Variable cutoff printing unit with belt blanket and method of printing
AssigneeGoss International Americas, Inc.
InventorsJames Richard Belanger, Matthew Thomas Sharkady
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Abstract
A variable cutoff printing press is provided. The variable cutoff printing press includes a first plate cylinder, a second plate cylinder, a continuous belt blanket contacting the first and second plate cylinders and a movable support cylinder supporting the belt blanket. The first and second plate cylinders, the continuous belt blanket and the movable support cylinder form a first print section and the movable support cylinder is movable to change the print length of the first print section. A method of printing images with a printing press is also provided.
Claims7
A method of printing images with a printing press comprising:
- transferring a first image from a first plate cylinder to a belt blanket at a first location;
- moving the belt blanket so the first location of the belt blanket passes by a second plate cylinder without the second plate cylinder printing on the first image;
- transferring a second image from the second plate cylinder to the belt blanket at a second location directly adjacent to the first location;
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- printing the first and second images from the belt blanket to a web.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.