Inking and dampening mechanism for a reversible printing unit of a rotary offset printing press

An inking and dampening mechanism for a reversible printing unit of a rotary offset printing device, comprising:

• a central distributing roller;
• an inking roller arrangement for transferring ink from a ductor roller to said central distributing roller;
• a first transfer cylinder and a second transfer cylinder;
• a first distributing roller and a second distributing roller, said first distributing roller being supported engaged with said first transfer cylinder and said second distributing roller being supported engaged with said second transfer cylinder;
• a first applicator roller and a second applicator roller, said first applicator roller being engaged with said first distributing roller and said second applicator roller being engaged with said second distributing roller;
• at least one additional applicator roller, arranged between said first and second applicator rollers, said at least one additional applicator roller being engaged with said central distributing roller;
• a plate cylinder positioned for engaging and disengaging each of said first nd second applicator roller and said at least one additional applicator roller;
• a blanket cylinder positioned for cooperation with said plate cylinder;
• a first dampening agent metering means positioned adjacent said first transfer cylinder for providing a dampening agent to said first transfer cylinder;
• a second dampening agent metering means, positioned adjacent said second transfer cylinder, for providing a dampening agent to said second transfer cylinder;
• first transfer cylinder engaging and disengaging means including a first actuator, for individually engaging or disengaging said first transfer cylinder from said central distributing roller;
• and
• second transfer cylinder engaging and disengaging means, including a second actuator, for individually engaging and disengaging said second transfer cylinder from said central distributing roller.