EP2582524B1 - Method for controlling a rotary printing press and rotary printing press - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a method for controlling a web-fed rotary printing press and web-fed rotary printing press having at least one printing unit having a printing tower, in particular a printing press designed in the manner of a newspaper printing machine, according to claims 1, 8 or 12.

By the EP 1 457 334 B1 a device and a method for register control in a printing machine is known, wherein in a first mode of a control two originating from a same image cylinder print images of a book are jointly verifiable and. Regg. of its register by an operator input adjustable, and in a second mode of control the Properties of a single page, eg. B. the ink zone setting, the book are changeable.

The DE 198 56 675 A1 discloses a device for controlling one or more webs of material, wherein a product specimen to be inspected are inspected on an analysis table by the operator, and e.g. For example, a color zone setting may vary over a group of adjustment buttons located on the console over the product width. In this case, the item to be tested need not be arranged in a predetermined position relative to the group of setting keys, since the position of the item is detected by a device and placed in relation to the series of setting buttons.

The DE 10 2007 028 970 A1 relates to a printing machine control station for both a newspaper printing format and a larger commercial printing format. For this the control center has a row with a number of operating elements for Color zone control elements designed for the commercial illustration format. In the newspaper printing operating state, those operating elements are active which are assigned to the newspaper printing format, while in the operating state the operating elements of the series of operating elements are active. In order to transfer the control station between the two operating states, a switching device is provided which can be designed as a sensor integrated in the control panel or in a touch screen monotor or as a sensor located on the control panel.

In the DE 10 2006 041 881 A1 is disclosed a control room with analysis table, wherein at the analysis table a group with a number of setting keys is provided, which are not provided with the number and / or division of physically in the printing unit Adjusting elements or color zones must match. A conversion of setting commands to the keys on the adjusting elements takes place here via an algorithm of a correspondingly formed computing means.

By the post-published DE 10 2008 009 300 A1 a method for operating a printing machine is disclosed, wherein on a monitor, both the target image to be printed, as well as columns for displaying the setting of color or Feuchtzonestellelementen, the latter being displayed in such areas, for the respective control elements a Druckfarben- or Moisture quantity is set. The display is preferably carried out on a touch screen, wherein the adjustment of the control elements can be changed by touching the columns on the touch screen. It is also also possible, based on actuations of actuators, which are assigned to printing material side color regions, to calculate the columns for the machine-side actuators depending on the format of the printing material or of printed pages or of an axial printing material layer.

The DE 44 13 230 A1 relates to a control panel of a printing press with a screen on which in a window, the print image of a printed sheet in original size and limits of color zones can be displayed. In another window, the settings of the color setting elements can be displayed in the form of a bar chart. The zonal Farbeinstellelemente are adjustable either via an upper and lower row of on-console color control buttons or by a cursor device in the window of the bar chart via an acknowledgment button.

The US 4 639 776 A relates to a display device for color control systems on printing machines, wherein at the same time a display image displayed by a camera and the printed image related display values are displayed on a screen. The display values can be either actual control values of ink keys or be entered via a keyboard default values. A switch can be used to select the color to be considered.

The EP 1 839 863 A2 discloses an apparatus for controlling a metering device of an inking unit of a printing press with a plurality of individually adjustable ink zones associated with a printing unit. On a display panel of a touch screen, the image to be printed is displayed in color zones and guide lines for the zones (No. 1 to 30). In a touchscreen-capable display underneath, bars are displayed for each of the four colors, which provide information about the color setting. In order to set one or more of the zones, the zones to be set are now selected on the first or the second display. In a third display corresponding switching elements are now provided by which the previously selected zones are adjustable. For example, in a first embodiment, a value increasing and a decreasing value are provided for each of the four colors. In another embodiment, the third, the switching elements having display may be constructed in a different way and also have additional buttons for the "intermediate colors" red, blue and green. The first, the print image displaying display can be provided on the control device spatially separated from the second and third display.

By the US 2004/0000241 A1 a control of the ink supply of a printing machine is disclosed, wherein a screen of a touchscreen capable control panel, a print image and inking zone control switch are superimposed. The color zone control switches indicate the color density obtained in the control strip concerned by a density measurement and the degree of opening of the affected zone actuator.

The EP 1 559 549 A1 discloses a printing machine with a display for displaying the printing status. In one mode, for example, the display shows possible print jobs that are available for selection; at a different stage, for example, a representative point is selected in the print image. In this mode, the print image and areas corresponding to the color zones. The color is controlled based on the control based here.

The US 2005/0264835 A1 relates to a method for controlling the coloring in a printing press, wherein control points are determined in the printed image based on a reference image, the correspondence of which is compared with the read-in product.

The DE 10 2007 012 735 A1 discloses a control station of a printing press with a monitor for visualizing a soft proofing provided by a softproofing system and a control panel, wherein the control panel a number of keys are each assigned to specific color zones or color zone groups of the softproof or the printed product to be printed.

By the DE 10 2007 012 735 A1 discloses a method for controlling the amount of ink to be introduced, wherein a sheet of color measurement strips is first scanned and then placed on a display. On another display, a soft proof will be displayed.

The EP 0 767 059 A2 relates to a device for controlling the ink supply in printing machines, wherein the dot density of color separations of a reference copy are compared with a dot density of color separations of a printed product.

The EP 1 278 353 A2 relates to a web-fed rotary printing press with at least one group of printing units by which a web can be printed on both sides in multi-color, wherein a plurality of print images are arranged side by side on the form cylinder of the printing units, and wherein the forming cylinders are each assigned a color and / or dampening unit.

Also the EP 1 908 588 A2 relates to a web-fed rotary printing machine having at least one group of printing units by which a web can be printed on both sides in multiple colors, wherein a plurality of printed images are arranged next to one another on the form cylinder of the printing units.

