EP0668824B1 - Process for influencing the optical density of a printing ink layer on a print carrier - Google Patents

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EP0668824B1
EP0668824B1 EP93924518A EP93924518A EP0668824B1 EP 0668824 B1 EP0668824 B1 EP 0668824B1 EP 93924518 A EP93924518 A EP 93924518A EP 93924518 A EP93924518 A EP 93924518A EP 0668824 B1 EP0668824 B1 EP 0668824B1
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  • the invention relates to a method for evaluating changes in the color density or colorimetric values of a printing ink application on printing substrates.
  • US 48 81 182 A describes a method for regulating the color density for offset printing during printing on a rotary printing press.
  • the corresponding color density is periodically scanned on a color control strip for the selected color using a densitometer. Deviations in the ink densities from target values are used to meter the amount of printing ink. Control deviations of the ink density are used alternately for dosing the ink and dampening solution quantities, starting with the dosing of the dampening solution quantities.
  • the amounts of dampening solution are dosed in a search procedure.
  • the search process is controlled by comparing grid areas.
  • the individual search process is limited to a predeterminable maximum number of setting steps in the same direction.
  • a disadvantage of the method is that signals for changing the amount of dampening solution are only triggered when toning occurs on a full-tone surface of the measuring field. The consequence of this is that the copies printed until the printed control sheet is removed are already of reduced quality.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a method for evaluating the fluctuations in the color density or colorimetric values of an offset rotary printing press.
  • the solution according to the invention results in particular in the following advantages.
  • the ink density values can be kept constant or these ink density values can be evaluated in a downstream logic, as a result of which the amount of dampening solution can be regulated continuously.
  • a signal to change the amount of dampening solution is generated before the tone limit is reached, so that quality defects in printing are avoided for these reasons.
  • the operating personnel or the automatic ink density control in the event of ink density changes can be given an indication or a signal as to whether and in which direction the amount of dampening solution or the amount of ink must be changed in order to achieve a desired ink density again.
  • the method thus makes it easier to determine the causes of changes in color density of a color on a print carrier.
  • the color density of an ink job on a print carrier 1, - z. B. a printed sheet -, printed, extending transversely to the direction of the print substrate 1 z. B. color control strips with a plurality of measuring fields (measuring spots with a standardized measuring surface) z. B. measured by means of a densitometer or colorimetric measuring device 2. However, suitable measuring spots from the subject itself can also be printed across the direction of rotation of the printing medium 1. For each color zone there is a measuring spot of the color involved z. B. "Magenta" in full tone and assigned in several tones. In a microprocessor 4, -. B.
  • the position on the print medium 1 and its value are each stored by the color density or colorimetric measurement value 3.
  • the microprocessor 4 is given further selectable parameters or input values via an input device, e.g. B. Input keyboard 6 entered.
  • an input device e.g. B. Input keyboard 6 entered.
  • the exact coordinates of the position of the measurement spots and the associated color density or colorimetric values with their permissible tolerance can also be entered. This makes it possible to take over values from previous productions.
  • the amount of dampening solution supplied is changed in accordance with the method steps to be described below. This is done by increasing or decreasing the speed of the wet duct, not shown, which is driven by a motor 8.
  • the speed of a motor 8 z. B. a DC motor, a speed sensor 9 is detected, and its
  • Measured values are supplied to the microprocessor 4 as the actual value.
  • a start signal e.g. B. via the input keyboard of the microprocessor 4.
  • the input of parameters or input values via the input device 6 is carried out by the operator in a second method step 22 AZ - z. B. 11 adjacent zones of one of several colors -, also the time constant ⁇ for the machine settling time, z. B. 50 sheets; a multiplier x for the time constant ⁇ z. B. 4 can be entered.
  • the aforementioned, selectable input values can also be temporarily stored in the microprocessor 4.
  • a third method step 23 the microprocessor 4 is supplied with the measured values determined by the densitometer 2 of a print carrier 1 to be tested and stored.
  • the third method step 23 can run simultaneously with the method step 22. Measured values are the number of printed sheets T since the last change in ink moisture content; the number of adjacent zones with changed color density or. colorimetric value ANZ; a zonal density change Delta D.
