sheet-fed press JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ˈʃiːt ˈfɛd ˈprɛs/ · sheet·fed·press
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- A printing press that feeds individual sheets of paper through the machine rather than a continuous web of paper. The publisher chose a sheet-fed press to achieve the high‑resolution images needed for the coffee‑table book.
- Specifically, a type of offset printing press that operates on sheet‑fed paper, allowing precise colour registration and fine detail. Modern sheet-fed presses can print up to 2,000 sheets per hour with excellent colour consistency.
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Did you know? The first commercially successful sheet‑fed offset press was introduced by the German firm Hoechst in 1904, revolutionizing high‑quality colour printing for magazines and books.