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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2000
Andreas Detmers, Mauer, DE;
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Abstract
A printing machine having a plurality of printing units for overprinting a plurality of inks in one pass, including a device for producing a printing form in each of the printing units, equipment for feeding to the device data for reproducing a printing image, and a tool responsive to the data for producing image points for accepting printing ink; a device for inking the printing forms and for transferring printing ink onto a printing material; and at least one computer for controlling imaging on the printing forms and for controlling the printing process, includes a first memory for storing data for a first printing image that is produced from overprinting a plurality of printing inks, the plurality of printing inks being at least equal to the plurality of printing units; a second memory for storing data for a second printing image that is produced from printing with a plurality of printing inks that is at most equal to a difference between the plurality of printing units and the plurality of printing inks used for printing first printing image; and a computer for effecting substantially simultaneous imaging on the printing forms for the first and the second printing images.