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Device for compensating for deviations in register in printed products
Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
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Filing: 1994-10-17
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Granted: 1996-03-19
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Expires: 2014-10-17
Abstract
Abstract Device for compensating for deviations in register in a printed product produced in a sheet-fed rotary printing press having a plurality of printing units includes at least one opto-electrical sensor device for detecting measured values from at least two image regions of a printed product; a computer/control device connected to the sensor device for receiving therefrom data regarding the measured values, for ascertaining from the data deviations in register between color separations caused by shrunken and/or swollen printing transferred to the printed product in the respective printing units, and for determining corresponding compensating adjustment data; and adjusting devices connected to the computer/control device for compensating for the deviations in register between the color separations in accordance with the determined adjustment data of the computation/control device; and method of compensating.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard Loffler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:53
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F33/00; B41F33/0081; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S101/00; Y10S101/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
Device for compensating for deviations in register in a printed product produced in a sheet-fed rotary printing press having a plurality of printing units with printing forms, comprising at least one opto-electrical sensor device for detecting measured values from at least two image regions of a printed product, the measured values providing information regarding deviations in register in a printing direction, transversely to the printing direction, and diagonally across the printed product; a computer/control device connected to said sensor device for receiving therefrom data regarding the measured values, for ascertaining from said data deviations in register between color separations, and for determining corresponding compensating adjustment data; and adjusting devices in the printing units connected to said computer/control device for compensating for the deviations in register between said color separations in the printing direction, transversely to the printing direction, and diagonally across the printed product, by shifting a respective printing form in accordance with said determined adjustment data of said computer/control device; said sensor device including means for obtaining measured values from at least two regions on the printed product located transversely offset relative to one another representing deviations in register caused by shrunken and/or swollen printing transferred to the printed product in the respective printing units; and a sheet compensator device connected to said computer/control device effecting a deformation of the printed product for compensating for deviations in register caused by shrunken and/or swollen printing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
Device for compensating for deviations in register in a printed product produced in a sheet-fed rotary printing press having a plurality of printing units with printing forms, comprising at least one opto-electrical sensor device for detecting measured values from at least two image regions of a printed product, the measured values providing information regarding deviations in register in a printing direction, transversely to the printing direction, and diagonally across the printed product; a computer/control device connected to said sensor device for receiving therefrom data regarding the measured values, for ascertaining from said data deviations in register between color separations, and for determining corresponding compensating adjustment data; and adjusting devices in the printing units connected to said computer/control device for compensating for the deviations in register between said color separations in the printing direction, transversely to the printing direction, and diagonally across the printed product, by shifting a respective printing form in accordance with said determined adjustment data of said computer/control device; said sensor device including means for obtaining measured values from at least two regions on the printed product located transversely offset relative to one another representing deviations in register caused by shrunken and/or swollen printing transferred to the printed product in the respective printing units; and a sheet compensator device connected to said computer/control device effecting a deformation of the printed product for compensating for deviations in register caused by shrunken and/or swollen printing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
Compensating device according to claim 1, wherein said opto-electrical sensor device is an off-line register measuring instrument.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
Compensating device according to claim 1, wherein said opto-electrical sensor device is a register measuring instrument disposed in the printing press.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
Compensating device according to claim 1, wherein said opto-electrical sensor device is an on-line or off-line image detection device for delivering image data of the printed product.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
Compensating device according to claim 1, wherein the respective detected image region is located inside a subject of the printed product.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
Compensating device according to claim 1, wherein the respective image region is located within a subject-free zone of the printed product wherein registration marks are disposed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
229 words
Method of compensating for deviations in register in printed products produced in a sheet-fed rotary printing press having a plurality of printing units with printing forms, which comprises detecting measured values from at least two image regions of a printed product with at least one opto-electrical sensor device, whereby the measured values provide information regarding deviations in register in a printing direction, transversely to the printing direction, and diagonally across the printed product; delivering data regarding the measured values from the sensor device to a computer/control device; ascertaining in the computer/control device, from the delivered measured-value data, deviations in register between color separations, determining in the computer/control device corresponding compensating adjustment data; and delivering the compensating adjustment data to adjusting devices in the printing units for compensating for the deviations in register between the color separations in the printing direction, transversely to the printing direction, and diagonally across the printed product, by shifting a respective printing form in accordance with the determined adjustment data; and obtaining measured values from at least two regions on the printed product located transversely offset relative to one another representing deviations in register caused by shrunken and/or swollen printing transferred to the printed product in the respective printing units; and effecting a deformation of the printed product with a sheet compensator device for compensating for deviations in register caused by shrunken and/or swollen printing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
229 words
Method of compensating for deviations in register in printed products produced in a sheet-fed rotary printing press having a plurality of printing units with printing forms, which comprises detecting measured values from at least two image regions of a printed product with at least one opto-electrical sensor device, whereby the measured values provide information regarding deviations in register in a printing direction, transversely to the printing direction, and diagonally across the printed product; delivering data regarding the measured values from the sensor device to a computer/control device; ascertaining in the computer/control device, from the delivered measured-value data, deviations in register between color separations, determining in the computer/control device corresponding compensating adjustment data; and delivering the compensating adjustment data to adjusting devices in the printing units for compensating for the deviations in register between the color separations in the printing direction, transversely to the printing direction, and diagonally across the printed product, by shifting a respective printing form in accordance with the determined adjustment data; and obtaining measured values from at least two regions on the printed product located transversely offset relative to one another representing deviations in register caused by shrunken and/or swollen printing transferred to the printed product in the respective printing units; and effecting a deformation of the printed product with a sheet compensator device for compensating for deviations in register caused by shrunken and/or swollen printing.
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