Four features that determine which type press is best suited to your print job.
In general, there are two types of printing presses: sheetfed and web
(also called roll-fed). Each has its pros and cons, depending on the print job
at hand. Here are some general rules of thumb for choosing which is best for
your print job.
1. Length of run. In general, Web
presses are better for long press runs and sheetfed presses are better for
shorter runs. A good rule of thumb is 25,000 or more impressions go to a Web
press, whereas smaller jobs can go to a sheetfed press.
2. Type of paper. In general, Web
presses are better suited to thin paper stocks, such as newspaper, whereas
sheetfed presses can handle thicker paper stocks, and are usually up to the
demands of providing showcase-quality printing.
3. Speed/finishing required. Web
presses are faster and often offer finishing features such as folding or gluing,
whereas sheetfed presses are slower and usually don’t offer such
features.
4. Printing flexibility required. Some
sheetfed presses can turn the sheet over within the press and print both sides
in one pass. However, all web presses must perfect print, or print both sides at
once.
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