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EP0348908A2
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Apparatus and method for forming an intermediate original sheet for printing a book
Assignee: Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-06-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-06-27
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for forming a base sheet with a plurality of original films stripped on it for use in a photomechanical process for printing a book in a predetermined layout, including: a unit for outputting position data of the plurality of original films on the sheet; a unit for forming register holes on each original film based on the position data; a unit for placing each original film in a predetermined position on the sheet based on the register holes and the position data and a unit for fixing each original film in the predetermined position on the sheet. An intermediate original sheet forming method using the above described apparatus and including the steps of operating each of the above mentioned units.
Inventors
- 👤 Fumihiko Nishida
- 👤 Yasuhiro Satoh
- 👤 Masatsugu Morikawa
- 👤 Toshihiro Mitsui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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2026-11-09 18:45
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F1/00; G03F1/92; G03F9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
An apparatus for forming an intermediate original sheet for use in a photomechanical process, by stripping, at a predetermined positions on a base sheet, a plurality of original films having a common size and form prepared individually, comprising: input means for inputting predetermined information concerning said original films and for designating a layout of said original films and for designating a layout of said original films on said base sheet; position data output means for evaluating and outputting position data based on said information and layout inputted by said input means; register hole forming means for forming register holes for defining positions for the respective original films based on said position data; original film cutting means for cutting a portion to be cut out of the peripheral area of each said original film, based on said position data; registering means for determining positions of said plurality of original films on said base sheet based on said position data, and or fixing said original films in said determined positions on said base sheet.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
172 words
An apparatus for forming an intermediate original sheet for use in a photomechanical process, by stripping, at a predetermined positions on a base sheet, a plurality of original films having a common size and form prepared individually, comprising: input means for inputting predetermined information concerning said original films and for designating a layout of said original films and for designating a layout of said original films on said base sheet; position data output means for evaluating and outputting position data based on said information and layout inputted by said input means; register hole forming means for forming register holes for defining positions for the respective original films based on said position data; original film cutting means for cutting a portion to be cut out of the peripheral area of each said original film, based on said position data; registering means for determining positions of said plurality of original films on said base sheet based on said position data, and or fixing said original films in said determined positions on said base sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
An intermediate original sheet forming apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said (input) means for designating layout comprises layout storing means for storing a plurality of layouts of said plurality of original films having common sizes and forms, and layout selecting means for selecting one of said plurality of layouts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An intermediate original sheet forming apparatus in accordance with claim 2, wherein said (input) means for designating layout further comprises layout modifying means for modifying said selected layout.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
An intermediate original sheet forming apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said position data comprises, stripping position data for defining position of each said original film on said base sheet, punching position data for forming register holes for defining position of each said original film, and cutting position data for cutting (a) portions to be cut out of the peripheral areas of each said original film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An intermediate original sheet forming apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said register holes are formed in predetermined positions of the peripheral areas uncut in each said original film, based on said position data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
An apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said registering means comprises a mounting table with a plurality of register pins standing thereon, for mounting and stacking said original films thereon with each of said register holes thereof being inserted with one of said register pins, and a transport means for sequentially transporting and supplying said original films mounted on said mounting table, onto said base sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus in accordance with claim 6, wherein said mounting table is capable of mounting thereon two decks of said original films, said two decks being in parallel to each other, and said transport means transports and supplies a pair of said original films mounted on said mounting table at a time. n data.
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