Digital printing system and process

Abstract

A printing method includes producing a first image at a first position (16a, 23a) on a movable intermediate transfer member (ITM) (44) of a printing system (10), and moving the ITM (44) for transferring the first image to a first substrate (50). For a second image that is intended to be produced on the ITM (44) at a second position (16b, 23b) different from the first position (16a, 23a): (i) a deliberate offset (18, 24) of the second position (16b, 23b) relative to the first position (16a, 23a), is specified, (ii) a movement of the ITM (44) that would at least partially compensate for the offset (18, 24) when transferring the second image to a second substrate (50), is calculated, and (iii) the second image is produced and the ITM (44) is moved in accordance with the calculated movement, for transferring the second image to the second substrate (50).

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