Description
The printing press range combines reliable entry-level models for educational and hobby use with a high-performance professional press designed for demanding printmaking techniques. From the user-friendly PK/PL series to the robust HDZ 401, each model is engineered with durability, precision, and practical handling in mind.
Model PK 120 – The Postcard Press – 12cm x 24cm
Small printing press for use with linoleum, wood surfaces and materials. The smallest machine in our product line, the postcard press is perfect for working in small formats up to DIN A6. It has all the features of the PL250/300 at a budget-conscious price.
The upper roller is spring supported, the lower roller is powered by a crank and is knurled to provide a better grip. Both rollers are made of massive steel. The press bed is covered with a 1 mm thick electrolytic zinc-coated steel plate. The PK 120 is delivered on a solid lacquered wooden board. Thanks to the spring suspension of the upper rollers, the press is also good for material printing with grasses, leaves, feathers, etc.
Suitable printing felts for the PK 120 include:
– 78510 Printing Felt, soft 5x120x250 mm white.
– 78310 Printing Felt, firm 3x120x250 mm flecked.
Roller Width: 122 mm.
Ø Top Roller: 32 mm.
Ø Bottom Roller: 30 mm.
Table Width: 120 mm.
Table Length: 240 mm.
Pressure plate: 1 mm thick.
Weight: approx. 3.3 kg.
Surface Pressure: approx. 400 kg.
DIN Formats: ≤ DIN A6.
Footprint: 18 cm x 20 cm.
Model PL 250
The PL 250 Printing Press has been specially developed as a cost-effective entry-level solution for schools, workshops, hobby artists, and beginners. During its development, particular emphasis was placed on providing customers with an affordable yet high-quality press that delivers reliable and consistent results. With this model, users benefit from many of the same advantages found in the larger PL 300, while enjoying a compact format with a printing plate suitable for A4 size projects.
The press features robust side components made from heavy-duty, dimensionally stable cast aluminium, ensuring durability and long-term stability even with regular use. The lower roller is operated by a long hand crank, allowing smooth and controlled operation, and is knurled to provide enhanced grip for secure material transport. The distance between the solid steel rollers, as well as the printing pressure, can be precisely adjusted using two large threaded spindles. This enables accurate control depending on the thickness and characteristics of the material being printed. The upper roller is spring-mounted and automatically adapts to slight unevenness in the material, ensuring even pressure distribution and clean printing results.
In addition to classic linoleum printing, the PL 250 is highly versatile and well suited for material printing techniques. It can be used with fabric, cork, wallpaper, feathers, fur, metal, leaves, grass, and many other textured materials, making it ideal for experimental and creative applications. The printing carriage is constructed from a 2.5 mm thick galvanised steel sheet that glides smoothly along the connecting rods, ensuring stability and precise guidance throughout the printing process.
Suitable printing felts for the PL 250 include:
– XXXXX Printing felt, soft 5 × 240 × 900 mm, white.
– XXXXX Printing felt, hard 3 × 240 × 900 mm, mottled.
- Model: PL 250.
- Roller width: 250 mm.
- Ø Top roller: 50 mm.
- Ø Bottom rollers: 40 mm.
- Table width: 260 mm.
- Table length: 500 mm.
- Weight: ca. 12,0 kg.
- Surface pressure: ca. 1.000 kg.
- Clearance height: ca. 45 mm.
- Gear reduction: –
- DIN formats: ≤ A4.
- Footprint: ca. 300×320 mm.
Model PL 300
The PL 300 Printing Press is designed as a durable and versatile device for schools, workshops, hobby artists, and beginners who require a slightly larger and more advanced system. Like the PL 250, it features heavy-duty, dimensionally stable cast aluminium side panels that provide excellent rigidity and long service life.
