Global Patent Index - EP 0419812 B1

EP 0419812 B1 19941005 - Multiple ink zero calibration for printing presses.

Title (en)

Multiple ink zero calibration for printing presses.

Title (de)

Vielfache Nullfarbenkalibration für Druckmaschinen.

Title (fr)

Etalonnage multiple d'encrage au zéro pour machines d'impression.

Publication

EP 0419812 B1 19941005 (EN)

Application

EP 90114839 A 19900802

Priority

US 41479089 A 19890929

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0419812A2] A method of providing a software zero state for a plurality of ink adjusting modules in a printing press. Each of the ink adjusting modules are provided for adjusting an associated plunger assembly for dispensing ink to an ink rail in the printing press, each ink adjusting module having an ink control lever which contacts the plunger assembly to change the ink volume being pumped by the associated plunger assembly to the ink rail, having a mechanical stop for the ink control lever and having an adjustable ink control rod contacting the ink control lever. The method has the steps of: placing the printing press in a manual mode; positioning the ink control lever of each ink adjustment module at the associated mechanical stop; operating a bidirectional motor in each ink adjustment module to move the ink control lever to a position corresponding to a desired black printing via the ink module control rod which is connected to the motor and which contacts the control lever; and measuring the position of the motor with a potentiometer; storing the position of each motor, from a position value output by the associated potentiometer, in a memory thereby providing the software zeros for the printing press.

IPC 1-7

B41F 31/02; B41F 31/08

IPC 8 full level

B41F 7/02 (2006.01); B41F 31/02 (2006.01); B41F 31/08 (2006.01); B41F 33/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 31/027 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0419812 A2 19910403; EP 0419812 A3 19910605; EP 0419812 B1 19941005; AU 627074 B2 19920813; AU 6319690 A 19910411; CA 2022059 A1 19910330; CA 2022059 C 19971007; DE 419812 T1 19910905; DE 69013109 D1 19941110; DE 69013109 T2 19950511; JP 2865409 B2 19990308; JP H03205153 A 19910906

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90114839 A 19900802; AU 6319690 A 19900926; CA 2022059 A 19900726; DE 69013109 T 19900802; DE 90114839 T 19900802; JP 25881090 A 19900927