Through an article from the ifra-webside published ifra magazine " Information on web-width variability from EAE ", 2008 discloses a control station of a newspaper printing machine with a variable keyboard. The variable keyboard is instead of conventional rigid keypads by light emitting diode bands - a "plus" and a "minus band" - formed. Instead of varying the newspaper page width at z. As a double-width newspaper press displacements by offset a fictitious, for example formed by Tesafilmstreifen stop for the selected page or the selected side pair of newspaper copy counteract the central location is maintained and the color zones are shown by the light emitting diode band shifted. By pressing the finger on the between the illuminated diodes, the color zones can then be set.

The invention has for its object to provide a method for controlling a web-fed rotary printing press and a web-fed rotary printing press with at least one printing unit having printing tower.

The object is achieved by the features of claims 1, 8 and 12, respectively.

The achievable with the present invention consist in particular in that the, preferably designed as a control station or a part of the control center forming device allows the operator, in an operating mode as usual in newspaper printing newspaper products, and in another operating mode as usual in commercial printing area pressure range or width of printed products and check if necessary correct with regard to the coloring. A multi-width printing machine having such a control station enables both a mode of operation and an operating mode, as is usual in newspaper printing, as well as an operating mode and an operating mode, as is usual in commercial printing. There is thus no need for several differently executed control stations for the same printing press. The invention provides a hardware-independent format-independent control station for newspaper, semi-commercial, commercial or commercial printing and / or in particular hybrid machines, ie for machines, by means of which optionally or even simultaneously newspaper or newspaper-like products and commercial or illustrationsdruckdruck similar products can be produced , created.

Of particular advantage is the device or the device having this control station in a multi-width printing machine, especially newspaper printing machine, can be used. The device is then designed such that both on or in the open state two-page wide printed products, eg. B. newspaper products (eg., In a first operating mode), as well as optionally on the entire web width or printing width reaching print image (eg., In a second operating mode) placed on the analysis table, checked for color and corrected if necessary can be. The over the entire web width reaching print image can be placed either as an entire across the web width reaching sheet or in the form of several single sheets next to each other on the analysis table, which in their entirety the printing width of the participating printing units or the entire axial image assignment or page assignment assigned by the printing units Represent molding cylinders. In this second mode of operation, the resting (total) printed image can also have all the images arranged one after the other in the circumferential direction on the relevant forme cylinders if more than one pressure side is arranged in the circumferential direction.

In the former operating mode are one or two printed pages, z. B. newspaper pages, next to each other. In the second operating mode are all on the form cylinders of the web in question on the web page to be printed printing units each in the axial direction juxtaposed printed images, z. B. three or four or more on the plate cylinder on one or more printing plates in the axial direction juxtaposed printed images, at the same time next to each other.

In one aspect of the invention, this is achieved in that the length provided for support on the analysis table is greater than half the nominal width of a printing unit formed with at least twice or even three-wide printing units of the printing machine associated with the control station, in particular a newspaper printing press. As a nominal size can thus be understood in the same way the intended maximum usable for printing width of the printing units or printing cylinder. The expression of the analysis table now holds in a further aspect of the invention, in particular advantages i. V. m. a software program which, using production data, carries out an assignment of operating elements to actuating elements of zones in printing units of the printing unit or printing units assigned to the control station for the current or pending production.

Preferably, the printing press or at least one part of the printing press which concerns the overlying product (eg the aggregates involved in the overlying product, eg printing units and / or cutting devices and / or folding device (s) and / or possibly dryers) i. V. m. the first mode of operation in a first mode of operation (eg, newspaper printing or production of newspaper-like products and / or coldset printing), and i. V. m. the second operating mode in a second mode of operation (eg, semi-commercial production, commercial printing or production of printed products similar to illustration and / or heatset printing).

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail below.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Darstellung einer Druckmaschine;

Fig. 2

eine schematische Darstellung einer Farbdosiervorrichtung;

Fig. 3

eine schematische Darstellung eines Leitstandes zum Steuern der Druckmaschine in einem ersten Bedienmodus ;

Fig. 4

eine schematische Darstellung zum Bedrucken einer Bahn in einer ersten Betriebsweise der Druckmaschine;

Fig. 5

eine beispielhafte Programm- und/oder Bildschirmmaske für die Einrichtung einer Produktion;

Fig. 6

eine beispielhafte Programm- und/oder Bildschirmmaske für die Farbwerkseinstellung in einer ersten Produktvariante des ersten Betriebsmodus;

Fig. 7

eine schematische Darstellung eines Leitstandes zum Steuern der in einer Variante der ersten Betriebsweise betriebenen Druckmaschine im ersten Bedienmodus;

Fig. 8

eine schematische Darstellung zum Bedrucken einer Bahn in einer Variante der ersten Betriebsweise der Druckmaschine;

Fig. 9

Darstellung einer Anzeige des Bildschirmes in der Variante der ersten Betriebsweise im ersten Bedienmodus;

Fig. 10

eine schematische Darstellung eines Leitstandes zum Steuern der Druckmaschine in einem zweiten Bedienmodus;

Fig. 11

eine schematische Darstellung zum Bedrucken einer Bahn in einer zweiten Betriebsweise der Druckmaschine;

Fig. 12

eine Darstellung einer Anzeige des Bildschirmes im zweiten Betriebsmodus;

Fig. 13

eine Vorderansicht (a) und eine Draufsicht (b) auf ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines Leitstandes.

