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(11) EP 1 214 987 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25

(21) Application number: 01129621.7

(22) Date of filing: 12.12.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05C 1/12, B41N 1/08
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 13.12.2000 JP 2000378705

(71) Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
Kanagawa-ken (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ichikawa, Kazuki
    Yoshida-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka-ken (JP)
  • Asakura, Yuji
    Yoshida-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) Method and apparatus for producing planographic printing plate precursors


(57) A method and an apparatus for producing planographic printing plate precursors. In a production line for planographic printing plate precursors, a first applying device (14), a first drying device (22), a second applying device (16), a second drying device (24), a third applying device (18) and a third drying device (26) are sequentially disposed along a direction of an aluminum web (12), which is a support for the planographic printing plate precursors, is conveyed. Curl of the aluminum web (12) is adjusted by each of the applying devices (14,16,18). Since the curl adjustment for the aluminum web (12) is conducted simultaneously with or before applying a photosensitive material onto the aluminum web, the coating film is not damaged and fogging is not caused.






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