A type of printing press or process where paper is fed into the machine one individual sheet at a time, rather than from a continuous roll. Sheetfed presses are typically used for high-quality, short-run to medium-run jobs like brochures, books, and fine art prints. They offer tight registration and allow for heavy paper stocks that cannot be rolled.
Heard on the job
We'll run the annual report on the six-color sheetfed press to handle the heavy cover stock.
Also heard as
- sheet-fed
Do not mix it up with
- Web: Sheetfed uses individual cut sheets, while a web press uses a continuous roll of paper.