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US4827626A
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Method and apparatus for register correction
Assignee: Koenig and Bauer AG
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Filing: 1987-04-21
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Granted: 1989-05-09
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Expires: 2007-04-21
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for measuring and correcting register errors in multi-color printing machines is disclosed. A multi-color sheet that has been printed having register marks for each color is placed on a measuring table. The approximate locations of the register pairs and the accurate spacings of the individual register marks in each pair are determined by a light stylus, an electronic color video measuring camera system or on a measuring table having a digitizer surface. The values are entered into a computer which calculates the corrective values to be used to relocate one or more of the printing plates carried by each plate cylinder to achieve color registry in multi-color printing.
Inventors
- 👤 Erich G. Wieland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:48
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F33/00; B41F33/0081; B41F27/00; B41F27/005; G; G01; G01B; G01B11/00; G01B11/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A method for correcting register errors by adjusting the position of at least one flexible individual color printing plate on a plate cylinder of a multi-color printing machine comprising: securing each said individual color printing plate on a plate cylinder in the multi-color printing machine; determining starting points of adjusting means including first and second spacially fixed turning poles of a front plate clamping and tensioning bar from a printing surface starting line on each said individual color printing plate; determining a distance between said first and second tuning poles; determining a distance between spaced first and second front register marks on each said individual color printing plates; determining a distance between said first front register mark and a first rear register mark and a first rear register mark on each said individual color printing plates; printing a multi-color sheet having spaced sets of register marks with each of said register marks in each set of register marks corresponding to one of said colors printed on said multi-color sheet; positioning said printed sheet on a measuring table; determining positional coordinates for each of said spaced sets of register marks; determining positional differences between each of said register marks in each of said spaced sets of register marks; determining the nominal settings of said adjusting means to position each said individual color printing plate on said multi-color printing machine in registry from said positional coordinates, said positional differences and said starting points of said first and second spacially fixed turning poles, and operating said adjusting means to position each said individual color printing plate in said registered position.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
267 words
A method for correcting register errors by adjusting the position of at least one flexible individual color printing plate on a plate cylinder of a multi-color printing machine comprising: securing each said individual color printing plate on a plate cylinder in the multi-color printing machine; determining starting points of adjusting means including first and second spacially fixed turning poles of a front plate clamping and tensioning bar from a printing surface starting line on each said individual color printing plate; determining a distance between said first and second tuning poles; determining a distance between spaced first and second front register marks on each said individual color printing plates; determining a distance between said first front register mark and a first rear register mark and a first rear register mark on each said individual color printing plates; printing a multi-color sheet having spaced sets of register marks with each of said register marks in each set of register marks corresponding to one of said colors printed on said multi-color sheet; positioning said printed sheet on a measuring table; determining positional coordinates for each of said spaced sets of register marks; determining positional differences between each of said register marks in each of said spaced sets of register marks; determining the nominal settings of said adjusting means to position each said individual color printing plate on said multi-color printing machine in registry from said positional coordinates, said positional differences and said starting points of said first and second spacially fixed turning poles, and operating said adjusting means to position each said individual color printing plate in said registered position.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
106 words
An apparatus for measuring registration errors in a multi-color printing machine having at least two printing plate cylinders which each carry at least one individual color printing plate, each of which has a plurality of register marks, said apparatus comprising: a measuring table for receiving a multi-color printed sheet from said multi-color printing machine, said table having means for determining the X and Y positional coordinates for at least one set of said register marks on said multi-color sheet; and means for determining the positional differences between each of said register marks in said at least one set of said register marks on said multi-color sheet.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
106 words
An apparatus for measuring registration errors in a multi-color printing machine having at least two printing plate cylinders which each carry at least one individual color printing plate, each of which has a plurality of register marks, said apparatus comprising: a measuring table for receiving a multi-color printed sheet from said multi-color printing machine, said table having means for determining the X and Y positional coordinates for at least one set of said register marks on said multi-color sheet; and means for determining the positional differences between each of said register marks in said at least one set of said register marks on said multi-color sheet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said means for determining the positional differences between each of said register marks is said at least one set of said register marks in an electronic color video measuring camera system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said means for determining the X and Y positional coordinates for said at least one set of register marks is a digitizer surface and a thread cross signal pickup.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said means for determining the X and Y positional coordinates for said at least one set of register marks is a digitizer surface and a light stylus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said means for determining the X and Y positional coordinates for said at least one set of register marks is an electronic color video measuring camera movable in said X and Y direction and mounted over said measuring table.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said means for determining X and Y positional coordinates for said at least one set of said register marks on said measuring table are fixed horizontal and vertical straight edges, wherein a horizontal coordinate bar including a horizontal scale is associated with said horizontal straight edge, and wherein a vertical coordinate bar including a vertical scale is associated with said vertical straight edge.
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