Sell Printing & Converting
Printing and converting equipment spans commercial offset presses, digital production printers, flexo and converting lines, and bindery/finishing equipment. Substrate compatibility, color stations, and web/sheet width are specs buyers commonly ask about early.
What we look at
- Press type (offset, digital, flexo) and number of color stations or units.
- Maximum sheet or web width, and substrate types it's configured to run.
- Included plates, anilox rollers, dies, or other format-specific tooling.
- Impression count or meter reading, if tracked.
- Any recent rebuilds, upgrades, or major component replacements.
- Whether the press ran a single shift or multiple shifts, which affects wear relative to age.
What to have ready
- Photos of the press or equipment, including the control console and any nameplate with model/serial number.
- Press type, number of color stations or units, and maximum sheet or web width.
- Impression count or meter reading, if tracked.
- Included plates, anilox rollers, dies, or other format-specific tooling.
- Records of any recent rebuilds, upgrades, or major component replacements.
- Substrate samples or a description of typical print runs, if useful context for a buyer.
What affects marketability
- Press type and configuration relative to current demand for that format and color-station count.
- Substrate compatibility and any recent upgrades to feed, drying, or finishing sections.
- General mechanical condition and maintenance documentation.
One machine vs. multiple machines or a facility
Buyer interest in a single press usually centers on format, color stations, and impression count. When a full pressroom or bindery is being sold — a press plus finishing and converting equipment — buyers also want to know whether the equipment worked together as a workflow and whether it's being offered as a group or piece by piece. A walkthrough description and photos of each major piece are enough to start. Bindery and finishing equipment sold alongside a press is often considered as a workflow rather than piece by piece, since buyers replacing an entire pressroom look for compatible sheet sizes and handoff points between machines.
Removal and logistics
Printing presses and converting equipment are typically heavy, precision machines that require professional rigging and, in many cases, releveling once relocated. Disconnection usually involves electrical service and, for some presses, water or air lines for cooling and pneumatics. Access — dock height, floor load rating, and doorway clearance — often determines whether a press can be moved intact or needs partial disassembly. Ink and solvent systems, where present, may also need to be drained and handled according to standard environmental practices before a press leaves the building.
What buyers typically ask
- — What is the maximum sheet/web width and how many color stations?
- — What substrates is it currently configured to run?
- — What is the impression count or meter reading?
- — What tooling (plates, dies, anilox) is included?
- — What is the general mechanical condition and maintenance history?
How we handle your submission
We review your printing or converting equipment submission and work to connect it with buyers, dealers, or brokers active in the printing and converting industry. We don't buy equipment ourselves or handle rigging, releveling, or transportation directly. Where a submission includes several connected pieces, we note how they were used together so that context carries through to any buyer, dealer, or broker we connect it with.