Offset press plate and press sheet sizes

The overview below lists the plate and press sheet sizes for popular sheetfed offset presses. All dimensions are in millimeter.

Press Specifications
Heidelberg
Speedmaster SM 52 Max. printable area
Max. press sheet size
Max. plate size
Plate edge to start printing
Grip
520 × 360 mm
520 × 370 mm
525 × 459 mm
58 mm
8 to 10 mm
Speedmaster SM 74 Max. printable area
Max. press sheet size
Max. plate size
Plate edge to start printing
740 × 510 mm
740 × 530 mm
745 × 605 mm
59.5 mm
Speedmaster CD 102 Max. printable area
Max. press sheet size
Max. plate size
Plate edge to start printing
1020 × 710 mm
1020 × 720 mm
1030 × 790 mm
43/52 mm
Speedmaster XL 106 Max. printable area
Max. press sheet size
Max. plate size
Plate edge to start printing
1050 × 740 mm
1050 × 750 mm
1055 × 811 mm
53 mm
KBA
Rapida 75 Max. printable area
Max. press sheet size
Max. plate size
735 × 585 mm
750 × 530 mm
745 × 605 mm
Rapida 105 Max. printable area
Max. press sheet size
Max. plate size
1040 × 710 mm
1050 × 720 mm
795 × 1050 mm
Manroland
200 Max. printable area
Max. press sheet size
Max. plate size
735 × 510 mm
740 × 580 mm
? mm
700 Hiprint Max. printable area
Max. press sheet size
Max. plate size
1030 × 770 mm
1050 × 780 mm
? mm
Mitsubishi
Diamond 1000 Max. printable area
Max. press sheet size
Max. plate size
720 × 510 mm
720 × 520 mm
? mm
Diamond 2000 Max. printable area
Max. press sheet size
Max. plate size
720 × 510 mm
820 × 560 mm
? mm
Presstek
34 DI Max. printable area
Max. press sheet size
Max. plate size
510 × 360 mm
520 × 375 mm
? mm
52 DI Max. printable area
Max. press sheet size
Max. plate size
450 × 330 mm
460 × 340 mm
? mm
Ryobi
520 Max. printable area
Max. press sheet size
Max. plate size
505 × 350 mm
520 × 375 mm
? mm
680 Max. printable area
Max. press sheet size
Max. plate size
660 × 495 mm
686 × 508 mm
? mm

 

9 thoughts on “Offset press plate and press sheet sizes

  1. Hello ,
    We are using a 4 color mov-p 1985 model heidelberg offset, we have issues with the last 2 printing units and we prefer to use in 2 color configuration avoiding last 2 units to do make ready and printing. We are using plate size 550 mm x 650 mm. We want to install a 2 color offset machine which can deploy the same plate size. Kindly guide us which models of 2 color offsets would be suitable to complement our machine. Our preference is heidelberg. Currently we are using water dampening machine.

  2. no plate thickness sizes was indicated. only length & width is know.
    kindly state the plate thickness.
    thank you

  3. Divide any mm plate length by 25.4 to get inches. Note that ALL plate manufacturers and ALL press manufacturers specify in millimeters and if inches are used, are only for convenience. Plate cut tolerances are usually “within 1mm.” There is an ISO specification for plate accuracy – straightness, squareness, length and width accuracy. All plate manufacturers follow these ISO specifications.

  4. Can offset printer produce 48″ x 16″.
    Thank you so much. I only wish you had it posted for inches. Can’t understand why. But thanks anyway

    1. Unfortunately not. I have trouble finding a good overview of which plate sizes are used on popular presses.

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