Claims
- 1. A printing press for printing a document comprising:
- first plate cylinder means;
- first ink applicator roller means for being in contact with said first plate cylinder means and for applying an ink to said plate cylinder means;
- wetting application roller means for being in contact with said first plate cylinder means and for applying a wetting agent to said plate cylinder means; and
- first roller means for being in contact with at least one of said first ink applicator roller means and said wetting medium application roller means;
- said first roller means for distributing at least one of said wetting agent and said ink;
- said first roller means defining an exterior surface having a generally uniform roughness over generally all portions of the entire exterior surface of said first roller means;
- said generally uniform roughness being in the range of fifteen micrometers to twenty micrometers, whereby at least one of ghosting and scumming is reduced.
- 2. The printing press of claim 1, wherein said exterior surface of said first roller means comprises an ink receptive material.
- 3. The printing press of claim 2, wherein said first roller means comprises a galvanically roughened surface.
- 4. The printing press of claim 3, wherein said exterior surface of said first roller means is at least one member selected from the group consisting essentially of: a) copper, b) bronze and c) brass.
- 5. Apparatus for distributing at least one of a wetting agent and an ink in a printing press having at least a first plate cylinder means, at least a first ink applicator roller means in contact with the first plate cylinder means and at least one wetting agent application roller means in contact with the first plate cylinder means, said apparatus for distributing at least one of a wetting agent and an ink comprising:
- first roller means for being in contact with at least one of said at least one ink applicator roller and said at least one wetting agent application roller means;
- said first roller means for distributing at least one of said wetting agent and said ink;
- said first roller means defining an exterior surface having a generally uniform roughness over generally all portions of the entire exterior surface of said first roller means; and
- said generally uniform roughness being in the range of fifteen micrometers to twenty micrometers.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said exterior surface of said first roller means comprises an ink receptive material.
- 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said first roller means comprises a galvanically roughenend surface.
- 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said exterior surface of said first roller means is at least one member selected from the group consisting essentially of: a) copper, b) bronze and c) brass.
- 9. The printing press of claim 4, further including:
- ink fountain means for supplying said ink;
- fountain roller means in fluid communication with said ink fountain means, said fountain roller means for receiving said ink from said ink fountain means;
- second roller means for distributing said ink from said ink fountain means;
- third roller means for being in at least periodic contact with at least one of said fountain roller means and said second roller means, said third roller means for receiving said ink from said fountain roller means and supplying said ink to said second roller means;
- fourth roller means for being in contact with said second roller means, said fourth roller means for receiving said ink from said second roller means;
- fifth roller means for being in contact with said fourth roller means, said fifth roller means for receiving said ink from said fourth roller means;
- sixth roller means for being in contact with said fifth roller means, said sixth roller means for receiving said ink from said fifth roller means;
- seventh roller means for being in contact with said sixth roller means, said seventh roller means for receiving said ink from said sixth roller means;
- eighth roller means for being in contact with said seventh roller means, said eighth roller means for receiving said ink from said seventh roller means;
- ninth roller means for being in contact with said eighth roller means, said ninth roller means for receiving said ink from said eighth roller means;
- second ink applicator roller means for being in contact with said ninth roller means and said first plate cylinder means, said second ink applicator roller means for receiving said ink from said ninth roller means and applying said ink to said first plate cylinder means;
- third ink application roller means for being in contact with said ninth roller and said first plate cylinder means, said third ink applicator roller means for receiving ink from said ninth roller means and applying said ink to said first plate cylinder means;
- tenth roller means for being in contact and for rotating with said third ink applicator roller means;
- eleventh roller means for being in contact with said fifth roller means, said eleventh roller means for receiving ink from said fifth roller means;
- twelfth roller means for being in contact with said sixth roller means and said eleventh roller means, said twelfth roller means for receiving ink from said sixth roller means and from said eleventh roller means;
- said first ink applicator roller means for being in contact with said twelfth roller means, said first roller means and said first plate cylinder means for supplying at least one of said ink and said wetting agent to said plate cylinder means;
- said wetting application roller means for being in contact with said first roller means and said plate cylinder means, said wetting application roller means for supplying at least one of said ink and said wetting agent to said plate cylinder means;
- wetting agent tank means for supplying said wetting agent;
- thirteenth roller means for being in contact with said wetting application roller means, said thirteenth roller means for supplying said wetting agent to said wetting agent application roller means;
- fourteenth roller means for being in contact with said thirteenth roller means, said fourteenth roller means for supplying said wetting agent to said thirteenth roller means;
- fifteenth roller means in fluid communication with said wetting agent tank and said fourteenth roller means, said fifteenth roller means for receiving said wetting agent from said wetting agent tank and supplying said wetting agent to said fourteenth roller means;
- first blanket cylinder means for being in contact with said plate cylinder means, said blanket cylinder means for receiving at least one of said ink and said wetting agent from said plate cylinder means and for printing the document;
- second blanket cylinder means positioned adjacent said first blanket cylinder means, said second blanket cylinder means for printing the document;
- second plate cylinder means for being in contact and rotating with said blanket cylinder means;
- sixteenth roller means for being in contact and rotating with said second plate cylinder means;
- seventeenth roller means for being in contact and rotating with said second plate cylinder means;
- eighteenth cylinder means for being in contact and rotating with said second plate cylinder means;
- nineteenth cylinder means for being in contact and rotating with said second plate cylinder means; and
- twentieth roller means for being in contact and rotating with said nineteenth roller means.
