Useful Tips for the Used Press Buyer

Tillman: You should pull dry solids and breakaways to make sure cylinders are fine. Pull blankets and make sure there is no excessive rust. Pick out your hardest job on your hardest stock and have it printed on the press you are considering. Look for things that the seller may be hiding, like running a small sheet on a 40? press. Insist on a full sheet. Be wary if someone is printing a thick stock. Insist on testing on 80- or 100-lb. gloss.