  • a fourth method step 24 the number of printed sheets determined during the period T after the last change in the amount of ink moisture.
  • a next (fifth) method step 26 it is determined in a next (fifth) method step 26 whether the number of preselected, adjacent zones AZ of a color is less than or equal to the number ANZ of adjacent, measured zones with changed color density or colorimetric value. In this case there is no reason to continue the procedure. If the color density value in process step 26 has only changed in a few adjacent zones or only in one zone, the logical conclusion that no moisture difference is present across the ink zones is derived from this, provided that there is no zonal dampening unit. In this case, the procedure is completed.
  • a further (sixth) method step 27 namely if the number ANZ of the adjacent zones with changed color density is greater than, for example, 11 adjacent zones of the same color with color density or colorimetric value deviations (measurement threshold) in the same direction -, brings about a color density or colorimetric change in value Delta D. The bringing about the color density or.
  • colorimetric value change Delta D takes place in of the type that either the speed n of the dampening roller motor 8 and thus the speed of the dampening ductor is increased in a process step 28 if the color density or colorimetric value is too high, or in a step 29 if the color density or colorimetric value is too low Speed of the dampening motor 8 and thus the speed of the damping duct is reduced, for. B. by a readjustment of 1%, so that in the first case more dampening solution and in the second case less dampening solution is supplied.
  • the time T can be significantly reduced due to the knowledge that a small change in dampening solution within a few printed copies causes a change in density that can be detected densitometrically .
  • the zone with the greatest color density or colorimetric value deviation is used as a guide. The method is now ended with a last method step 31.
  • paper sheets and webs can be seen as printing media in the sense of this invention, but also rubber blankets and clamped printing plates with an ink application.
  • the method according to the invention is a method for influencing the color density or colorimetric values of a printing ink application on a printing medium.
  • the color density or the colorimetric value of a plurality of color and position-defined measuring spots is measured on a printed, that is to say having a color application.
  • Magnetica is the color density or the colorimetric value for each selected stain spot of an ink job on a print carrier for a plurality of position-defined, selected stain spots.
  • color density or colorimetric values which are stored as a setpoint, and which can be measured on a print carrier designated as good, but also originate as pure measurement values from completed print jobs, can be supplied to a microprocessor as setpoints and stored there. For each of the color density or. The colorimetric values are therefore indicated on their target position on a print carrier and the permissible color density or colorimetric value with or without a permissible tolerance. The color density or colorimetric values of the selected, position-defined measuring spots are then measured and stored on a support to be checked for printing ink.
  • Color density or colorimetric setpoints assigned to them are compared with the color density or colorimetric setpoints assigned to them and the determined color density or colorimetric deviations from the color density or colorimetric setpoints are temporarily stored in terms of value and position in a memory of the microprocessor. From these color density or. Colorimetric deviation values are then determined using an evaluation algorithm in the microprocessor to determine whether there are continuous rows of several adjacent measurement spots with color density or colorimetric deviations with the same direction ( ⁇ direction). The gapless rows determined in this way are examined to determine whether they correspond to the required number of adjacent measurement spots of the same color density or colorimetric deviations.
  • an electronic signal is generated by the microprocessor and an output device is passed on. There, this signal can be used to display ads for to generate an operator with the instruction to correspondingly increase or decrease the amount of dampening solution in accordance with the color density or the colorimetric deviations in the plus or minus direction.
  • this electronic signal can also be fed to a control of a drive for a dampening solution supply device in order to then make the electromotive drive of the dampening solution quantity device run faster or slower.
  • this electronic signal can also be used to emit a second signal that the operator, such as an ink quantity supply device, gives the command not to change the ink quantity supply.
  • the microprocessor If none of the rows described above are identified, the microprocessor generates a command to change the amount of printing ink accordingly.

