may be as well to notice here.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various

Thus we shall find three "Arlauds" and an "Artaud," though I suspect the last named is a misprint.
Chats on Old Miniatures|J. J. Foster
If 'creature' is not a collective, it is a misprint for 'creatures.'
The Shakespeare-Expositor: An Aid to the Perfect Understanding of Shakespeare's Plays|Thomas Keightley

British Dictionary definitions for misprint

misprint

noun (ˈmɪsˌprɪnt)

an error in printing, made through damaged type, careless reading, etc

verb (ˌmɪsˈprɪnt)

(tr) to print (a letter) incorrectly

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Word Origin and History for misprint

misprint

late 15c.; from mis- (1) + print (v.). Related: misprinted; misprinting. The noun is first attested 1818.