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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
May. 27, 2008
Udo Lehmann, Bickenbach, DE;
Udo Lehmann, Bickenbach, DE;
Aurentum Innovationstechnologien GmbH, Mainz, DE;
BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Abstract
A printing machine having a colorant support, a transfer device, a delivery apparatus, and a colorant stripper. The transfer device is arranged to transfer colorant from a reservoir onto the colorant support such that during operation of the printing machine, a colorant is transferred from the transfer device onto the colorant support. The delivery apparatus is arranged to deliver at least part of the colorant from the colorant support onto a printing medium or a transfer means. The colorant support and the colorant stripper are arranged so that during operation of the printing machine, non-consumed colorant is transferred from the colorant support onto the colorant stripper. The invention is also a method for printing using such an apparatus.