Printing machine having at least one inking unit, - which printing machine comprises at least two cylinders (2, 8, 9, 41, 42) which are set against each other during printing operation, - it being possible for the cylinders (2, 8, 9, 41, 42) to be rotated with the aid of at least one drive, - sensors being provided in the printing machine, by way of which sensors parameters of the rotational movement of the cylinders (2, 8, 9, 41, 42) are to be recorded, - the printing machine having throwing-on means, by way of which the at least two cylinders can be set against each other in their radial direction, - the printing machine being operatively connected to a control unit, by way of which the throwing-on means can be actuated, - and the control unit being set up in such a way - that it brings about the following method steps in order to set the throwing-on position of the at least two cylinders: - inducing a different circumferential speed of the at least two cylinders which are set apart from each other - setting of the two cylinders against each other by way of the throwing-on means - recording or maintaining of the relative position of the two cylinders with respect to each other if at least one parameter of the rotational movement of the at least two cylinders exceeds a limiting value, characterized - in that the control unit is set up in such a way that it operates the at least one drive in field weakening mode during the throwing-on operation, - in that at least one of the at least two cylinders (2, 8, 9, 41, 42) has an asynchronous motor as drive, - and in that at least one of the two cylinders (2, 8, 9, 41, 42) has at least one elevation on its circumferential face. - which printing machine comprises at least two cylinders (2, 8, 9, 41, 42) which are set against each other during printing operation, - it being possible for the cylinders (2, 8, 9, 41, 42) to be rotated with the aid of at least one drive, - sensors being provided in the printing machine, by way of which sensors parameters of the rotational movement of the cylinders (2, 8, 9, 41, 42) are to be recorded, - the printing machine having throwing-on means, by way of which the at least two cylinders can be set against each other in their radial direction, - the printing machine being operatively connected to a control unit, by way of which the throwing-on means can be actuated, - and the control unit being set up in such a way - that it brings about the following method steps in order to set the throwing-on position of the at least two cylinders: - inducing a different circumferential speed of the at least two cylinders which are set apart from each other - setting of the two cylinders against each other by way of the throwing-on means - recording or maintaining of the relative position of the two cylinders with respect to each other if at least one parameter of the rotational movement of the at least two cylinders exceeds a limiting value, characterized - in that the control unit is set up in such a way that it operates the at least one drive in field weakening mode during the throwing-on operation, - in that at least one of the at least two cylinders (2, 8, 9, 41, 42) has an asynchronous motor as drive, - and in that at least one of the two cylinders (2, 8, 9, 41, 42) has at least one elevation on its circumferential face.