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 . <EOS>