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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2003
Michael Kaiser, Heidelberg, DE;
Ludo Kerz, Nieder-Olm, DE;
Michael Kaiser, Heidelberg, DE;
Ludo Kerz, Nieder-Olm, DE;
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Abstract
A method for digital imaging of a printing form () through application of energy is described, in which a burn-off area () is detachably fixed by supporting points (), supporting points () being left in place on the printing form () through non-imaging of image spots () and in which the burn-off from the burn-off area () is detached from the printing form () in a cleaning step. A supporting point () at a reference point is left in place precisely if the number of image spots () to be imaged in a surrounding area () of the reference point () exceeds a limit value and a boundary area () in the surrounding area () around the reference point () contains only image spots () to be imaged. The method may be used in a system for digital imaging of printing forms () having an energy source (), a cleaning unit (), a control unit (), and an image processing unit () with a computing unit (), in particular with a raster image processor (RIP) () in a printing unit of a printing press.