Label printing cylinder and process
OwnerSharmin MEHDIZADEHinventor
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Abstract
A printing cylinder for printing at least two different designs on a continuous roll of a substrate. The printing cylinder has at least one printing plate secured to the surface of the cylinder, and each printing plate prints a different design. The substrate comprises vinyl, PVP, cellophane, wood pulp, or paper. The printing cylinder typically has at least two printing plates, that occupy the same arc or different arcs of the circumference of the printing cylinder. Also disclosed is a printing station comprising the printing cylinder, and a process for printing at least two different designs on a continuous roll of a substrate using the printing cylinder.
Claims20
A printing cylinder for printing at least two different designs on a continuous roll of a substrate, the printing cylinder having at least one printing plate secured to the surface of the cylinder, wherein the cylinder is capable of printing at least two different designs on a continuous roll of a substrate.
A printing station comprising (1) an ink reservoir for holding a quantity of ink, (2) a first roller having a surface that contacts the ink when the roller is rotated, (3) an anilox roller that receives the ink from the first roller when the anilox roller is rotated, (4) a printing cylinder that receives the ink from the anilox roller when the printing cylinder is rotated, wherein the printing cylinder has at least one printing plate secured to the surface of the cylinder and is capable of printing at least two different designs on a continuous roll of a substrate when it is rotated, and (5) an impression cylinder, wherein at least two different designs are printed on the substrate as it passes between the printing cylinder and the impression cylinder.
A process for printing at least two different designs on a continuous roll of a substrate, the process using a printing cylinder having at least one printing plate secured to the surface of the cylinder, wherein the cylinder is capable of printing at least two different designs on a continuous roll of a substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.