Show it:

Fig. 1

a schematic representation of a printing machine;

Fig. 2

a schematic representation of a Farbdosiervorrichtung;

Fig. 3

a schematic representation of a control station for controlling the printing press in a first operating mode;

Fig. 4

a schematic representation for printing a web in a first mode of operation of the printing press;

Fig. 5

an exemplary program and / or screen mask for the establishment of a production;

Fig. 6

an exemplary program and / or screen mask for the inking unit setting in a first product variant of the first mode of operation;

Fig. 7

a schematic representation of a control station for controlling the operated in a variant of the first mode printing machine in the first operating mode;

Fig. 8

a schematic representation for printing a web in a variant of the first mode of operation of the printing press;

Fig. 9

Representation of a display of the screen in the variant of the first mode of operation in the first operating mode;

Fig. 10

a schematic representation of a control station for controlling the printing press in a second operating mode;

Fig. 11

a schematic representation for printing a web in a second mode of operation of the printing press;

Fig. 12

a representation of a display of the screen in the second mode of operation;

Fig. 13

a front view (a) and a plan view (b) on an embodiment of a control station.

Fig. 1 shows an example of a web-fed rotary printing press, in particular in the manner of a newspaper printing press. The printing press has a plurality of printing units 01, in particular at least one group of printing units 01, through which one of a material supply 02, z. B. a reel splitter 02 unwound web 03, z. B. web 03 on or especially on both sides, multi-color printable. Preferably, the printing machine has a plurality of groups of printing units 01, through each of which a web 03 is multi-color printable on both sides. After printing, the web 03 is optionally cut in a superstructure 04 in partial webs and then in one or more further processing steps, for. B. a longitudinal folds on one or more formers 07 a funnel structure 06 (or one of possibly more provided in the printing press hopper assemblies 06) and / or a transverse folding in a folder 08 processed inline to an intermediate or final product. In an advantageous embodiment of the printing machine, at least one web 03 between last printing unit 01 and folder 08 a dryer 09 is provided in a web path (shown in phantom), which z. B. optionally activated and / or optionally by the web 03 is traversable. In the superstructure 04 further can only indicated longitudinal cutting device 11 with one or more longitudinal cutting means for cutting the web 03 into a plurality of sub-webs, and z. B. one or more

Reversing deck 12 for lateral displacement of one or more tracks 03 or partial webs to be provided on certain hopper alignment. A web path can also be provided, which leads to a product display (eg, plano jib) with the omission of a funnel structure 06, the web 03 then being cross-cut on the web path or in the plane boom and optionally longitudinally cut. It can also be provided in one or different funnel structures 06 in the hopper width different former 07, wherein z. For example, in one operation, one or more formers 07 one type, and in the other mode of operation one or more formers 07 of the other type is used. The printing machine is further assigned a control station 13, via which the operator can check essential parameters of the printing press and / or the printing process and can exert influence on essential parameters.

und I > 2) von mehr als zwei Druckseiten eines definierten Formates F_N, z. B. Nennformates F_N, insbesondere mehr als zwei Druckseiten in einem stehenden Zeitungsformat (Standardzeitungsformat F_N), nebeneinander entspricht. D. h., die mindestens einer Bahn 03 zugeordneten Druckwerke 01 sind z. B. mit Formzylindern 14 einer wirksamen Breite (Nennweite b_N) ausgebildet, welche wenigstens drei (wenigstens I = 3), insbesondere wenigstens vier (I = 4) nebeneinander angeordneten Druckseiten, z. B. Zeitungsseiten, im Nennformat F_N, entspricht. Beispielsweise sind die Druckwerke 01 dazu ausgebildet, dass der Formzylinder 14 in einer ersten Betriebsweise, z. B. einer Zeitungsproduktion und/oder im Coldset-Verfahren, nebeneinander die Druckbilder mindestens dreier, insbesondere mindestens von vier oder sechs Zeitungsseiten des Nennformates F_N oder ggf. in einer Variante der ersten Betriebsweise die selbe oder eine davon abweichende Anzahl von Zeitungsseiten eines anderen Format F₁, z. B. Zeitungsformates F₁ nebeneinander trägt.The printing machine, in particular at least the printing units 01 arranged on the web path of at least one web 03, are advantageously designed with a nominal width b _N to print a web 03 in a width at least in one operating situation which corresponds to a number I (with I ∈

and I> 2) of more than two printed pages of a defined format F _N , e.g. B. nominal formats F _N , in particular more than two printed pages in a stationary newspaper format (standard newspaper format F _N ), next to one another. D. h., The at least one web 03 associated printing units 01 are z. B. formed with cylinders 14 of effective width (nominal diameter b _N ), which at least three (at least I = 3), in particular at least four (I = 4) juxtaposed print pages, z. B. newspaper pages, in nominal format F _N , corresponds. For example, the printing units 01 are formed so that the forme cylinder 14 in a first mode of operation, for. As a newspaper production and / or in the coldset method, side by side the printed images at least three, in particular at least four or six newspaper pages of the nominal size F _N or possibly in a variant of the first mode the same or a different number of newspaper pages of another format F ₁ , z. B. newspaper formats F ₁ carries side by side.

). Vorteilhaft ist hier z. B. eine zweifach- bzw. doppeltbreite (k = 2) Maschine mit I = 4 Druckseiten des Nennformates F_N oder eine dreifachbreite (k = 2) Maschine mit I = 6 Druckseiten des Nennformates F_N vorgesehen. In der ersten Betriebsweise ist die mindestens eine zu bedruckende Bahn 03 aus Zeitungspapier gebildet, d. h. aus einem z. B. ungestrichenen oder geringfügig gestrichenen (Strichgewicht z. B. < 5 g/m²) Papier. Der den in der ersten Betriebsweise betriebenen Druckwerken 01 vorgeordnete Rollenwechsler 02 trägt dann eine Rolle aus Zeitungspapier.Usually, such a printing machine is defined by the statement "k-fachbreit", which is related to the maximum number of I = 2 * k printed pages of the nominal format F _N next to each other, ie on k double-spaced pages (with 2k ∈

). It is advantageous here z. B. a double or double width (k = 2) machine with I = 4 printed pages of the nominal size F _N or a three-width (k = 2) machine with I = 6 printed pages of the nominal size F _N provided. In the first mode of operation, the at least one web 03 to be printed is formed from newsprint, ie from a z. B. uncoated or slightly coated (coating weight eg <5 g / m ² ) paper. The operated in the first mode printing units 01 upstream reel splitter 02 then carries a roll of newspaper.

