Abstract:
The invention relates to printing machine comprising a transfer device and a colour carrier (1, 101). Said transfer device (2, 102) and the colour carrier are arranged in such a manner in relation to each other that a first transfer area (6, 106) is formed in which a colour (4, 104) is transferred from the transfer device to the colour carrier when the printing machine is in operation. Said printing machine comprises a device for producing an energy beam (8, 108) that locally inputs energy into a colour on the colour carrier such that when the machine is in operation, one part of the colour from the colour carrier is transferred to the printing material or to transfer means. The aim of the invention is to provide a printing machine that enables a film to be obtained that is homogeneous and continuous on the colour carrier, even after several transfers of colour from the colour carrier to the printing material or transfer means. According to the invention, the printing machine comprises a colour recipient. The colour carrier and the colour recipient are arranged in such a manner that a second transfer area (9, 109) is formed, in which the colour that is not used, when the printing machine is in operation, is transferred from the colour carrier to the colour recipient.
Abstract:
The invention relates to printing machine comprising a transfer device and a colour carrier (1, 101). Said transfer device (2, 102) and the colour carrier are arranged in such a manner in relation to each other that a first transfer area (6, 106) is formed in which a colour (4, 104) is transferred from the transfer device to the colour carrier when the printing machine is in operation. Said printing machine comprises a device for producing an energy beam (8, 108) that locally inputs energy into a colour on the colour carrier such that when the machine is in operation, one part of the colour from the colour carrier is transferred to the printing material or to transfer means. The aim of the invention is to provide a printing machine that enables a film to be obtained that is homogeneous and continuous on the colour carrier, even after several transfers of colour from the colour carrier to the printing material or transfer means. According to the invention, the printing machine comprises a colour recipient. The colour carrier and the colour recipient are arranged in such a manner that a second transfer area (9, 109) is formed, in which the colour that is not used, when the printing machine is in operation, is transferred from the colour carrier to the colour recipient.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for printing a substrate (7). In said method, ink is transferred from an ink support (3) to the substrate according to a predefined pattern by a device for applying energy (11) that applies energy to the ink through the ink support (3) without the ink support (3) and the substrate (7) touching each other. The substrate (7) is introduced into an electric field such that a homogeneous charge field is generated on the surface of the substrate (7). The invention further relates to a printing press comprising an ink support (3) which can be coated with a printing ink, and a device (11) for applying energy to the ink. Said device (11) for applying energy is disposed in such a way that the energy can be applied on the side of the ink support (3) facing away from the ink in a printing zone (9) such that ink is transferred from the ink support (3) to a substrate (7) that is to be printed within an effective range of the energy. Furthermore, in order to generate an electric field, a voltage source (19; 21) or a current source (19; 21) is provided to generate a homogeneous charge field on the surface of the substrate (7).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing structured or full-surface electrically conductive surfaces on a substrate (1), comprising the following steps: (a) transferring particles that can be coated galvanically and/or without current or a dispersion (3) containing particles that can be coated galvanically and/or without current from a transfer medium (5) onto the substrate (1), (b) fixing the particles that can be coated galvanically and/or without current onto the substrate (1), wherein the particles are magnetic or can be magnetized in order to support the transfer in step (a), or magnetic or magnetizable particles are present in the dispersion if a dispersion is transferred, and a magnetic field (9) is applied.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a printing press comprising a flexible support (3) that is coated with a printing ink, and a device for applying energy (11) to the ink. Said device for applying energy (11) is disposed in such a way that the energy can be applied on the side facing away from the ink in a printing zone (9) such that ink is transferred from the support (3) to a substrate (7) that is to be printed. A stretching device (13) which stretches the flexible support (3) in the zone in which the energy is applied is arranged in the printing zone in order to obtain a smooth surface. The invention further relates to a method for printing a substrate (7). In said method, an ink is applied to a flexible support (3), and the ink is transferred from the flexible support (3) to the substrate (7) according to a predefined pattern by applying energy to the ink through the flexible support (3) such that some of the ink in the effective range of the energy evaporates and a drop of ink is catapulted onto the substrate (7) that is to be printed. The flexible support (3) is stretched in the zone in which the energy is applied to the ink.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for transferring structural data into a functional layer. In a first step of said method, the functional layer is made available on a support layer. In a second step, power is transmitted section by section into the functional layer through the support layer such that the physical and/or chemical properties of the functional layer are modified in the area of said section. The invention further relates to a device for carrying out said method.