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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
May. 16, 2001
Ingo Klaus Dreher, Kiel, DE;
Heiko Hunold, Wattenbek, DE;
Christopher Liston, Rochester, NY (US);
Patrick Metzler, Gettorf, DE;
Karlheinz Walter Peter, Molfsee, DE;
NexPress Solutions LLC, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for setting registration in a multicolor printing machine ( ) having a number of exposure devices ( ′, . . . ) for the digital production of color separations ( ′, . . . ), the actions of setting up and combining the color separations ( ′, . . . ) being controlled, in order to set registration, such that in-register prints are achieved, influencing variables ( ″) which are caused by the printed pages and have an influence on registration being taken into account in setting up and combining the color separations ( ′, . . . ) before the onset of a change in said influencing variables. Therefore, no interruption of the printing process between two different printed pages ( ) is necessary.