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EP0255031A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of controlling dot gain on proof print

Assignee: Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-07-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-07-22
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed is a novel method of controlling dot gain of the halftone dots on a proof prints, which comprises the steps of: printing an object to be proofed including a control patch at different velocities, to obtain proof prints; obtaining dot gain values in respective prints; inputting the dot gain values to a memory of a proof press to be used for proof printing; calculating on the basis of the dot gain values and the printing velocities at which the printing is carried out; obtaining an approximate expression representing the relationship between the printing velocity and the dot gain value; inputting a desired dot gain value; obtaining an actual printing velocity corresponding to the desired dot gain value on the basis of the approximate expression; and carrying out an actual proof printing of the object at the actual printing velocity.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hirokazu Tanioka
  • 👤 Yasunobu Awazu
  • 👤 Shigeo Ohnogi

Bibliographic Details

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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 18:39
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F3/00; B41F3/18; B41F3/28; B41F33/00; B41F33/0036

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
A method of controlling a dot gain on a proof print, comprising the steps of: printing an object to be proofed including a control patch at different velocities, to obtain proof prints; obtaining dot gain values in respective prints; inputting said dot gain values to a memory of proof press to be used for proof printing; calculating on the basis of said dot gain values and the printing velocities at which the printing is carried out; obtaining an approximate expression representing the relationship between the printing velocity and the dot gain value; inputting a desired dot gain value; obtaining an actual printing velocity corresponding to said desired dot gain value on the basis of said approximate expression; and carrying out an actual proof printing of the object at the actual printing velocity.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 132 words
A method of controlling a dot gain on a proof print, comprising the steps of: printing an object to be proofed including a control patch at different velocities, to obtain proof prints; obtaining dot gain values in respective prints; inputting said dot gain values to a memory of proof press to be used for proof printing; calculating on the basis of said dot gain values and the printing velocities at which the printing is carried out; obtaining an approximate expression representing the relationship between the printing velocity and the dot gain value; inputting a desired dot gain value; obtaining an actual printing velocity corresponding to said desired dot gain value on the basis of said approximate expression; and carrying out an actual proof printing of the object at the actual printing velocity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of printing an object is repeatedly carried out at least at two different velocities.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
A method as set forth in claim 2, wherein the different velocities at which the object is printed includes both the highest and lowest ones of the proof press to be used.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 40 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of inputting dot gain values is carried out by measuring the print by means of a densitometer, the measured value of which is converted to a dot gain value.

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