Method and a device for printing disc-shaped registration carriers
AssigneeODME International B.V.
InventorsAntonius H. M. Boonen, Peter F. A. Horsten, Henricus T. L. P. Stockx
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Abstract
A method and a device for printing disc-shaped registration carriers, whereby a print built up of several colors is provided on the registration carrier. Use is made of a printing cylinder, which is moved over a few printing plates, which have been moistened with various colors of ink, whereby the printing cylinder is subsequently rolled over the registration carrier. The device comprises a plurality of processing stations for registration carriers, as well as a transport device by which the disc-shaped registration carriers can be moved from one processing station to the other processing station. One or more processing stations comprise a printing device disposed therein.
Claims13
A method for treating disc-shaped registration carriers comprising the steps of moving the registration carriers in steps in a predetermined path of movement along a plurality of processing stations in each of which the registration carriers are subjected to a processing step, rolling a printing cylinder over a surface of a registration carrier present at one of the stations so that the printing cylinder is moved to and fro through the station during operation, in a direction transverse to the path of movement of the registration carrier, moving the print cylinder over a series of printing plates arranged one behind the other near the station in the intended direction of movement of the printing cylinder to apply a multicolor print to the surface of the registration carrier, and moistening the printing plates with various colors of ink by a series of inking rollers as the print cylinder rolls over the registration carrier.
A registration carrier coating device comprising a plurality of processing stations, each including support means for supporting a disc-shaped registration carrier therein, transport means for moving the disc-shaped registration carriers from one processing station to other of said plurality of processing stations along a conveying path, a printing device disposed near one of said plurality of processing stations, said printing device comprising a series of printing plates arranged one behind the other in a direction transverse to said conveying path and a single printing cylinder which is reciprocatingly movable in the direction transverse to said conveying path to pass successively over each of said printing plates and said disc-shaped registration carrier so that a print image comprising several colors can be transferred from said series of printing plates to the disc-shaped registration carrier supported in said one processing station and within said conveying path, a plurality of inking units arranged one behind the other in a direction transverse to said conveying path and positioned outwardly from said series of printing plates, relative to the registration carrier, and a plurality of inking rollers coupled with said printing cylinder for movement therewith between said plurality of inking units and said series of printing plates.
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