Control system for pre-setting and operation of a printing press and collator
US4495582A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41F17/02
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Process and apparatus for manufacturing multi-part forms uses web presses having printing stations and processing stations at which operations are performed on webs in registry with a series of printed images, and uses a collator to assemble related webs from said presses, and to perform additional operations on assembled webs in registry with images thereon. A digital job description of a form is created, including location of printed images on several parts of the form and location of process items, e.g. perforations, holes, or cuts on parts of the form. This job description is stored in the memory of a computer [PR-2] with a job identifying code. Also, a digital description is created of images to be printed on the form, and stored in memory with the job identifying number. The image descriptions are recalled from memory and used to create printing plates for the presses and to pre-set printing and processing sections of a press for each part of the form. The parts of the form are then produced on the presses and supplied to the collator. The job description is recalled from memory and used to pre-set stations of the collator to assemble and complete processing of the multi-part…
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