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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 1976
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1974
Thomas M Madigan, Pittsford, NY (US);
ITEK Corporation, Lexington, MA (US);
Abstract
A printing station including an impression cylinder and a plate cylinder is positioned adjacent an air applicator which causes paper emerging from the nip of the cylinders to be pressed against an arcuate portion of the impression cylinder so as to be driven over a paper guide means which forwards the paper to a stacking station. Drive means are also included adjacent the guide means, consisting of a pair of beveled rollers which produce stiffening of the paper to give it rigidity along its length in order to support the paper in cantilever fashion as it passes from the drive means to the stacker. The air applicator is designed to produce some air travel in the direction of motion of the inked paper to assist in driving the paper and drying the ink.