Method for determining an image area to be exposed on a...

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2008-07-15

2008-07-15

Yan, Ren (Department: 2854)

Printing

Printing members

Blanks and processes

C101S477000, C101S481000, C101S485000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11222096

ABSTRACT:
A method for aligning a printing plate, prior to imaging, on a platesetter includes the steps of: determining a leading edge of the printing plate; feeding the printing plate by the leading edge onto punch equipment resident on the platesetter; centering the printing plate on the platesetter along the leading edge; punching one or more notches along the leading edge of the printing plate according to a predetermined punch configuration; securing the leading edge and a trailing edge to a support surface of the platesetter with respect to registration pins located on platesetter; determining a location of a vertical edge of one of the notches, the vertical edge defined as being perpendicular to the leading edge; and determining a location with respect to the vertical edge of the one notch for transferring an image onto the printing plate.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6233038 (2001-05-01), Lennhoff et al.
patent: 6815702 (2004-11-01), Kiermeier et al.
patent: 7225737 (2007-06-01), Gelbart et al.

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