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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.11.2001 (43) Date of publication: 02.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/40 (21) Application number: 00982378.2 (22) Date of filing: 04.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41C 1/10, B41M 5/36 (86) International application number: PCT/US0032/841 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/9985 (07.06.2001 Gazette 2001/23)

(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: 03.12.1999 US 454151 23.08.2000 US 644600 (71) Applicant: Kodak Polychrome Graphics Company Ltd. Norwalk,Connecticut 06851 (US)	(72) Inventors: LEON, Jeffrey, W. Rochester, NY 14650 (US) FLEMING, James, C. Webster, NY 14580 (US) (74) Representative: Pidgeon, Robert John et al Appleyard Lees15 Clare Road HalifaxWest Yorkshire HX1 2HY HalifaxWest Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)