Presses

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Southwest Offset Printing has eight operational press lines which produce approximately 75,000 tons of printed product every year! With our presses running round the clock, we have the capacity and flexibility to meet your most demanding production schedule.

The most state-of-the-art presses available

Southwest Offset Printing connects our clients to the multiple advantages of offset web printing, including superior efficiency, cost savings, and excellent image and type quality for high-volume commercial printing. Our eight press lines run 24/7, and include 192 state-of-the-art web units capable of handling runs up to forty-five thousand impressions per hour. With five coldset web press lines ideal for uncoated papers, and three heatset press lines capable of printing on both coated or slick and uncoated papers, Southwest Offset Printing is exceptionally well equipped to handle a wide range of demanding four-color print jobs.

Heatset Offset Web Presses: LA

5 Unit Heidelberg M600 (A-24) 1 Web-Autoplate
  • 22-3/4" cutoff x 38” web width
  • QTI (RGSV)
  • AUTO-PLATE (fastest makeready)
  • QTI closed loop color system
  • CIP3, CIP4 ink prejet system
  • 43,000 impressions per hour
  • up to 175 line screen capable
  • Combination Folder — Chop, delta, DP capable, tab
  • VITS sheeter-air floatation
  • four to eight PFF module
8 Unit Heidelberg M600 (A-24) 2 Web
  • 22-3/4" cutoff x 38" web width
  • AUTO-PLATE / fastest makeready
  • QTI (RGSV )- digital auto registration
  • QTI - closed loop color system
  • Digital preset ink control system
  • 40,000 impressions per hour
  • 300 dpi line screen capability
  • combination folder
8 Unit Harris M110-B (2 Web) (Heatset)
  • 17-3/4" cutoff x 26-1/2" web width
  • combination folder
  • QTI digital automatic registration
  • GMI digital preset ink control system
  • 35,000 impressions per hour

Coldset Presses: LA

48 Unit Heidelberg Mercury Press 360° View
  • 22" cutoff
  • 40 Page four color tab maximum
  • 36 page four color standard maximum
  • QTI close Loop color system
  • QTI digital auto registration
  • GMI digital preset ink controls
  • 18 Megtec high speed spliers
  • 45,000 per hour
  • 25 JF35 double former folders
  • Jaw, quarter fold combination folder
48 Unit Dauphin Graphic
  • 22" cutoff
  • 40 page four color tab maximum
  • QTI close loop color system
  • QTI digital Auto Registration
  • GMI digital preset ink controls
  • Three jaw folders
  • 18 Roll pasters
  • 40,000 per hour
21 Unit Dauphin Graphic
  • 21.5" cutoff
  • 40 page 4 color maximum 80 tab
  • Two jaw folders
  • 10 pasters
  • 25,000 per hour
24 Unit Dauphin Graphics
  • 21.5 cut off x 35
  • One jaw folder
  • Nine roll splicers
  • 35,000 impressions per hour

Coldset Presses: SF

30 Unit Dauphin Graphics
  • 21.5 Narrow width cut off x 35
  • Two online jaw folders
  • Eight roll splicers
  • 35,000 impressions per hour

Equipped for Your Needs

Southwest Offset Printing Heatset presses are equipped with the most advanced technologies available to the printing industry. Auto-plate cassette systems allow plate changes in less than five minutes, whether it's one plate or sixteen.

Ink presets are derived straight from the RIP, hitting target ink densities within the first few revolutions off press. Superior color management, registration and cut off controls slash make ready waste while maintaining press control and optimum quality throughout the press run.

Three zone state-of-the-art dryers allow us to print various stocks of coated or uncoated, matte, dull, gloss or book stock with basis weights from 9pt to 32#. With multiple page count configurations from 4 pages to 32 pages that allows maximum product and signature configurations, we are your premier solution provider for your varied catalog and publication media requirements.