In a second mode of operation of the present k-width machine, z. B. in a here allowed semi-commercial production or production of illustration printing or illustrationsdruckähnlichen products, if necessary, in the heatset process, the forme cylinder 14 side by side z. B. a different number of the first number and / or a different format from the nominal size F _N format f of printed pages.

In the second mode, a web 03 is processed into a commercial product. The web 03 is here z. B. formed by a comparison with the paper of the first mode of higher quality substrate. For example, the surface of a bar with a stroke weight of at least 5 g / m ² , in particular at least 10 g / m ² , and / or a higher basis weight of z. B. more than 50 g / ² , in particular more than 55 g / m ² . The upstream of the printing units 01 operated in the second mode 01 reel changer 01 carries in this mode a role of such paper. Preferably, the web 03 is guided through the activated dryer 09 in the second mode of operation. The printed in the first and the second mode papers differ for. B. in their coating weight by at least 5 g / m ² and / or in their basis weight by at least 10 g / m ² .

In this context, the expression "mode of operation of the printing press" should also be understood to mean that not necessarily the entire printing press, ie z. B. not necessarily all printing towers and aggregates, but at least one of the overlying and verifiable product concerned part of the printing press, such as the participating in the production of the overlying product units such. B. reel changer 02 and / or printing units 01 or printing towers 16 and / or cutting devices and / or folder (s) 08 and / or optionally dryer 09 are operated in the relevant mode or are. This mode of operation then applies, for example, at least for the web or webs 03 involved in the product to be launched and to be tested, and on the relevant web paths with these interacting aggregates, eg B. the web 03 printing printing units 01 etc.

Several interacting with a same web page of a web 03 printing units 01 in this case, for example, different colors, eg. B. more of the colors black bl, yellow ye, cyan cy and magenta ma, to form the multicolor entire print image from so-called color separations. The overall impression of the picture depends here z. B. from the absolute and relative color density of the individual colors, and thus also from the respectively applied amount of ink and in the wet offset, if necessary, the amount of dampening solution. For an embodiment of the printing press, at least one pressure tower 16, which can be operated in the first and in the second operating mode, for the wet offset, the dampening unit is advantageously designed as a spray dampening unit in order to avoid paper dust being transported back.

) eingestellt und verändert werden. In Fig. 2 ist dies schematisch und verallgemeinert anhand einer Walze 17 und einer Dosiereinrichtung 18, z. B. Farbdosiereinrichtung 18 dargelegt, wobei die Farbdosierung mittels der Dosiereinrichtung 18 steuerbar ist. Diese zonale Farbdosierung kann über ein gezieltes zonales Auftragen durch z. B. einzelne als Dosiervorrichtungen S1 bis Sm, z. B. Dosiervorrichtungen S1 bis Sm ausgebildete Stellelemente S1 bis Sm (z. B. einzelne Pumpen oder Ventile) oder aber über durch Stellelemente S1 bis Sm (z. B. einzelne Antriebe) stellbare spaltbegrenzende und/oder abrakelnde Farbmesser erfolgen. Vom Leitstand 13 her ist diese - ggf. voreinstellbare bzw. voreingestellte - zonale Dosierung durch das Bedienpersonal beeinflussbar. Das am Beispiel der Farbdosierung Erläuterte ist vorzugsweise auch auf eine zonale Feuchtmitteldosierung entsprechend anzuwenden.The in the inking unit of a printing unit 01 z. B. to be entered via a roller 17 amount of ink can - if it is not a zonenloses inking - sections for so-called. Zones Z1 to Zn, z. B. color zones Z1 to Zn respectively via associated adjusting elements S1 to Sm (eg, advantageously n = m, with n, m ∈

) and changed. In Fig. 2 this is schematically and generalized by means of a roller 17 and a metering device 18, for. B. Farbdosiereinrichtung 18 set forth, wherein the color dosage by means of the metering device 18 is controllable. This zonal color dosage can be achieved by a targeted zonal application by z. B. single as metering devices S1 to Sm, z. B. S1 to Sm trained adjusting elements S1 to Sm (eg., Individual pumps or valves) or via adjustable elements by S1 to Sm (eg., Individual drives) adjustable gap-limiting and / or Abrakelnde color meter done. From the control station 13 forth this - possibly presettable or preset - zonal dosage can be influenced by the operator. The example explained in the color metering is preferably also applicable to a zonal moisturizer dosing.

In an exemplified embodiment of a controlled by the control station 13 printing press, in particular a running in the manner of a newspaper printing machine, several of a same page at least one web 03 associated printing units 01 in a so-called. Printing tower 16, z. B. consisting of one or more stacked printing units arranged, wherein the web 03 the printing tower 16 z. B. at least on a section from bottom to top. The printing tower 16, a printing unit having at least four double printing units, two stacked two double printing units each with two cooperating printing units 01 having printing units, or z. B. have two stacked satellite printing units. The printing machine is preferably equipped for optional semi-commercial production and / or for printing in the heatset process in the second mode of operation, ie it is z. B. with a dryer 09 and / or at least one printing tower 16, which forme cylinder 14 with a continuous width over the effective channel opening for receiving one or more aligned printing plates or two cylinder-adjacent, mutually aligned channel openings (not shown). In this embodiment, it is possible over-wide, z. B. over the entire cylinder or web width (first alternative) reaching or over half the cylinder or web width (first and second alternative) reaching printing forms and is not in the print image template to the grid several Tied single or panorama slabs stacked. Nevertheless, single and / or panoramic printing forms (two-page spread) can be used for the newspaper production.

