Imprinter printing unit for a web rotary printing press

Details Imprinter printing unit for a web rotary printing press Imprinter printing unit for a web rotary printing press

1998-09-15

1999-11-16

Fisher, J. Reed

Printing

Rolling contact machines

Rotary

B41F 13193, B41F 1346

Patent

active

059837942

ABSTRACT:
An imprinter printing unit for a web fed rotary printing press comprises a first print couple including a first plate cylinder and an associated first blanket cylinder, a second print couple including a second plate cylinder and an associated second blanket cylinder, a first drive motor and a second drive motor. The printing unit further comprises a gear arrangement with axially movable gear wheels for operating the unit in a first mode of operation, in which the first drive motor drives the first print couple and the second drive motor independently drives the second print couple; a second mode of operation, in which the first drive motor commonly drives the first blanket cylinder and the second print couple; and in a third mode of operation, in which the second drive motor commonly drives the second blanket cylinder and the first print couple.

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