- 10. The apparatus of claim 8, further including:
- ink fountain means for supplying said ink;
- fountain roller means in fluid communication with said ink fountain means, said fountain roller means for receiving said ink from said ink fountain means;
- second roller means for distributing said ink from said ink fountain means;
- third roller means for being in at least periodic contact with at least one of said fountain roller means and said second roller means, said third roller means for receiving said ink from said fountain roller means and supplying said ink to said second roller means;
- fourth roller means for being in contact with said second roller means, said fourth roller means for receiving said ink from said second roller means;
- fifth roller means for being in contact with said fourth roller means, said fifth roller means for receiving said ink from said fourth roller means;
- sixth roller means for being in contact with said fifth roller means, said sixth roller means for receiving said ink from said fifth roller means;
- seventh roller means for being in contact with said sixth roller means, said seventh roller means for receiving said ink from said sixth roller means;
- eighth roller means for being in contact with said seventh roller means, said eighth roller means for receiving said ink from said seventh roller means;
- ninth roller means for being in contact with said eighth roller means, said ninth roller means for receiving said ink from said eighth roller means;
- second ink applicator roller means for being in contact with said ninth roller means and said first plate cylinder means, said second ink applicator roller means for receiving said ink from said ninth roller means and applying said ink to said first plate cylinder means;
- third ink applicator roller means for being in contact with said ninth roller and said first plate cylinder means, said third ink applicator roller means for receiving ink from said ninth roller means and applying said ink to said first plate cylinder means;
- tenth roller means for being in contact and for rotating with said third ink applicator roller means;
- eleventh roller means for being in contact with said fifth roller means, said eleventh roller means for receiving ink from said fifth roller means;
- twelfth roller means for being in contact with said sixth roller means and said eleventh roller means, said twelfth roller means for receiving ink from said sixth roller means and from said eleventh roller means;
- said first ink applicator roller means for being in contact with said twelfth roller means, said first roller means and said first plate cylinder means for supplying at least one of said ink and said wetting agent to said plate cylinder means;
- said wetting application roller means for being in contact with said first roller means and said plate cylinder means, said wetting application roller means for supplying at least one of said ink and said wetting agent to said plate cylinder means;
- wetting agent tank means for supplying said wetting agent;
- thirteenth roller means for being in contact with said wetting application roller means, said thirteenth roller means for supplying said wetting agent to said wetting agent application roller means;
- fourteenth roller means for being in contact with said thirteenth roller means, said fourteenth roller means for supplying said wetting agent to said thirteenth roller means;
- fifteenth roller means in fluid communication with said wetting agent tank and said fourteenth roller means, said fifteenth roller means for receiving said wetting agent from said wetting agent tank and supplying said wetting agent to said fourteenth roller means;
- first blanket cylinder means for being in contact with said plate cylinder means, said blanket cylinder means for receiving at least one of said ink and said wetting agent from said plate cylinder means and for printing the document;
- second blanket cylinder means positioned adjacent said first blanket cylinder means, said second blanket cylinder means for printing the document;
- second plate cylinder means for being in contact and rotating with said blanket cylinder means;
- sixteenth roller means for being in contact and rotating with said second plate cylinder means;
- seventeenth roller means for being in contact and rotating with said second plate cylinder means;
- eighteenth cylinder means for being in contact and rotating with said second plate cylinder means;
- nineteenth cylinder means for being in contact and rotating with said second plate cylinder means; and
- twentieth roller means for being in contact and rotating with said nineteenth roller means.
