Method for controlling a printing process

US6688229B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG · DE

Inventors

• Peter Eisele · Östringen, DE
• Andreas Forer · Heidelberg, DE
• Rainer Ihle · Bammental, DE
• Michael Kaiser · Heidelberg, DE
• Stefan Schenk · Birkenfeld, DE
• Gerhard Schlindwein · Graben-Neudorf, DE
• Mathias Supp · Au am Rhein, DE
• Volker Weidner · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 17, 2001
• Grant date: Feb 10, 2004
• Expiry date: May 17, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41P2227/70
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for printing includes a plurality of process steps. According to an additional step, relevant data are stored in a central relational database. Both a printing press and a data processing unit processing prepress data are interconnected.