In printmaking, a plate or block will be canceled so that:

A. a new image may be printed from it.
B. no more prints can be made from it.
C. the artist may rework his or her ideas anew.
D. the printmaker can properly register the prints.
E. ink can be applied to it for printing.

B
The practice of canceling plates, or blocks, so no more images can be produced can effect a value increase in limited-edition prints.