Method for calibrating a multi-color printing machine

US8405879B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Jan D. Boness · Bad Bramstedt, DE
• Ingo Dreher · Kiel, DE
• Heiko Hunold · Wattenbek, DE
• Frank Pierel · Kiel, DE
• Stefan Schrader · Kiel, DE
• Matthias Wecker · Bad Hersfeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 7, 2008
• Grant date: Mar 26, 2013
• Expiry date: Jul 21, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G03G2215/0161
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for calibrating a position of a first register line in a register mark for a multi-color printing machine, said first register line consisting of a first color that does not offer sufficient contrast with respect to a printing material to allow detection above a determined threshold on a register sensor. A plurality of register marks, each consisting of at least one starting line, a background line and a first register line, is printed, said background line consisting of a second color which offers sufficient contrast with respect to the first color for detection above the specified threshold on the register sensor if the first register line is printed on the background line, and said background line having a width that is greater than the first register line, and said starting line, said background line and said first register line being printed with the use of the pre-determined control parameters, which normally cause the first register line to be printed on the background line. Subsequently, it is detected whether the first register line has been recognized by the register sensor above the predetermined threshold as being completely positioned on the background line. I…