SMALL-FORMAT SHEETFEDS -- Small Press Envy

"That capability doubles a printer's productivity and makes a huge difference in his profit margin. The fastest 14x20˝ press can only print 30,000 8.5x11˝ sheets in one hour. Sakurai's 458EPII press can print 52,000 8.5 x11˝s in one hour."

Sheet Size Matters

That's over 70 percent more efficient, he adds. "The 58 size not only doubles the productivity, but also allows printers to run work-and-turn 11x17˝ jobs. This saves the cost of four plates and one complete makeready on a standard four-over-four 11x17˝ job."