In an embodiment of a "triple width" machine, ie a machine which is designed with a nominal width b _N for receiving six juxtaposed printed pages of the nominal size F _N , two printing forms can also be arranged side by side, each of which the print originals or printed images of three newspaper pages wear side by side. This also allows printed images of variable width to be printed symmetrically to the machine center plane.

Depending on the characteristics of the printed product to be produced and / or the mode of operation of the printing press (or the relevant part) to the control room 13 different requirements to make so that the operating personnel, eg. As the printer or user, the production can optimally monitor and influence. If newspaper or newspaper-like products are produced, for example, by the printing press to be operated by the control station 13 in the first operating mode, then it is expedient for the printer to test the two-page wide product in the opened state on the basis of random samples with reference to a specimen 21, e.g. B. Check product copy 21 in the way and may correct, if necessary, that he z. B. Newspaper or newspaper-like sample copy 21 strike the control room 13 and leaf through, and if necessary for individual print pages, the settings of individual color zones Z1 to Zn can change according to the requirements.

For newspaper printing or in printing presses designed as newsprint machines, the printer at the control station 13 has hitherto had an essentially two-sided support area on an analysis table 19, ie a contact area of a width which corresponds to twice the nominal format F _N , and one of the two sides (in particular of the nominal format F _N ) of an opened one Exemplary 21 corresponding number of controls 27, z. B. Adjustment buttons 27 for the change of the ink zone setting available, which corresponds to the number and part of inking zones of two pages of the nominal size F _N. A selection of the pressure side to be assessed and their correction takes place here z. In a so-called "page mode" or "product mode", ie via a selection of the product page to be checked (eg the page x of the overlaying copy 21) and automatically performed by the system, in particular by a suitable program Assignment of the respective setting keys 27 to a particular actuating element S1 to Sm in the inking unit of a particular printing unit 01 based on, for example, the imposition scheme. In principle, however, this can also take place in a "machine-oriented" operating mode, whereby the printer must know the relevant printing unit 01 and the axial position of the print image original in this printing group 01, since he does not have the product page (page x), but a specific printing unit 01 on the control room 13 must select.

In addition to the newspaper and / or newspaper-like products in the present printing machine in the second mode of operation of this other types of products, such. B. Illustrationsdruck- or illustrative print-like and / or produced in the heatset process, manufactured and possibly corrected. The operation of these two modes should now be possible via a same control station 13. In this second mode of operation, it is provided that the operator at the control station 13 in one piece or in several individual parts simultaneously a printed image of the entire active print width of the web to be checked 03 printing multiple widths (k> 1) printing units 01 hang up and possibly correct ,

This is now made possible by the fact that provided for support and correction length L on the analysis table 19 z. B. is greater than half the nominal diameter b _N (in Fig. 2 represented by the usable bale width or nominal width b _{N of} a forme cylinder 14) a trained with at least twice or even three-wide printing units 01, the control station 13 associated printing unit (or printing tower 16) of the printing machine.

) von Bedienelementen 27 (z. B. "+/-"-Tastenpaare 27 bzw. "+/-"-Kipptaster 27) vorgesehen, die größer ist als die Hälfte der Anzahl n von Zonen Z1 bis Zn bzw. Stellelementen S1 bis Sm (vorzugsweise n = m), die in axialer Richtung der Farbwerke bzw. der Walze 17 nebeneinander auf der Länge der Nennweite b_N der betreffenden Druckwerke 01 angeordnet sind. Sind beispielsweise in einem doppeltbreiten Druckwerk 01 auf der Länge der Nennweite b_N 42 Zonen Z1 bis Zn bzw. Stellelemente S1 bis Sm vorgesehen, so sind mehr als 21 Bedienelemente 27 auf einer Länge L des Analysetisches 19 vorgesehen, die größer ist als die halbe Nennweite b_N.Advantageously, on the intended length L of the analysis table 19, a number i (i ∈

) of operating elements 27 (eg "+/-" - button pairs 27 or "+/-" - tilt button 27) is provided, which is greater than half the number n of zones Z1 to Zn or actuators S1 to Sm (Preferably, n = m), which are arranged in the axial direction of the inking units or the roller 17 side by side on the length of the nominal diameter b _{N of} the relevant printing units 01. If, for example, in a double-width printing unit 01 along the length of the nominal width b _N 42 zones Z1 to Zn or positioning elements S1 to Sm provided, more than 21 controls 27 are provided over a length L of the analysis table 19, which is greater than half the nominal size b _N.

The controls 27 are stationary on the analysis table 19 arranged on the length provided for support L side by side. They are designed as representational keys or key pairs 27. These representational controls 27 may be mechanically or touch-sensitive buttons or switches to be switched. Preferably, the controls 27 are located at the analysis table 19 in alignment below and parallel to the lower edge of the resting and to be examined product copy 21 (21 ').

The length L provided for support preferably corresponds to at least 2/3 of the nominal width b _N , in particular the full nominal width b _{N of} the associated printing unit, ie the maximum usable bale width (nominal width b _N ) of the forme cylinder 14 of the printing unit assigned to the control station 13 Preferably, on the provided length L of the analysis table 19 are at least 2/3 of the number i, but in particular a number i of "+/-" - button pairs 27 and "+/-" - tilt buttons 27 provided, the number n of zones Z1 to Zn or actuators S1 to Sm, extending in the axial direction of the Inking units side by side on the nominal diameter b _{N of} the respective printing units 01 extending, corresponds (ie i = n). For reasons of standardization for printing presses of different nominal diameter b _N , the length L provided for the edition may in some cases also be larger than the nominal width b _{N of} the associated printing unit and / or the number i of the adjacently arranged operating elements 27 greater than the number n actually over the Length of the nominal width b _N in the inking unit adjacently arranged adjusting elements S1 to Sm be.