The lower roller is driven by a practical four-star wheel and is knurled to ensure optimal grip and smooth material transport. As with the PL 250, the distance and pressure of the solid steel rollers are precisely adjusted using two large threaded spindles, allowing fine control over the printing process. The upper roller is spring-mounted and compensates automatically for material irregularities, helping to produce consistent and high-quality impressions. Beyond linoleum printing, the PL 300 is also ideal for creative material prints using fabric, cork, wallpaper, feathers, fur, metal, leaves, grass, and similar materials.
The printing carriage of the PL 300 is particularly robust and precisely engineered. It consists of a ninefold glued wooden printing table made of multiplex, combined with an electrolytically galvanised steel plate, both equipped with stops for accurate positioning. The carriage glides smoothly and with minimal friction on four rollers, ensuring stable and precise operation. The press is supplied mounted on a sturdy lacquered wooden board for additional stability.
A newly developed lifting system for the upper roller prevents it from resting permanently on the pressure plate. This innovation not only protects the components but also significantly simplifies the insertion of the printing plate into the press, enhancing user comfort and workflow efficiency.
Suitable printing felts for the PL 300 include:
– 17701 Printing felt, soft 5 × 290 × 900 mm, white.
– 17801 Printing felt, hard 3 × 290 × 900 mm, mottled.
- Model: PL 300.
- Roller width: 300 mm.
- Ø Top roller: 50 mm.
- Ø Bottom rollers: 40 mm.
- Table width: 300 mm.
- Table length: 600 mm.
- Weight: ca. 15,0 kg.
- Surface pressure: ca. 1.000 kg.
- Clearance height: ca. 45 mm.
- Gear reduction: –
- DIN formats: ≤ A3.
- Footprint: ca. 370×400 mm.
Model HDZ 401
Manual Printing Press with Extra-Long Printing Table for Relief and Gravure Printing
The HDZ 401 Printing Press represents a high-quality, solidly constructed manual printing press designed for professional relief and gravure printing applications. Engineered for precision, durability, and smooth operation, this press is particularly well suited for artists, print studios, educational institutions, and workshops that require a reliable and versatile press capable of handling demanding techniques, including etching.
A defining feature of this press is the extra-long printing table, which provides generous working space for larger formats and complex print projects. The table is constructed from thirteen-fold glued multiplex wood, ensuring exceptional dimensional stability and resistance to warping. For additional strength and durability, the wooden table is reinforced with a screwed-on electrolytically galvanised steel plate, creating a robust and resilient working surface capable of withstanding sustained pressure.
The printing table glides smoothly and precisely along special coated guide strips integrated into the side panels. This friction-minimised guidance system ensures controlled, accurate movement throughout the printing process, contributing to consistent and high-quality results.
The side stands are manufactured from heavy-duty cast aluminium using a precision moulding process, providing outstanding structural integrity. Finished with a high-quality powder coating, the frame offers both durability and a professional appearance suitable for studio environments.
Roller pressure is generated via adjustable spindles equipped with compression springs, allowing fine and consistent pressure control tailored to the specific printing technique and material thickness. The drive mechanism operates through the lower roller and features a gear drive system that ensures smooth, safe, and controlled operation—even when working at maximum roller pressure. This gear-driven transmission significantly enhances ease of handling and operational stability. Combining robust construction, precise engineering, and user-friendly handling, this press offers a dependable solution for high-quality relief, gravure, and etching work.
Suitable printing felts for the HDZ 401 include:
– 17703 Printing Felt, soft, 5x390x900 mm, white.
– 17803 Printing Felt, hard, 3x390x900 mm, mottled.
- Model: Model HDZ 401.
- Roller width: 400 mm.
- Ø Top roller: 80 mm.
- Ø Bottom rollers: 80 mm.
- Table size: 400×700 mm.
- Weight: ca. 24,0 kg.
- Surface pressure: ca. 2.500 kg.
- Clearance height: ca. 34 mm.
- Gear reduction: 2,2:1.
- DIN formats: ≤ A3.
- Footprint: ca. 460×420 mm.
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