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Method of controlling ink film thickness on a printing plate

US8132508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 2006
Grant dateMar 13, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41M1/06
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of generating a digital AM halftone image output includes the steps of: The digital AM image output includes a plurality of halftone dots, each of which comprises at least one ink-receptive portion and at least one non-receptive portion. Patterns of halftone dots prepared in this manner may be sent as a digital output to an platesetter for producing a printing plate.

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