A platen press designed for quick, small-scale commercial printing tasks rather than large books or newspapers. A single operator feeds single sheets of paper into the press by hand, making it ideal for envelopes, stationery, and broadsides.
Heard on the job
Put that run of wedding invitations on the jobber so we don't tie up the cylinder press.
Insider tip
The most famous jobber is the Chandler & Price platen press, which became the backbone of small commercial print shops.
Also heard as
- job press