The division (eg number per longitudinal section and preferably the relative spatial arrangement relative to one another) of the operating elements 27 arranged next to one another on the analysis table 19 coincides with the division of the zones Z1 to Zn in the inking unit. In other words, the same number (for example, equidistantly arranged) control elements 27 (eg, equidistantly arranged) zones Z1 to Zn come on a longitudinal section on the analysis table 19 on a same longitudinal section in the inking unit.

The expression of the above-mentioned analysis table 19 now, in a further aspect of the invention, has particular advantages i. V. m. a software program 24 which makes an assignment of operating elements 27 of the control station 13 to control elements S1 to Sm of zones Z1 to Zn of printing units 01 assigned to the pending or current production, using production data. The controls 27 are assigned by the software program 24 according to the implemented logic to a particular actuator S1 to Sm of the inking unit of a particular printing unit 01 and thus issued to the controls 27 control commands issued to corresponding control means for controlling the relevant control element S1 to Sm. The software program 24 is preferably also designed to display the zones Z1 to Zn relevant to the printed image currently being printed on the analysis table 19 and to be checked and their current setting on a monitor 22. It is particularly advantageous if, by the software program 24, depending on the operating mode and / or product format, only corresponding information for the for the relevant print image relevant number of zones Z1 to Zn are displayed side by side (see below).

The software program 24 is preferably also designed for the different operating modes and / or operating modes of the printing press (or the affected parts) different display modes on a monitor 22, z. B. a control panel monitor 22, in a the color zone setting screen and / or program mask 29; 29 '(eg, the mask 29 "color"). The color zone setting screen and / or program mask 29; 29 'can z. B. one of several selectable screen and / or program masks 29; 29 '; 31 be, which by the operator z. B. via at least one user interface 32, z. B. a keypad 32, is selectable. Various screen and / or program masks 29; 29 '; 31 can be thematically different in terms of printing machine and / or printing process relevant information and / or input options and can be selected as needed. As an adjacent to the color zone setting screen and / or program mask 29; 29 'may be provided, for example, a screen and / or program mask 31 for production planning, by which the product underlying web guide ("weblead") is set or at least displayed.

The above-mentioned "software program" 24 should also be understood to mean an entirety of software programs and / or individual routines which are linked to one another in terms of data technology and logic so that they jointly provide the functionalities mentioned. Thus, for example, for the pure assignment of the controls 27 to the actuators S1 to Sm a software subprogram or software tool may be provided, which, however, z. B. with another software tool, which provides the display in the relevant display mode, which exchanges relevant data for the respective execution of the subtask. Furthermore, it is also possible, for example, for the software subprogram or software tool which makes the allocation his output to an input of an ehedem provided in the press machine control act, which then the commands via the corresponding control means and signal paths, z. B. over a machine network, locally converts and possibly confirms.

The software program 24 or parts thereof can be stored in corresponding computing and / or storage means 23, z. B. one or more control center computers 23 may be implemented.

The printing machine or at least parts of the printing press, in particular newspaper printing press, together with the control station 13 is or are thus operable in two different modes, wherein the operation differs at least in that in the first mode of operation, the control panel 13 in a page-oriented operating mode s and takes place in the second mode of operation in a train-oriented operating mode b. In the first operating mode, a single- or double-sided product copy 21 is placed on the analysis table 19 and examined, while in the second operating mode b a print area wide or web width printed product 21 '(eg in several sheets next to each other or as a continuous sheet) placed on the analysis table 19 and is assessed. Preferably, in the first operating mode s, the display of the relevant data for setting the inking unit on the monitor 22 takes place in a first display mode and in the second operating mode b in a second display mode. The choice of the display mode may optionally be determined by the operator via the above-mentioned (31) and / or further user interface at the control console 13 and / or preferably by the software program 24 itself on the basis of production data for the pending or ongoing production and made accordingly become.

Preferably, for at least the first mode of operation or for the first operating mode s at the analysis table 19, a reference position R, z. B. characterized by a Reference line R or a reference mark R (quasi as "stop mark") provided which gives the operator assistance for the correct edition of the aufgelegenden and possibly correcting product copy 21, in particular newspaper copy. This reference position R can be a position for the installation of a left or right edge of a single-sided product copy 21 (eg a still closed newspaper section) or an already opened double page of the product copy 21, or the middle of an opened product copy 21 (where eg this mark coincides with the position of the side of the fold back of a still closed product copy 21). As a table-related position of the reference mark R of the first operating mode s can advantageously be based on the totality of the 28 juxtaposed controls 27 center advantageous, as meaning z. B. the plant of the left side of a one-sided product copy 21 or the plant of the fold back of a folded, still closed product copy 21 is defined. The "agreed" central position and the latter meaning of the reference mark R is particularly advantageous even if in different production variants of the first mode of operation newspaper or newspaper-like products of different formats F _N ; F ₁ are to be produced. The operator then sets -. B. alternately for a right and a left side - on both sides of the central, coincident with the Falzrücken the opened product copy 21 coincident reference mark R controls 27, wherein the number of both sides each to be operated controls 27 depending on the format width more or less controls 27 includes. The respective outer control elements 27 are then not assigned and / or deactivated. In the first operating mode s, the software program 24 thus uses only production data (eg format width or the format F _N , F ₁ to be printed) for a part of the operating elements 27 which is related to a printed page, eg. B. a group G1 related to a pressure side; G2 with z. A number of g1; g2 controls 27, actuators S1 to Sm or zones Z1 to Zn assigned, while the other part of the controls 27 remains without assignment and / or by the software program 24 is deactivated.

