摘要:
The present invention relates generally to the field of printing presses, and specifically to a method and apparatus for visually inspecting a web moving on a printing press using a CMOS based image recording device and preferably a LED light source.
摘要:
A method for decreasing the time spent searching for color register marks using a color registration control system (100) including a camera assembly (102) for acquiring an image of the paper substrate moving on a printing press and processing the image using an FPGA wherein the printed color register marks are found on the paper substrate within 5 plate revolutions.
摘要:
An ink supply system for ink jet printers includes a closed ink supply tank containing ink and solvent. A thermoelectric cooling assembly is connected by a tube to the ink supply tank. The thermoelectric cooling assembly includes a heat exchanger and a thermoelectric cooling module. The tube is connected to the air space of the ink supply tank and the thermoelectric cooling assembly such that air containing evaporated solvent from the tube is cooled by the thermoelectric cooling module such that solvent in the air will condense. Preferably, the thermoelectric cooling assembly is positioned above the ink supply tank so that condensed solvent drains into the ink supply tank. Preferably, a solvent make up container is connected to the ink supply tank for supplying solvent to the ink supply tank, and an equalizing conduit connects the solvent make up container airspace to one of the ink supply tank airspace and the tube to provide for equalization of the fluid pressure between the solvent make up container and the ink supply tank. Preferably, a solvent supply device supplies solvent to the solvent make up container. The solvent supply device includes a solvent supply container for containing solvent, a support device for supporting the solvent supply container and a conduit connecting the solvent supply container to the solvent make up container such that solvent can be supplied to the solvent make up container from the solvent supply container without venting the solvent make up container to the atmosphere.
摘要:
A system for maintaining registry between a plurality of printing units (102-105), cooperating with a moving web (110), the system being of the type wherein the printing units (102-105) include means (116, 117, 118, 119) for placing respective registration marks (202, 203, 204, 205, 206) on the web (110), the relative positions of the marks (202, 203, 204, 205, 206) being indicative of registry between the printing units (102-105), and further including means (126) responsive to control signals applied thereto for adjusting the registry of the printing units (102-105), and means for generating control signals to the registry adjusting means (126) in accordance with the relative positions of the registration marks (202, 203, 204, 205, 206). Registration marks (202, 203, 204, 205, 206) include a portion having symmetrical sides diagonal to the direction of the web motion.
摘要:
The present invention includes a method for the collection of a profile of a printing press during a production press run. The method includes printing a colorbar onto a web during a production press run and measuring the color of a plurality of the color patches within the colorbar to provide a profile of the press. In designing the colorbar, several factors are considered. Exemplary design factors include the need to sample the entire ink color gamut, the need for landmark patches for each ribbon of the web for quality control and diagnostic purposes, the desire for contiguous patches to be dissimilar in reflectance, and the handling of webs with narrow widths. The press profile also includes press data such as time, date, paper type, ink formulation, ink temperatures, ink viscosity, customer, press identifier, and the like. By acquiring press profiles during production runs of the press, profiles can be obtained inexpensively and under numerous printing conditions.
摘要:
The present invention relates generally to the field of printing presses, and specifically to a method and apparatus for visually inspecting a web moving on a printing press using a CMOS based image recording device and preferably a LED light source. The LED light source includes at least two colors of light, such as white and blue, for highlighting various ink colors with respect to the web.
摘要:
An image processing apparatus and method for measuring spatial and spectral information from an image of a printed substrate. The image processing apparatus processes the spatial and spectral information from the same acquired image using first and second processors. One of the first or second processors includes a large format sensor and the other of the first or second processors includes a small format sensor. Both the first and second processors are capable of processing both the spatial and spectral information and neither the first or second processor is necessarily dedicated to processing only the spatial or spectral information.
摘要:
By inclusion of a register target within a colorpatch, a colorbar (62) is used for controlling color register as well as controlling color density on a printing press (10).