SMALL-FORMAT SHEETFEDS -- Small Press Envy

BY CAROLINE MILLER

It's not the size of the press that matters, but rather how you use it.

There was a time when small-format sheetfed offset presses sat in the shadows. A workhorse, but nothing compared to their fast and flashy, 40˝ and larger brothers.

Today, small presses are becoming the envy of the larger presses. The small press market has been the subject of intense technological development and, as a result, small presses, ranging in size up to 20x29,˝ now offer the features found on larger presses such as increased press speeds, makeready automation, networked systems and digital controls.