In one embodiment variant of the first operating mode s, the software program 24 uses, with production data (eg format width or the format F _N , F ₁ to be printed), a part of the operating elements 27 which is related only to two printed pages of the opened product arranged side by side. z. As a reference to two to be assessed print pages of the open copy group (here sum G1 and G2) with z. For example, a number of g1 plus g2 controls 27 are assigned to control elements S1 to Sm and zones Z1 to Zn, respectively, while the remainder of the controls 27 remain unassigned and / or deactivated by the software program 24. The elsewhere referred to on a single print page activation or assignment is there also to be transferred to the embodiment in which the activation or assignment of controls 27 in the first operating mode s refers to two juxtaposed printed pages. However, the edition also depends on the agreed reference position.

The defined ("agreed upon") meaning of the reference position R and its location on the analysis table 19 are fundamentally incorporated in the routine of the software program 24 for assigning the operating elements 27 to the actuating elements S1 to Sm and vice versa. By the position of the reference position R and thus the position of the copy 21 or the pressure side to be checked relative to the entirety 28 of the controls 27 as well as the width of the print side of the product to be checked 21 (in the first operating mode s preferably the page width of the resting copy 21) is thus a group G1; G2 with only a number g1; g2 (g1, g2 <i) of 27 for setting relevant controls and fixed. These each one print page (or in variant two adjacent print pages) associated number g1; g2 of group G1; G2 corresponds to z. B. approximately (deviation eg., At most ± 1) of the number of on the print page width (or in Variant double print page width) of the current format F _N ; F1-related number of ink zones Z1 to Zn actually present in the inking unit. The substantially side-width group G1; G2 does not have to be stationary for the item to be checked 21 for each page to be checked, but when leafing the multi-ply folded product depending on the viewed side (left, right) once the one group G1 and once the other group G2, where the respective number g1; g2 of controls 27 can be the same size. The sides of the opened product copy 21 which lie next to one another when leafing through need not originate from the same printing unit 01 and do not have to lie next to one another in the same printing unit 01. For example, in the first operating mode s, only the group G1 belonging to the selected printed page to be corrected can always be selected; G2 be activated and assigned by the software program 24, in which case when page by page scroll through and correct once the one group G1 - for example, to one side of the z. B. central reference position R - and another time the other group G2 - for example, to the other side of the reference position R - activated and / or assigned. If the reference position R has been arranged and defined by a side edge of the opened product copy 21, the aforementioned applies in this way. In the case of a procedure in which each side of the product instance 21 to be considered and corrected is always brought to the same location of the analysis table 19 for its correction, a same group G1 for each selected print page to be corrected for the product instance 21 is always generated by the software program 24; G2 assigned to the respective affected color zones Z1 to Zn.

Preferably, in the first operating mode s by the software program 24 in the screen and / or program mask 29, briefly mask 29, the monitor 22, a group 33 with respect to the number i of the controls 27 lesser number j of the zones Z1 to Zn or Control elements S1 to Sm representing fields 34, z. B. information and / or change fields 34, displayed side by side. Preferably, in the group 33, only the relevant number j related to a print page of the zones Z1 to Zn or actuators S1 to Sm representing fields 34 displayed side by side, which preferably the number g1; g2 corresponds to the control elements 27 assigned to the position and / or the number of zones Z1 to Zn or relevant control elements S1 to Sm of the affected inking unit assigned by the software program 24 (ie j = g1; g2).

In z. As a window of this mask 29, a number j fields 34 are thus displayed next to each other side by side, which represent the zones Z1 to Zn associated with a pressure side for the affected inking unit and lead information regarding the current zone setting. This information in the fields 34 may be numerically determined and indicated and / or graphically processed, e.g. B. by bar chart, be displayed. Also, in the first operating mode s or the first display mode, a plurality of such groups 33 can be provided, each for a color to be applied to the affected side. In this case, z. B. four groups 33 for each color (eg., Black bl, Cyan cy, Magenta ma, yellow ye) or in each case one on the same side of the web printing unit 01 simultaneously displayed (see, eg. Fig. 6 and 9 ).

In the case of only partial overlapping of a zone Z1 to Zn lying at the outer side edge of the printing side to be considered with the printing page width, this can, depending on the handling, be effected in the associated operating elements 27 and / or illustrated fields 34; 34 'or not (see below).

In one embodiment variant of the first display mode in the first operating mode s, it may also be provided that two groups 33 of fields 34, z. B. information and / or change fields 34, displayed side by side. Preferably, in the two groups 33, only the relevant number j of the zones Z1 to Zn or adjusting elements S1 to Sm related to the two printed pages juxtaposed on the table are then displayed side by side. The Number corresponds to z. B. the sum of the number g1 and g2 of the associated control points 27 for the positions and / or the number of the software program 24 the two pressure sides associated zones Z1 to Zn or relevant control elements S1 to Sm of the affected inking unit or corresponding inking units.

In the second operating mode or in the second operating mode b, a product copy 21 'is placed on the tray of the analysis table 19, which comprises the entire print image (or all partial print images) of the printing width b _d (also print image width) to be applied by the form cylinders 14 involved. In other words, in contrast to the first operating mode s, the applied product copy 21 'has the entire print image width (print width b _d ) applied by the relevant printing units 01, and preferably also the print image height of the forme cylinder circumference. Also for this second operating mode b, a reference position R ', z. B. a reference line R 'or reference mark R' (as a stop mark) may be provided which help the operator for the correct edition of the aufzulegenden and possibly correcting product, especially here for the print image of the entire print width b _d or print image width, gives. The reference position R 'can be according to appointment a position for the plant of a left or right edge or the center of the pressure width to be considered b _d . It may be different from the reference position R of the first operating mode s or advantageously also agree with it. As the location of the reference mark R ', as in the first operating mode s, the center referred to the entirety 28 of the juxtaposed operating elements 27 may advantageously be advantageous, with the meaning then being, for example, B. the center of the contemplated print image width of the product copy 21 'is defined. This last-mentioned central position and meaning of the reference mark R 'is also advantageous in this case if different printing widths b _{d are} to be produced from one another in different productions of the second mode of operation. The operator then sets, as explained above, always with on both sides of the central reference mark R 'arranged controls 27, wherein the number of operating controls 27 each depending on the printing width b _d more or fewer controls 27 includes. The respective outer control elements 27 are then not assigned and / or are deactivated. In the case of variable print image widths in the second operating mode b or in the second operating mode of the printing press, with a smaller format by the software program 24 using production data (eg the printing width b _d ), then only a part of the operating elements 27 are control elements S1 to Sm or zones Z1 to Zn assigned, while the other part of the controls 27 remains without assignment and / or is deactivated by the software program 24 or is.

