Printing machine having at least one impression cylinder (16), characterised in that the impression cylinder (16) has a cylinder body (44) made of a material which, in circumferential direction of the impression cylinder (16) has a linear thermal expansion coefficient of less than 2.times.10.sup.-6 K.sup.-1. The material may be a composite material, for example, a material containing carbon fibers, in particular a synthetic resin reinforced with carbon fibers.