Small- & Medium-Format Sheetfeds — Small Presses, Tall Orders

“On the other hand, 40˝ shops traditionally pursue the efficiencies of a smaller machine for their short-run work,” Santie says. “These printers realize that a half-size machine allows them greater flexibility and productivity. Rather than try to fit a small job onto a 40˝ press, which wastes press capacity, they are adding half-size presses.”