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Southwest Offset Printing produces a variety of half-fold, quarter-fold and double parallel publications. With our 6 coldset Web press lines and three Heatset Press Lines, we have the flexibility and capacity to handle your most demanding four -color jobs. Whether its heatset, coldset, or a combination of both, SOP is equipped to handle short, medium and long run jobs without sacrificing quality or on-time delivery.

Heatset

Harris 8-Unit M110B (2-Web) Heatset press.
Our 8-unit M110B double web press can print 16 page signature books with a maximum size of 8-3/8" x 12.5 with four-color all pages. Utilizing two unique combination folders, the 8-unit can function as two (4) unit press lines or one (8) unit press giving our clientele the utmost flexibility. Four-page book size covers can run four-up, eight page book signatures can run 2-up, and 16 page signatures run 1-up. Our double-parallel (DP) option on our folders allows us to run one (64) page signature 4/4 or two (32) page 2-up signatures 4/4. Our 8-unit M110B is fully equipped with the latest in digital ink preset CIP-3 technology and digital closed-loop registration controls and is the perfect complement to our full web Heidleberg M600 press.

Harris 5-Unit M110B (1-Web)/ Sheeter Heatset Press.
Our 5-unit M110B single web press can print 16 page signature books with a maximum size of 8-3/8" x 12.5 with four-color all pages. Utilizing a high-speed sheeter and combination folder, the 5-unit can print 17-3/4" x 26.50" poster size sheets on very heavy stock paper (up to 12 pt.), giving our commercial clientele the utmost flexibility. Four-page book size covers can run two-up, eight page book signatures run 1-up, and 16 page signatures run 1-up. Our double-parallel (DP) option on our folder allows us to run one (32) page signatue 4/4. Tabloid size publication covers can print in four-page signatures with a maximum size of 12.75" x 17" with up to five colors.

Heidleberg M600 (A-24)
5-Unit with Auto Plate (1Web)/Vits Sheeter Heatset Press.
Our 5-unit Heidelberg M600 single web press can print 16 page signature books with a maximum size of 8-1/2" x 11" with five-color all pages. Utilizing a high-speed shatfless VITS sheeter and JF35 combination folder, the 5-unit can print 22-3/4" x 38" poster size sheets as well as produce eighteen unique folding configurations - giving our commercial clientele the utmost flexibility. Four-page book size covers can run four-up, eight page book signatures can run 2-up, and 16 page signatures run 1-up. Our double-parallel (DP) option on our folder allows us to run one (32) pages signature 4/4. Tabloid size publication covers can print in four-page signatures 2-up or eight page signatures 1-up. Special size tabloids with a maximum size of 9.25" x 12.25" can print in twelve page signatures 5/5.

Our Heidelberg M600 is the mmost state-of-the-art heatset web press available today. With up to 300 dpi capability (10 micron staccato) the M600 can produce 40,000 impressions per hour. The auto plate function allows for the fastest possible make-ready available in our industry today — Make-ready for 5 units (5/5) jobs can be complete in only eight minutes. The M600 is equipped with the latest in QTI closed loop color controls, CIP-3 digital ink presetting, and QTI RGS V closed loop registration — making the press a fully closed loop press line!
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COLDSET

Dauphin DGM 430 21 Unit Press
Our 21 unit 2 folder Dauphin Graphics press can print a 32 page 17" x 21.5 broadsheet newspaper with four colors up to 16 pages as a finished product. On tabloid publications we can print up to 64 pages with 32 pages of four color in one signature. Stitch and trim books with a maximum size of 8-1/8" x 10-3/8" can run up to 64 pages with four colors on all pages.

Dauphin DGM 430 48 Unit Press
Our 28 unit 2 folder Dauphin Graphics press can print a 48 page 17" x 22" broadsheet newspaper with four colors up to 20 pages as a finished product. On tabload publications we can print up to 80 pages with 40 pages of four color in one signature. Stitch and trim books with a maximum size of 8-1/8" x 10-3/8" can run up to 160 pages with four color on 80 pages. We can also print 5-1/8" x 8-1/8" double parallel books with 64 pages of four color.

Heidleberg Mercury 48 Unit Press
Our 48 unit 2 folder Heidleberg press can print a 48 page 17" x 22" broadsheet newspaper all four colors. On tabload size publications we can print up to 96 paages with 40 pages of four color. Stitch and trim books with a maximum size of 8-1/8" x 10-3/8" can run up to 192 pages all four color.
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