METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXPOSING PRINTING PLATES USING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES

    公开(公告)号:US20190224958A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-25

    申请号:US16295295

    申请日:2019-03-07

    发明人: Wolfgang Sievers

    IPC分类号: B41C1/10 G03F7/20 G03F7/24

    摘要: An apparatus for back-exposing a printing plate and method for exposing a printing plate therewith. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are arranged in one or more arrays, including at least two sets of LEDs, each set having an emission spectrum different than a corresponding emission spectrum of at least one other set. One or more controllers connected to the LED array is configured to activate the array to cause the plurality of sets of LEDs to emit radiation toward the back, non-printing side of the printing plate simultaneously. Performing the method includes providing the one or more arrays spaced a pre-defined distance from the printing plate and irradiating the back, non-printing side of the printing plate with the emission spectra of the at least two sets of LEDs simultaneously.