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In a process for setting the moisture content in an offset rotary machine, a signal for modifying the moisture content is to be generated before the scumming limit is reached. For that purpose, the densitometrically measured optical density on a control strip is compared with a number of variably selectable adjacent zones. When an adjustable measurement threshold is exceeded, the moisture content is modified as appropriate, thus preventing spoilage.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Bewertung von Änderungen der Farbdichte- bzw. der farbmetrischen Werte eines Druckfarbeauftrages auf Druckträgern gemäß dem Patentanspruch 1.The invention relates to a method for evaluating changes in the color density or colorimetric values of a printing ink application on printing substrates.

Die US 48 81 182 A beschreibt ein Verfahren zum Regeln der Farbdichte für den Offsetdruck während des Druckens auf einer Rotationsdruckmaschine. Periodisch wird auf einem Farbkontrollstreifen für die ausgewählte Farbigkeit mittels eines Densitometers die entsprechende Farbdichte abgetastet. Abweichungen der Farbdichten von Sollwerten werden zum Dosieren der Druckfarbenmenge herangezogen. Regelabweichungen der Farbdichte werden alternierend zum Dosieren der Druckfarben- und Feuchtmittelmengen, beginnend mit dem Dosieren der Feuchtmittelmengen herangezogen. Das Dosieren der Feuchtmittelmengen erfolgt in einem Suchverfahren. Der Suchvorgang wird durch den Vergleich von Rasterflächen gesteuert. Der einzelne Suchvorgang wird auf eine vorgebbare maximal zulässige Anzahl von Stellschritten gleicher Richtung begrenzt.US 48 81 182 A describes a method for regulating the color density for offset printing during printing on a rotary printing press. The corresponding color density is periodically scanned on a color control strip for the selected color using a densitometer. Deviations in the ink densities from target values are used to meter the amount of printing ink. Control deviations of the ink density are used alternately for dosing the ink and dampening solution quantities, starting with the dosing of the dampening solution quantities. The amounts of dampening solution are dosed in a search procedure. The search process is controlled by comparing grid areas. The individual search process is limited to a predeterminable maximum number of setting steps in the same direction.

Durch die DE 38 30 732 A1 ist ein Verfahren zur überwachung der Feuchtmittelführung bei Offset-Druckmaschinen bekannt, mit welchem unbedruckte oder bedruckte Flächen im Bereich von Rändern von oder auf vorgegebenen Farbflächen mit Hilfe eines opto-elektrischen Wandlers abgetastet und die durch die Abtastung entstehenden Signale ausgewertet werden.From DE 38 30 732 A1 a method for monitoring the dampening solution guidance in offset printing presses is known, with which unprinted or printed areas in the area of edges of or on predetermined color areas with the aid of a opto-electrical converter and the signals generated by the scanning are evaluated.

Nachteilig bei dem Verfahren ist, daß Signale zur Veränderung der Feuchtmittelmenge erst ausgelöst werden, wenn an einer Volltonfläche des Meßfeldes ein Tonen auftritt. Dies hat zur Folge, daß die bis zur Herausnahme des bedruckten Kontrollbogens gedruckten Exemplare bereits qualitätsgemindert sind.A disadvantage of the method is that signals for changing the amount of dampening solution are only triggered when toning occurs on a full-tone surface of the measuring field. The consequence of this is that the copies printed until the printed control sheet is removed are already of reduced quality.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren zur Bewertung der Schwankungen der Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischer Werte einer Offset-Rotationsdruckmaschine zu schaffen.The invention has for its object to provide a method for evaluating the fluctuations in the color density or colorimetric values of an offset rotary printing press.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruches 1 gelöst.According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features of patent claim 1.

