Printing group pertaining to a printing machine having a linearly displaceable transfer cylinder

A printing group of a printing press comprising:

• a forme cylinder;
• a transfer cylinder engageable with said forme cylinder;
• a counter-pressure cylinder, said transfer cylinder being supported for movement along a linear actuating path including a print-on position in contact with said counter-pressure cylinder;
• rotating shafts for each of said cylinders, said rotating shafts being located in a common plane when said printing group is in said print-on position;
• linear guide devices usable to move said transfer cylinder along said linear actuating path;
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• a frame receiving said rotating shafts of said forme cylinder, said forme cylinder being adjustably seated in respect to said transfer cylinder;
• said transfer cylinder, during movement along said linear actuating path into contact with said forme cylinder and said counter-pressure cylinder, and out of contact with said forme cylinder and said counter-pressure cylinder, deviating from said plane.

A printing group of a printing press comprising:

• a forme cylinder;
• a transfer cylinder engageable with said forme cylinder;
• a counter-pressure cylinder, said transfer cylinder being supported for movement along a linear actuating path between a print-on position in contact with said counter-pressure cylinder and a print-off position out of contact with said counter-pressure cylinder, said transfer cylinder being in contact with said counter-pressure cylinder in said print-on position via a web of material;
• rotating shafts of said at least transfer cylinder and said forme cylinder, said rotating shafts defining a common plane in said print-on position, said common plane intersecting a plane of said web at a first, obtuse angle;
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• means for moving said transfer cylinder along said linear actuating path, a second angle between said linear actuating path and said web plane lying between 5° and 30°, and a third angle between said linear actuating path and said common plane pointing in a direction of said forme cylinder being at least 90°, said first angle being between 95° and 110°.

A printing group of a printing press comprising:

• a forme cylinder;
• a transfer cylinder engageable with said forme cylinder;
• a counter-pressure cylinder, said transfer cylinder being supported for movement along a linear actuating path between a print-on position in contact with said counter-pressure cylinder and a print-off position out of contact with said counter-pressure cylinder;
• at least a first drive motor adapted to drive at least one of said transfer cylinder and said forme cylinder mechanically independently of said counter-pressure cylinder, said at least first drive motor being movable with said transfer cylinder along said linear actuating path;
• a bearing housing supporting said transfer cylinder for movement along said linear activating path;
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• first and second linear guide devices supporting each said bearing housing for movement with respect to a lateral frame of the printing group, said first and second linear guide devices being parallel to each other.