Device for processing sequentially printed sheets (2 1...n) following one another, comprising • a conveyor for transporting the printed sheets (2 1...n) in a conveying direction, • a folding table for receiving the printed sheets (2 1...n), arranged in a downstream region of the conveyor, • a folding blade arranged at a vertical distance from the folding table, • a pair of folding rollers arranged on a side of the folding table that is opposite the folding blade and having a folding roller gap formed between them, • at least one hold-down arranged above the folding table and in the upstream region of the latter for pressing down a trailing edge (2 1"...n") of a printed sheet (2 1...n) to be positioned on the folding table in the direction of the folding table, wherein a leading edge (2 1'...n') of a following printed sheet (2 1...n) is supplied elevated relative to the trailing edge (2 1"...n") of the printed sheet (2 1...n) positioned on the folding table, • a machine control system operatively connected to the folding blade and the at least one hold-down, characterized in that • the at least one hold-down has at least one mechanical braking element, which acts, in the region of the trailing edge (2 1"...n") of the printed sheet (2 1...n) to be positioned on the folding table and on the upper side (2 1'''...n''') thereof, for this printed sheet (2 1...n), • the folding blade is designed to be stationary and has a compressed air device connected to a first compressed air source and having at least one outlet opening aimed at the folding roller gap for introducing compressed air used to fold printed sheets (2 1...n), • the folding table forms a collecting device for at least two printed sheets (2 1...n) following one another, • at least one sensor operatively connected to the machine control system is arranged in the region of the conveyor to detect the printed sheets (2 1...n) transported by the conveyor. • a conveyor for transporting the printed sheets (2 1...n) in a conveying direction, • a folding table for receiving the printed sheets (2 1...n), arranged in a downstream region of the conveyor, • a folding blade arranged at a vertical distance from the folding table, • a pair of folding rollers arranged on a side of the folding table that is opposite the folding blade and having a folding roller gap formed between them, • at least one hold-down arranged above the folding table and in the upstream region of the latter for pressing down a trailing edge (2 1"...n") of a printed sheet (2 1...n) to be positioned on the folding table in the direction of the folding table, wherein a leading edge (2 1'...n') of a following printed sheet (2 1...n) is supplied elevated relative to the trailing edge (2 1"...n") of the printed sheet (2 1...n) positioned on the folding table, • a machine control system operatively connected to the folding blade and the at least one hold-down, • the at least one hold-down has at least one mechanical braking element, which acts, in the region of the trailing edge (2 1"...n") of the printed sheet (2 1...n) to be positioned on the folding table and on the upper side (2 1'''...n''') thereof, for this printed sheet (2 1...n), • the folding blade is designed to be stationary and has a compressed air device connected to a first compressed air source and having at least one outlet opening aimed at the folding roller gap for introducing compressed air used to fold printed sheets (2 1...n), • the folding table forms a collecting device for at least two printed sheets (2 1...n) following one another, • at least one sensor operatively connected to the machine control system is arranged in the region of the conveyor to detect the printed sheets (2 1...n) transported by the conveyor.