Durch die erfindungsgemäße Lösung ergeben sich insbesondere nachfolgende Vorteile. Infolge des Feststellens der Farbdichte über mehrere nebeneinanderliegende Zonen können die Farbdichtewerte konstant gehalten bzw. diese Farbdichtewerte in einer nachgeschalteten Logik ausgewertet werden, wodurch die Feuchtmittelmenge laufend reguliert werden kann. So wird vor dem Erreichen der Tongrenze ein Signal zur Änderung der Feuchtmittelmenge erzeugt, so daß aus diesen Gründen Qualitätsmängel beim Druck vermieden werden. Es kann dem Bedienpersonal oder der automatischen Farbdichteregelung bei Farbdichteänderungen einen Hinweis bzw. ein Signal gegeben werden, ob und in welcher Richtung die Feuchtmittelmenge oder die Farbmenge verändert werden muß, um wieder eine gewünschte Farbdichte zu erreichen. Das Verfahren erleichtert also die Feststellung von Ursachen von Farbdichteänderungen einer Farbigkeit auf einem Druckträger.The solution according to the invention results in particular in the following advantages. As a result of the determination of the ink density over a plurality of zones lying next to one another, the ink density values can be kept constant or these ink density values can be evaluated in a downstream logic, as a result of which the amount of dampening solution can be regulated continuously. A signal to change the amount of dampening solution is generated before the tone limit is reached, so that quality defects in printing are avoided for these reasons. The operating personnel or the automatic ink density control in the event of ink density changes can be given an indication or a signal as to whether and in which direction the amount of dampening solution or the amount of ink must be changed in order to achieve a desired ink density again. The method thus makes it easier to determine the causes of changes in color density of a color on a print carrier.

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Die Farbdichte eines Druckfarbeauftrages auf einen Druckträger 1, - z. B. einem Druckbogen -, aufgedruckten, sich quer zur Laufrichtung des Druckträgers 1 erstreckenden z. B. Farbkontrollstreifen mit einer Mehrzahl von Meßfeldern (Meßflecken = mit normierter Meßfläche) wird z. B. mittels eines Densitometers oder farbmetrischen Meßeinrichtung 2 gemessen. Es können aber auch quer zur Rotationsrichtung des Druckträgers 1 aufgedruckte geeignete Meßflecken aus dem Sujet selbst sein. Pro Farbzone ist ein Meßfleck der beteiligten Farbigkeit z. B. "Magenta" im Vollton und in mehreren Rastertönen zugeordnet. In einem Micro-Prozessor 4, - z. B. einem Computer mit Speichereinrichtung und Eingabe- und Ausgabeeinheiten -, werden jeweils von dem Farbdichte- oder farbmetrischen Meßwert 3 seine Lage auf dem Druckträger 1 und sein Wert gespeichert. Gleichzeitig werden dem Micro-Prozessor 4 weitere wählbare Parameter bzw. Eingabewerte über eine Eingabeeinrichtung z. B. Eingabetastatur 6 eingegeben. Es können jedoch auch die genauen Koordinaten der Lage der Meßflecke und die dazugehörige Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischen Werte mit ihrer zulässigen Toleranz eingegeben werden. Hierdurch ist es möglich, Werte von früheren Produktionen zu übernehmen. Entsprechend nachfolgend noch darzustellender Verfahrensschritte wird die zugeführte Feuchtmittelmenge verändert. Dieses erfolgt durch eine Erhöhung oder Verminderung der Drehzahl des von einem Motor 8 angetriebenen, nicht dargestellten Feuchtduktors. Die Drehzahl eines Motors 8 z. B. eines DC-Motors wird einem Drehzahlmelder 9 erfaßt, und seineThe color density of an ink job on a print carrier 1, - z. B. a printed sheet -, printed, extending transversely to the direction of the print substrate 1 z. B. color control strips with a plurality of measuring fields (measuring spots = with a standardized measuring surface) z. B. measured by means of a densitometer or colorimetric measuring device 2. However, suitable measuring spots from the subject itself can also be printed across the direction of rotation of the printing medium 1. For each color zone there is a measuring spot of the color involved z. B. "Magenta" in full tone and assigned in several tones. In a microprocessor 4, -. B. a computer with storage device and input and output units -, the position on the print medium 1 and its value are each stored by the color density or colorimetric measurement value 3. At the same time, the microprocessor 4 is given further selectable parameters or input values via an input device, e.g. B. Input keyboard 6 entered. However, the exact coordinates of the position of the measurement spots and the associated color density or colorimetric values with their permissible tolerance can also be entered. This makes it possible to take over values from previous productions. The amount of dampening solution supplied is changed in accordance with the method steps to be described below. This is done by increasing or decreasing the speed of the wet duct, not shown, which is driven by a motor 8. The speed of a motor 8 z. B. a DC motor, a speed sensor 9 is detected, and its

Meßwerte dem Micro-Prozessor 4 als Ist-Wert zugeführt.Measured values are supplied to the microprocessor 4 as the actual value.

