Method for reducing consumption of plate processing fluid

Details Method for reducing consumption of plate processing fluid Method for reducing consumption of plate processing fluid

2005-06-14

2005-06-14

Rutledge, D. (Department: 2851)

Photography

Fluid-treating apparatus

Fluid application to one side only of photographic medium

C396S611000, C396S606000, C396S627000, C355S100000, C118S052000, C118S677000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06905267

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for efficiently processing workpieces which are developed using a liquid developer. According to the invention a first set of workpieces is obtained from an imaging station, a second set of workpieces is obtained from a workpiece collection device, and the workpieces from the first and second sets are aligned in a contiguous arrangement, with the workpieces from the first set preferably being interspersed with those from the second set. Developer is then applied to the group of contiguous workpleces, thereby reducing the amount of overrun or overspray of developer that would otherwise result from individual processing of workpieces. The invention is particularly well-suited for use in preparing lithographic printing plates.

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