Finance question
Can I finance printing equipment?
Yes. Printing equipment is productive, resaleable gear that finances well secured by the machine itself, up to $500,000. A digital press, a wide format printer, an offset press or a DTG unit can be funded new or used, often low doc or no doc, subject to lender assessment.
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The short answer
The press secures the finance
Printing gear finances well because it earns per job and there is a recognised used market for it. A production digital press for a print shop, a wide or grand format printer for signage and display, an offset press, or a direct to garment machine for apparel, all suit equipment finance secured by the machine. Print businesses, sign shops, packaging printers and apparel decorators fund this way.
Because the machine is the security, many deals settle without full financials. Across 40+ lenders the appetite varies by brand, age and whether the unit is new or used. A recognised production machine reads cleanly, and finishing gear like laminators, cutters and folders can be bundled with the press into one facility. Matching your gear and your business to the right lender is what gets a sharp structure.
Printing equipment usually lifts capacity and brings work in house, which helps the case. A new press or wide format machine takes on more volume and jobs that were being outsourced. We package the machine detail and what it does for your throughput so the deal is judged on the whole picture, new or used.
Do you qualify?
What makes a printing deal fundable.
Specific gear
Digital press, wide format, offset or DTG unit.
An active ABN
Print shops, sign shops and sole operators all qualify.
More volume
The machine takes on more jobs, which supports the loan.
Finishing bundles
Laminators, cutters and folders can go in the same deal.
Why printing equipment finances well
Recognised resale
Production machines hold value on the used market, so the security holds up.
It earns per job
More volume through the press services its own repayments.
Finishing bundles
Press and finishing gear can be financed together as one facility.
A real example
A sign shop is turning away large jobs and wants a new grand format printer at $120,000 to take them in house. A recognised make on a supplier invoice. Secured on the machine and placed with a lender that reads print gear well, approved inside a couple of days. Illustrative only.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Can I finance a used printing press?
Yes. Used presses are commonly financed; brand, age and condition shape which lenders suit and whether a valuation or deposit helps.
Can I bundle finishing gear with the press?
Yes. Laminators, cutters and folders can be financed together with the press as one facility, subject to lender assessment.
Do I need financials for printing equipment?
Often no. Because the machine secures the loan, many deals settle low doc or no doc, subject to lender assessment.
Can I get pre-approval before I order?
Yes. Pre-approval lets you commit to the machine and negotiate knowing the finance is lined up.