The set-up time for this machine is between 30 minutes and one hour per pass, whereas the AB Dick offset printers require about 20 minutes. The set-up time allows for cleaning ink from the previous job and accurately positioning the plate for the new job. Half of the dollar value of all the jobs go through the Heidelberg, with the remaining portion dispersed amongst the other three printers. The machine has a memory so that it only has to be programmed for each new job. Die cutting is a process in which steel dies are use to crease and cut jobs to suit customer requirements.
Orders can also be custom folded to form leaflets or booklets.
The shop uses a Baum Folder for this process, which is capable of up to five consecutive folds. The Printing Factory's most recent acquisition is a Macy Omnibinder, which collates, binds, and folds booklets of up to 32 pages. Finally the job is sent to the finishing room, where it can be stapled or packaged, and stored until it is sent to the customer. The Printing Factory's reputation for high quality work is maintained through quality checks, by operators, at each stage of the process. Nick Pilipenko is the sole person exercising a supervisory role within the plant.