In einem ersten Verfahrensschritt 21 wird von einer Bedienperson ein Startsignal eingegeben, z. B. über die Eingabetastatur des Micro-Prozessors 4. Anschließend erfolgt die Eingabe von Parametern bzw. Eingabewerten über die Eingabeeinrichtung 6 durch die Bedienperson in einem zweiten Verfahrensschritt 22. über eine solche Eingabeeinrichtung 6 kann außer dem o. g., auch die Anzahl der nebeneinanderliegenden vorgewählten Zonen AZ - z. B. 11 nebeneinanderliegende Zonen einer von mehreren Farbigkeiten -, außerdem die Zeitkonstante τ für die Maschineneinschwingdauer, z. B. 50 Bogen; ein Multiplikator x für die Zeitkonstante τ z. B. 4 eingegeben werden. Die genannten, vorwählbaren Eingabewerte können jedoch auch vorübergehend im Micro-Prozessor 4 gespeichert sein.In a first method step 21 an operator enters a start signal, e.g. B. via the input keyboard of the microprocessor 4. Subsequently, the input of parameters or input values via the input device 6 is carried out by the operator in a second method step 22 AZ - z. B. 11 adjacent zones of one of several colors -, also the time constant τ for the machine settling time, z. B. 50 sheets; a multiplier x for the time constant τ z. B. 4 can be entered. However, the aforementioned, selectable input values can also be temporarily stored in the microprocessor 4.

Anschließend werden in einem dritten Verfahrensschritt 23 dem Micro-Prozessor 4 die von dem Densitometer 2 eines zu prüfenden Druckträgers 1 ermittelten Meßwerte zugeführt und abgespeichert. Der dritte Verfahrensschritt 23 kann zeitgleich mit dem Verfahrensschritt 22 ablaufen. Meßwerte sind die Anzahl der Druckbogen T seit der letzten Farb-Feuchtemengenänderung; die Anzahl der nebeneinanderliegenden Zonen mit verändertem Farbdichte-bzw. farbmetrischem Wert ANZ; eine zonale Dichteänderung Delta D.Then, in a third method step 23, the microprocessor 4 is supplied with the measured values determined by the densitometer 2 of a print carrier 1 to be tested and stored. The third method step 23 can run simultaneously with the method step 22. Measured values are the number of printed sheets T since the last change in ink moisture content; the number of adjacent zones with changed color density or. colorimetric value ANZ; a zonal density change Delta D.

In einem vierten Verfahrensschritt 24 wird die Anzahl der bedruckten Bogen während der Zeitdauer T nach der letzten Farb-Feuchtemengenänderung ermittelt.In a fourth method step 24 the number of printed sheets determined during the period T after the last change in the amount of ink moisture.