- 11. A printing press for printing a document comprising:
- first plate cylinder means;
- first ink appliator roller means for being in contact with said first plate cylinder means and for applying an ink to said plate cylinder means;
- wetting application roller means for being in contact with said first plate cylinder means and for applying a wetting agent to said plate cylinder means; and
- first roller means for being in contact with at least one of said first ink applicator roller means and said wetting medium application roller means;
- said first roller means for distributing at least one of said wetting agent and said ink;
- said first roller means defining an exterior surface having a generally uniform roughness over generally all portions of the entire exterior surface of said first roller means;
- said generally uniform roughness being in the range of fifteen micrometers to twenty micrometers.
- 12. The printing press of claim 11, wherein said exterior surface of said first roller means comprises an ink receptive material.
- 13. The printing press of claim 12, wherein said first roller means comprises a galvanically roughened surface.
- 14. The printing press of claim 13, wherein said exterior surface of said first roller means is at least one member selected from the group consisting essentially of: a) copper, b) bronze and c) brass.
- 15. The printing press of claim 14, further including:
- ink fountain means for supplying said ink;
- fountain roller means in fluid communication with said ink fountain means, said fountain roller means for receiving said ink from said ink fountain means;
- second roller means for distributing said ink from said ink fountain means;
- third roller means for being in at least periodic contact with at least one of said fountain roller means and said second roller means, said third roller means for receiving said ink from said fountain roller means and supplying said ink to said second roller means;
- fourth roller means for being in contact with said second roller means, said fourth roller means for receiving said ink from said second roller means;
- fifth roller means for being in contact with said fourth roller means, said fifth roller means for receiving said ink from said fourth roller means;
- sixth roller means for being in contact with said fifth roller means, said sixth roller means for receiving said ink from said fifth roller means;
- seventh roller means for being in contact with said sixth roller means, said seventh roller means for receiving said ink from said sixth roller means;
- eighth roller means for being in contact with said seventh roller means, said eighth roller means for receiving said ink from said seventh roller means;
- ninth roller means for being in contact with said eighth roller means, said ninth roller means for receiving said ink from said eighth roller means;
- second ink applicator roller means for being in contact with said ninth roller means and said first plate cylinder means, said second ink applicator roller means for receiving said ink from said ninth roller means and applying said ink to said first plate cylinder means;
- third ink applicator roller means for being in contact with said ninth roller and said first plate cylinder means, said third ink applicator roller means for receiving ink from said ninth roller means and applying said ink to said first plate cylinder means;
- tenth roller means for being in contact and for rotating with said third ink applicator roller means;
- eleventh roller means for being in contact with said fifth roller means, said eleventh roller means for receiving ink from said fifth roller means;
- twelfth roller means for being in contact with said sixth roller means and said eleventh roller means, said twelfth roller means for receiving ink from said sixth roller means and from said eleventh roller means;
- said first ink applicator roller means for being in contact with said twelfth roller means, said first roller means and said first plate cylinder means for supplying at least one of said ink and said wetting agent to said plate cylinder means;
- said wetting application roller means for being in contact with said first roller means and said plate cylinder means, said wetting application roller means for supplying at least one of said ink and said wetting agent to said plate cylinder means;
- wetting agent tank means for supplying said wetting agent;
- thirteenth roller means for being in contact with said wetting application roller means, said thirteenth roller means for supplying said wetting agent to said wetting agent application roller means;
- fourteenth roller means for being in contact with said thirteenth roller means, said fourteenth roller means for supplying said wetting agent to said thirteenth roller means;
- fifteenth roller means in fluid communication with said wetting agent tank and said fourteenth roller means, said fifteenth roller means for receiving said wetting agent from said wetting agent tank and supplying said wetting agent to said fourteenth roller means;
- first blanket cylinder means for being in contact with said plate cylinder means, said blanket cylinder means for receiving at least one of said ink and said wetting agent from said plate cylinder means and for printing the document;
- second blanket cylinder means positioned adjacent said first blanket cylinder means, said second blanket cylinder means for printing the document;
- second plate cylinder means for being in contact and rotating with said blanket cylinder means;
- sixteenth roller means for being in contact and rotating with said second plate cylinder means;
- seventeenth roller means for being in contact and rotating with said second plate cylinder means;
- eighteenth cylinder means for being in contact and rotating with said second plate cylinder means;
- nineteenth cylinder means for being in contact and rotating with said second plate cylinder means; and
- twentieth roller means for being in contact and rotating with said nineteenth roller means.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS REFERENCE RELATED TO APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part application of application Ser. No. 07/288,790 (NHL-HBD-14), filed Dec. 22, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,922,818.
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Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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