Method and apparatus for preparing varying degress of gloss on printed matter in printing machines

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for preparing varying degrees of gloss on printed matter in printing machines producing a printed image on the printed matter by application of an ink layer. Task of the invention is a method, which produces varying degrees of gloss on a printed matter with only one coating tower respectively only one coating unit and without an especially manufactured coating plate. The task is solved by a method according to the invention in which an ink layer is applied to printed matter to produce a printing image and at least two different ink systems are used to produce the printing image. The printing image is subsequently entirely coated with a coating, whereby each ink system changes the degree of gloss in reaction with the coating layer.

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