Für den Fall, daß die Zeitdauer T ab der Letzten Farb-Feuchtänderung kleiner ist als x mal τ , z. B. mindestens 4 mal 50 Bogen, wird das Verfahren abgeschlossen. Ansonsten, in der Regel nach den z. B. 200 Bogen, wird in einem nächsten (fünften) Verfahrensschritt 26 festgestellt, ob die Anzahl der vorgewählten, nebeneinanderliegenden Zonen AZ einer Farbigkeit kleiner oder gleich der Anzahl ANZ der nebeneinanderliegenden, gemessenen Zonen mit verändertem Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischem Wert ist. Für diesen Fall gibt es keine Veranlassung, das Verfahren weiterzuführen. Hat sich nämlich der Farbdichtewert beim Verfahrensschritt 26 nur bei wenigen, benachbarten Zonen oder nur bei einer Zone verändert, so wird unter der Voraussetzung, daß kein zonales Feuchtwerk vorhanden ist, hieraus der logische Schluß abgeleitet, daß keine Feuchtedifferenz über die Farbzonen vorhanden ist. Das Verfahren wird in diesem Falle abgeschlossen. Ansonsten wird in einem weiteren (sechsten) Verfahrensschritt 27, - nämlich dann, wenn die Anzahl ANZ der nebeneinanderliegenden Zonen mit veränderter Farbdichte größer ist, als beispielsweise 11 nebeneinanderliegenden Zonen gleicher Farbe mit Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischen Werteabweichungen (Meßschwelle) in gleicher Richtung - , eine Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischen Werteänderung Delta D herbeiführt. Das Herbeiführen der Farbdichte-bzw. farbmetrischen Werteänderung Delta D erfolgt in der Art, daß entweder bei zu hohem Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischem Wert in einem Verfahrensschritt 28 die Drehzahl n des Feuchtduktor-Motors 8 und somit die Drehzahl des Feuchtduktors erhöht wird oder bei einem zu niedrigen Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischen Wert in einem Verfahrensschritt 29 die Drehzahl des Feuchtduktor-Motors 8 und somit die Drehzahl des Feuchtduktors reduziert wird, z. B. um eine Nachregelgröße von 1%, so daß im ersten Falle mehr Feuchtmittel und in zweiten Falle weniger Feuchtmittel zugeführt wird. Wurde erkannt, daß die Farbdichte- bzw. die farbmetrische Wertabweichung auf einer Feuchtmittelmengenabweichung beruht und ist eine Drehzahländerung des Feuchtduktors erfolgt, so kann auf Grund der Kenntnis, daß eine geringe Feuchtmitteländerung innerhalb weniger Druckexemplare eine densitometrisch erfaßbare Dichteänderung bewirkt, die Zeitdauer T wesentlich reduziert werden. Als Orientierungsgröße wird dabei die Zone mit der größten Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischen Werteabweichung genommen. Das Verfahren ist nunmehr mit einem letzten Verfahrensschritt 31 beendet.In the event that the time period T from the last change in color and moisture is less than x times τ, z. B. at least 4 times 50 sheets, the process is completed. Otherwise, usually after the z. B. 200 sheets, it is determined in a next (fifth) method step 26 whether the number of preselected, adjacent zones AZ of a color is less than or equal to the number ANZ of adjacent, measured zones with changed color density or colorimetric value. In this case there is no reason to continue the procedure. If the color density value in process step 26 has only changed in a few adjacent zones or only in one zone, the logical conclusion that no moisture difference is present across the ink zones is derived from this, provided that there is no zonal dampening unit. In this case, the procedure is completed. Otherwise, in a further (sixth) method step 27, namely if the number ANZ of the adjacent zones with changed color density is greater than, for example, 11 adjacent zones of the same color with color density or colorimetric value deviations (measurement threshold) in the same direction -, brings about a color density or colorimetric change in value Delta D. The bringing about the color density or. colorimetric value change Delta D takes place in of the type that either the speed n of the dampening roller motor 8 and thus the speed of the dampening ductor is increased in a process step 28 if the color density or colorimetric value is too high, or in a step 29 if the color density or colorimetric value is too low Speed of the dampening motor 8 and thus the speed of the damping duct is reduced, for. B. by a readjustment of 1%, so that in the first case more dampening solution and in the second case less dampening solution is supplied. If it was recognized that the color density or the colorimetric value deviation is based on a deviation in the amount of dampening solution and a change in the speed of the dampening duct has taken place, then the time T can be significantly reduced due to the knowledge that a small change in dampening solution within a few printed copies causes a change in density that can be detected densitometrically . The zone with the greatest color density or colorimetric value deviation is used as a guide. The method is now ended with a last method step 31.

Als Druckträger im Sinne dieser Erfindung sind nicht nur Papierbogen und -bahnen zu sehen, sondern auch Gummitücher und eingespannte Druckplatten mit einem Druckfarbeauftrag.Not only paper sheets and webs can be seen as printing media in the sense of this invention, but also rubber blankets and clamped printing plates with an ink application.

