公开(公告)号：EP1381512A4

公开(公告)日：2008-04-16

申请号：EP02753785

申请日：2002-03-21

申请人： PRICE JAMES F

发明人： PRICE JAMES F ,  SULLIVAN WILLIAM A ,  GOODMAN ROBERT L

IPC分类号： B41F31/20 ,  B41F31/00 ,  B41F31/10 ,  B41F31/14 ,  B41F31/15 ,  B41F31/26 ,  B41F35/04

CPC分类号： B41F31/10 ,  B41F31/00 ,  B41F31/004 ,  B41F31/15 ,  B41F31/20 ,  B41F35/04 ,  B41P2235/21 ,  B41P2235/22 ,  B41P2235/30

摘要： A printing system is disclosed including an inking system with a single form roller (15) for applying ink to a printing cylinder (12). Ink is applied to the form roller by an applicator roller (40) having a surface with (15) an array of interconnected wells and a variable speed drive. The form roller (15) and plate cylinder (12) are rotated at the same rpm while the speed of the applicator roller (40) is varied to vary the amount of ink applied to the plate (14). A variable speed subtractive roller system removes excess ink from the form roller (15) and returns the ink to a common reservoir (50). For wash-up, the press drive and form roller (40) are disengaged and the inking system is rotated by an inker roller drive while wash-up fluid is applied to the inking system.