Printing machine with variable width, method to vary the printing width and method for lateral movement of the machine

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EP 1 728 629 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	11.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/07

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	06.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/49

(21)	Application number: 06425365.1

(22)	Date of filing: 30.05.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B41F 5/24^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK YU

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Priority:

31.05.2005 IT FI20050119

(71)	Applicant: Maflex S.r.l.
	55100 Lucca (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Mazzotti, Giuseppe 55100 San Concordio Contrada Lucca (IT)

(74)	Representative: Mannucci, Michele et al
	Ufficio Tecnico Ing.A. Mannucci S.r.l. Via della Scala 4 50123 Firenze 50123 Firenze (IT)

(54)	Printing machine with variable width, method to vary the printing width and method for lateral movement of the machine

(57) The printing machine is divided into two structural units (1, 3), the first (1) supporting the counter rollers (2A, 2B) and the second (3) supporting the other printing rollers. The two units (1, 3) can translate to reciprocally stagger the respective rollers in the direction of the width of the printing substrate, and both are provided with translation means (19. 21, 23) and deactivatable means to lock translation (14B, 15B) and an electronic control unit of said means to vary the printing width and if necessary move the entire machine laterally.

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