Zusammenfassend ist also zu sagen, daß es sich bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren um ein Verfahren zur Beeinflussung der Farbdichte- bzw. der farbmetrischen Werte eines Druckfarbeauftrages auf einen Druckträger handelt. Hierbei wird die Farbdichte- bzw. der farbmetrische Wert einer Mehrzahl von farbigkeits- und lagedefinierten Meßflecken auf einem bedruckten, d. h. einen Farbauftrag aufweisenden Druckträger gemessen wird. Für jede Farbigkeit z. B. "Magenta" wird die Farbdichte- bzw. der farbmetrische Wert für jeden ausgewählten Neßfleck eines Druckfarbenauftrages auf einem Druckträger für eine Mehrzahl von lagedefinierten, ausgewählten Neßflecken vorgegeben. Diese als Sollwert abgespeicherten Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischen Werte, - die auf einem als gut bezeichneten bedruckten Druckträger gemessen werden können, aber auch als reine Neßwerte von abgeschlossenen Druckaufträgen stammen -, können als Sollwerte einem Micro-Prozessor zugeführt und dort abgespeichert werden. Für jeden der Farbdichte-bzw. der farbmetrischen Werte steht also eine Angabe über seine Soll-Lage auf einem Druckträger und der zulässige Farbdichte- bzw. der farbmetrische Wert mit oder ohne einer zulässigen Toleranz zur Verfügung. Anschließend werden die Farbdichte- bzw. die farbmetrischen Werte der ausgewählten, lagedefinierten Neßflecke auf einem zu kontrollierenden Druckfarbe tragenden Träger gemessen und abgespeichert. Diese Werte werden mit den ihnen zugeordneten Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischen Sollwerten verglichen und die ermittelten Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischen Abweichungen von den Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischen Sollwerten wert- und lagemäßig zeitweise in einem Speicher des Micro-Prozessors abgespeichert. Aus diesen Farbdichte-bzw. farbmetrischen Abweichungswerten werden anschließend mittels eines Auswertealgorithmus im Micro-Prozessor ermittelt, ob es lückenlose Reihen mehrerer nebeneinanderliegender Meßflecke mit Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischer Abweichungen mit gleicher Richtung (± Richtung) gebildet haben. Die so ermittelten lückenlosen Reihen werden daraufhin untersucht, ob sie der geforderten Anzahl von nebeneinanderliegenden Meßflecken gleicher Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrische Abweichungen entsprechen. Danach wird bei Vorhandensein einer oder mehrerer Reihen von Meßflecken mit Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischen Abweichungen gleicher Richtung und vorgegebener Quantität der unmittelbar nebeneinanderliegenden Meßflecken vom Micro-Prozessor ein elektronisches Signal erzeugt und eine Ausgabeeinrichtung weitergegeben. Dort kann dieses Signal verwendet werden um Anzeigen für eine Bedienperson zu erzeugen, mit der Anweisung, die Feuchtmittelmengen entsprechend der Farbdichte- bzw. der farbmetrischen Abweichungen in Plus- oder Minus-Richtung entsprechend zu erhöhen oder zu vermindern. Dieses elektronische Signal kann jedoch auch einer Steuerung eines Antriebs für eine Feuchtmittelzufuhreinrichtung zugeführt werden, um dann den elektromotorischen Antrieb der Feuchtmittelmengeneinrichtung schneller oder langsamer laufen zu lassen. Gleichzeitig kann mit diesem elektronischen Signal auch ein zweites Signal abgegeben werden, daß der Bedienperson, so wie einer Farbmengenzuführeinrichtung, den Befehl gibt, die Druckfarbenmengenzufuhr nicht zu verändern.To sum up, it can be said that the method according to the invention is a method for influencing the color density or colorimetric values of a printing ink application on a printing medium. Here, the color density or the colorimetric value of a plurality of color and position-defined measuring spots is measured on a printed, that is to say having a color application. For each color z. B. "Magenta" is the color density or the colorimetric value for each selected stain spot of an ink job on a print carrier for a plurality of position-defined, selected stain spots. These color density or colorimetric values, which are stored as a setpoint, and which can be measured on a print carrier designated as good, but also originate as pure measurement values from completed print jobs, can be supplied to a microprocessor as setpoints and stored there. For each of the color density or. The colorimetric values are therefore indicated on their target position on a print carrier and the permissible color density or colorimetric value with or without a permissible tolerance. The color density or colorimetric values of the selected, position-defined measuring spots are then measured and stored on a support to be checked for printing ink. These values are compared with the color density or colorimetric setpoints assigned to them and the determined color density or colorimetric deviations from the color density or colorimetric setpoints are temporarily stored in terms of value and position in a memory of the microprocessor. From these color density or. Colorimetric deviation values are then determined using an evaluation algorithm in the microprocessor to determine whether there are continuous rows of several adjacent measurement spots with color density or colorimetric deviations with the same direction (± direction). The gapless rows determined in this way are examined to determine whether they correspond to the required number of adjacent measurement spots of the same color density or colorimetric deviations. Then, if one or more rows of measuring spots with color density or colorimetric deviations in the same direction and a predetermined quantity of the immediately adjacent measuring spots are present, an electronic signal is generated by the microprocessor and an output device is passed on. There, this signal can be used to display ads for to generate an operator with the instruction to correspondingly increase or decrease the amount of dampening solution in accordance with the color density or the colorimetric deviations in the plus or minus direction. However, this electronic signal can also be fed to a control of a drive for a dampening solution supply device in order to then make the electromotive drive of the dampening solution quantity device run faster or slower. At the same time, this electronic signal can also be used to emit a second signal that the operator, such as an ink quantity supply device, gives the command not to change the ink quantity supply.

