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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 05, 1997
Armin Weichmann, Kissing, DE;
Arnim Franz-Burgholz, Augsburg, DE;
Rainer Stamme, Augsburg, DE;
Andreas Schiller, Mering, DE;
Hans Fleischmann, Augsburg, DE;
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Offenbach am Main, DE;
Abstract
A process and apparatus for gravure printing of an image using an erasable and reusable gravure form including a gravure blank form having a base screen which is designed for accommodating a maximum amount of ink to be transferred. The depressions of the base screen of the gravure blank form are uniformly filled with a liquefiable substance using an applicator device and material is then removed from the depressions in conformity with the intended image using thermal energy applied by an image-point transfer device. The printing form is then linked using an inking system and, finally, is regenerated after the printing process to produce a gravure blank form, wherein the depressions of the base screen are again filled in a uniform manner.