Apparatus and method for treating imaging materials
AssigneeKodak Graphic Communications GmbH
InventorsPatrick Gerard, Gilbert Machuel, Celin Savariar-Hauck
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for improving the durability of an image on an imaging material, including increasing the press run length or a printing plate. The apparatus and method can involve the use of, as an example but not restricted to, an imaging device, a pre-bake oven, a processor, and a post-process treatment unit that employs infrared lamps adapted to irradiate the image.
Claims10
A method for improving the durability of an image on a thermally imaged material that has been processed, comprising directing infrared radiation upon exposed areas of the thermally imaged and processed material,
- wherein the thermally imaged negative-working material comprises a thermally imaged lithographic printing plate and wherein improving durability of the thermally imaged material increases the press run length of the thermally imaged negative-working lithographic printing plate,
- the method further comprising:
- heating the thermally imaged lithographic printing plate before the thermally imaged negative-working lithographic printing plate is developed;
- cooling the thermally imaged lithographic printing plate before the thermally imaged negative-working lithographic printing plate is developed;
- rinsing the thermally imaged and processed negative-working lithographic printing plate;
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- applying a finisher to the thermally imaged and developed negative-working lithographic printing plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.