Werden keinerlei der oben beschriebenen Reihen ausgemacht, so wird vom Micro-Prozessor ein Befehl erzeugt, die Druckfarbenmenge entsprechend zu verändern.If none of the rows described above are identified, the microprocessor generates a command to change the amount of printing ink accordingly.

TeilelisteParts list

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Druckträger
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Densitometer
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Farbdichte- bzw. farbmetrischer Wert
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Micro-Prozessor
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Eingabeeinrichtung
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Drehzahlsteller
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Motor
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Drehzahlmelder
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Anzahl nebeneinanderliegender Zonen, vorgewählt
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Zeitkonstante für Maschineneinschwingdauer, gemessen in Bogenanzahl
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Multiplikator für τ
Δn
Drehzahländerung Feuchtduktor
T
Zeitdauer seit letzter Farb-Feuchteänderung, gemessen in Bogenanzahl
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Anzahl der nebeneinanderliegenden Zonen mit veränderter Farbdichte
ΔD
zonale Dichteänderung
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Drehzahl Feuchtduktor
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Print carrier
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Densitometer
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Color density or colorimetric value
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Microprocessor
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Input device
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Speed controller
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engine
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Speed detector
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Number of adjacent zones, selected
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Time constant for machine settling time, measured in number of sheets
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Multiplier for τ
Δn
Speed change of damping duct
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Time since the last color moisture change, measured in number of sheets
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Number of adjacent zones with changed color density
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zonal density change
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Speed dampening

Claims (3)

  1. A process for influencing ink density or the colorimetric values of a printing ink layer on a print carrier by measuring the ink density or colorimetric values at a plurality of measuring spots which are defined by their position, and adjusting the printing ink supply and/or the dampening agent supply to give a colourfulness, which process comprises the following steps:
    for colourfulness there are selected a plurality of measuring spots which are located in colour zones lying next to one another without gaps;
    for the selected measuring spots, ink density or colorimetric set values are preset and stored in a microprocessor;
    subsequently the ink density or colorimetric values of the selected measuring spots on a print carrier, which is to be checked and which carries the printing ink, are measured and are stored as actual values in the microprocessor;
    subsequently, for each of the selected measuring spots, the actual value corresponding to the measuring spot is compared with the set value corresponding to the measuring spot, and from this any deviation from the set value is determined, each deviation being stored at intervals in time in the microprocessor along with the position of the respective selected measuring spot;
    subsequently, by means of an evaluation algorithm from the microprocessor, a determination is carried out as to whether there have formed in the plurality of selected measuring spots one or more rows in which a plurality of measuring spots located in the colour zones lying next to one another without gaps have deviations with the same sign; and
    finally, if one or more such rows are present, the microprocessor generates an electrical signal to alter the dampening agent supply accordingly.
  2. A process according to Claim 1, characterized in that if one or more such rows are present, the microprocessor generates the electrical signal such that the dampening agent supply is altered according to the deviations and the printing ink supply is left unaltered.
  3. A process according to Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that if the said rows are not present, the microprocessor generates a further electrical signal such that only the printing ink supply is altered according to the deviations.
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