Used Komori Lithrone: Buying & Inspection Guide2026/10/3 9:19:07Komori is known on the used market for precise registration and excellent dot reproduction; the Lithrone series with H-UV is a favourite for high-end print. When buying used, focus on the console version and drying configuration.Registration & fe...
Used Roland 700: Buying & Inspection Guide2026/10/3 9:18:34The MAN Roland R700 is a workhorse B1-format used press in China — rugged, with stable inking, and especially strong for long runs and packaging. The real risk with used units is refurbished surplus, so inspecting the machine matters more than the pr...
How to Evaluate ROI on a Used Offset Press2026/10/3 9:09:49Buying used isn't about the lowest sticker price — what matters is total cost of ownership and payback. Many shops compare list prices and ignore freight, refurbishment and downtime risk, then wonder why the saving vanished. Before ordering, build a ...
Heidelberg vs Roland vs Komori: Which Used Offset Press Brand?2026/10/3 9:08:36The used offset market is dominated by three brands — Heidelberg, Roland (Manroland) and Komori. The choice isn't only about budget; it hinges on your job mix and local service reach. Each brand runs a closed ecosystem of controls and consumables, so...
Used Heidelberg SM74: Buying & Inspection Guide2026/10/3 9:06:13The Heidelberg SM74 is one of the most popular B2-format presses on the used market — large installed base, mature spare parts, and easy resale. Console generations (CP2000 vs CX) shift pricing noticeably within the same model, so the biggest mistake...
Countdown to All in Print 2026: Reassessing Used High-End Offset Press Value in the Digital Packaging Wave2026/10/3 8:08:24The 2026 All in Print exhibition will take place from October 12 to 16 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, covering 150,000 square meters and gathering more than 1,500 exhibitors. The signal is clear: digital printing is entering the mains...
Maintaining the Powder Spray Unit on Used Offset Presses: Nozzle, Hose and Filter Intervals2026/10/2 8:18:03On the delivery end of a used offset press, the powder spray unit is both the guardian against set-off and a regular on the fault list: moisture-caked powder blocks the hoses, the pump overheats under load until it seizes and the blower motor burns o...
How to Read Printing Pressure on Used Offset Presses: Cylinder Gap, Impression Pressure and Servo Increment Checks2026/10/1 8:07:57On a used sheetfed press, the printing pressure screen is the one inspectors most often gloss over — yet on workhorses like the Heidelberg SM102 and CD102 it is a precision servo system: a 24 VDC, 5 W servo motor moves the blanket cylinder through a ...
How to Read Coating and Drying Specs on a Used Offset Press2026/9/30 8:33:29Buying a used offset press with inline coating? The spec sheet usually says only with coating unit — yet that can mean a plain water-based coater on one machine, or a double coater with UV end-of-press drying on another. The jobs it can take, and the...
State-Owned Printing Asset Disposals Heat Up in September: Heidelberg CD102, Roland 700 and KBA Rapida 105 Lead the Market2026/9/29 8:15:44In late September, property exchanges in Jiangxi, Dalian and Liaocheng released a cluster of used printing equipment listings. A Heidelberg offset press in Jiangxi sold for CNY 740,000; a Dalian lot of four GOSS and Mitsubishi web offset sets plus a ...
