Ink delivery system and method
AssigneeGoss International Americas, Inc.
InventorsGlen Roger Caron, Brian Joseph Gentle
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Abstract
An ink delivery system is provided. The ink delivery system includes at least one ink cartridge dispenser including an ink cartridge holder for holding an ink cartridge storing printing ink, at least one ink level sensor, a rotatable ink fountain roller and an ink fountain blade, forming a dispensed ink area receiving printing ink from the ink cartridge. The ink delivery system also includes a support supporting the at least one ink cartridge dispenser movably across a longitudinal axis of the ink fountain roller. The ink cartridge dispenser is movable along the support and fixable to the support manually. A method for supplying printing ink is also provided.
Claims20
A method for supplying printing ink to a printing unit of a printing press, comprising:
- arranging at least one ink cartridge dispenser carrying an ink cartridge on a linear support;
- moving the at least one ink cartridge dispenser on the linear support by hand across a longitudinal axis of an ink fountain roller;
- dispensing printing ink through an open end of the ink cartridge to a dispensed ink area;
- rotating the ink fountain roller;
- and
- transporting the printing ink to the printing unit in the printing press.
A method for supplying printing ink to a printing unit of a printing press, comprising:
- arranging a plurality of ink cartridge dispensers on a linear support, each ink cartridge dispenser carrying an ink cartridge;
- moving the plurality of ink cartridge dispensers on the linear support by hand across a longitudinal axis of an ink fountain roller;
- dispensing printing ink through an open end of the ink cartridges to a plurality of dispensed ink areas;
- rotating the ink fountain roller;
- and
- transporting the printing ink to the printing unit in the printing press.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.