Sheetfed Presses--Big Performance, Small Packages

The increase in the demand for high-coverage color and the networking movement are major considerations for press manufacturers, according to F. Hans Grandin, vice president of sheetfed sales and marketing at MAN Roland.

Color and Networking
On the color end, Grandin says print customers who formerly required 2/2-spot-plus-black applications, now require process color, frequently on both sides of the sheet. With delivery times dwindling, printers seek high-speed perfecting presses as the solution. In terms of networking, in order to accomplish greater efficiency and improved productivity, Grandin believes "computer-to" workflows have quickly become the norm—and only printing systems designed for true networking capability will meet requirements of printers in the new millennium.