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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 99970963.7 (22) Date of filing: 26.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41F 17/00, B41C 1/05 (86) International application number: PCT/BE9900/132 (87) International publication number: WO 0024/582 (04.05.2000 Gazette 2000/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 26.10.1998 BE 9800769 (71) Applicant: PRINTING INTERNATIONAL 9880 Aalter (BE)	(72) Inventor: DE VOLDER, Laurent B-9880 Maria - Aalter (BE) (74) Representative: Petsis, Christos  4-6, Kyparissias 542 49 Thessaloniki 542 49 Thessaloniki (GR)