Half-size The Ideal Press?

Half-size presses are gaining popularity all over the industry for their versatility and cost savings. But what defines a half-size press depends on the company manufacturing it.

Carsten Ruebel, product manager at Heidelberg, defines a half-size press as four-up, four pages on the side.

Tim Kirby, national sales manager at xpedx Printing Technologies, distributor of Ryobi presses, says the company's definition of a half-size press is not only the four-up, 20x28˝ sheet size, but also the six-up 23x29˝, "which some people categorize as a three-quarter size press," he says, adding that this press is the company's primary marketing thrust.