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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2015
Gary A. Smith, Rochester, NY (US);
James Douglas Shifley, Spencerport, NY (US);
Gary A. Smith, Rochester, NY (US);
James Douglas Shifley, Spencerport, NY (US);
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for adjusting an extent of contact between a fountain roller mounted within a pivotable ink pan and an anilox roller in a flexographic printing system, the pivotable ink pan being adapted to pivot around a pivot axis disposed proximate to a first end of the pivotable ink pan. The pivotable ink pan is positioned to provide a predetermined gap between the anilox roller and the fountain roller by inserting a shim between the fountain roller and the anilox roller. The position of the pivotable ink pan is adjusted by adjusting a height of a distal portion of the pivotable ink pan by a predetermined amount that is known to close the predetermined gap to a desired extent. The position of the pivotable ink pan is then locked such that the distal portion of the pivotable ink pan is maintained at the adjusted height.