In the case where both for the first and for the second operating mode s; b the reference positions R; R 'is provided with respect to the position on the analysis table 19 in the middle of the entirety 28 of operating elements 27, these reference positions R fall; R 'together.

In a variant, however, the reference position R 'may be provided with the left or right end of the assembly 28 of operating elements 27 for the second operating mode b. In this case, regardless of the print width b _d , the operator applies the print width copy 21 'correspondingly with its left and right margins. In this case, the reference position R 'may also be formed by a raised against the table surface stop.

Also in this second mode of operation or in the second operating mode b, the defined ("agreed upon") meaning of the reference position R 'and its position on the analysis table 19 are fundamentally incorporated in the routine of the software program 24 for assigning the operating elements 27 to the actuating elements S1 to Sm or vice versa. Due to the position of the reference position R '(eg position R = layer R') and thus the position of the copy 21 'relative to the entirety 28 of the controls 27 as well as the width of the lying and to be checked product copy 21' (im second operating mode b preferably the entire printing width of the participating printing units 01) Thus, a group G 'with a number g' of 27 relevant for the placement of controls 27 and fixed. This number g 'of the group G' corresponds to z. In an operating situation of the second mode of operation, in which an over the entire nominal width b _N reaching end of the number of color zones Z1 to Zn Print image is printed, corresponds to z. B. the number g 'of the number i of the totality 28 of the controls 27. In an operating situation of the second mode of operation, in which z. B. a printed image is printed, which does not extend over the entire nominal width b _N , the number g 'of the associated and / or active controls 27 is smaller than the number i of the totality 28 of the controls 27th

Preferably, in the second operating mode b in a color zone setting screen and / or program mask 29 ', short mask 29', ("color") of the monitor 22 by the software program 24 a group 33 'with a number j' of the zones Z1 to Zn or actuators S1 to Sm representing fields 34 'are displayed, which z. B. is different from the number j of the controls 27 from the first operating mode s. The number j 'preferably corresponds here to at least more than half of the number i of the operating elements 27 or more than half of the number of zones Z1 to Zn or actuating elements S1 to Sm of the folding units of the associated at least three-page width, in particular at least double width, printing units 01 Preferably, only the number j 'of zones Z1 to Zn that are relevant for the printed image to be viewed is displayed next to one another, which preferably corresponds to the number g' of the control elements 27 allocated for setting and / or the number of zones Z1 to Zn assigned by the software program 24 or relevant adjusting elements S1 to Sm of the inking unit concerned (ie j '= g'). In the case of only partial overlapping of a zone Z1 to Zn lying at the printing area edge with the print image width, this can or may not be taken into account, depending on the handling of the associated operating elements 27 and / or illustrated fields 34 '(see below).

In a window of this mask 29 ', a number j' fields 34 'are thus displayed next to each other, which the associated zones Z1 to Zn, d. H. here represent the zones Z1 to Zn related to the entire printing width, and provide information regarding the current zone setting. Again, this information in the fields 34 'numerically determined and specified and / or graphically processed, z. B. by bar chart, be displayed.

The choice of operating mode s; b can optionally via an input interface of the software program 24 or o. g. User interface 32 by the operator manually and / or preferably by the software program 24 itself recognized on the basis of production data for the pending and / or current production and made accordingly. Activation of the respective operating mode s; b and the corresponding assignment of the operating and adjusting elements or zones 27; S1 to Sm; Z1 to Zn are then performed by the software program 24 using the relevant production data (eg web width and / or web guide and / or print page occupancy or type area on the forme cylinders 14, 14 'and / or, if necessary, sublane widths for the case of unequal division ratio) even.

The definition of the operating mode s; b and / or optionally the display mode and / or required for determining the number and the selection of the controls 27 attributable production data, eg. B. web width and / or web guide and / or printing page occupancy or type area on the form of cylinders 14; 14 'and / or possibly sub-web widths for the case of unequal division ratio and / or possibly information about the mode of operation, can preferably derive from data selected and / or specified during setup or during production planning of the printing press. These are stored, for example, in storage means during set-up / scheduling and can from there to the software program 24 for determining the operating elements 27 or groups G1; G2; G 'and for the In the further course to be taken assignment of controls 27 to zones Z1 to Zn or actuators S1 to Sm are provided.

In operation, the operator sets s in both the first and second operating modes; b - the printed product to be tested on the analysis table 19, in particular in the by the reference mark R; R 'and their meaning defined location, from. He compares the printed image under consideration with respect to the coloring with a target image, which as a so-called "good copy" or "good" to the operator, for. B. on another table or on a rear wall of the control room 13, is objectively available (not shown figuratively), or which preferably, for. B. as so-called. Softproof on a Fester of the monitor 22 in addition to the other control and / or information fields or in an advantageous embodiment not shown on another, z. B. dedicated monitor 51 (eg. Fig. 13 ), in particular a monitor capable of color-fast display 51, is made visible or is. If he wants to change a color setting of a particular color for the viewed print image, the color to be corrected must be determined before operating controls 27. This can be done, for example, by the printer via a user interface 32, e.g. Via the above-mentioned keypad 32 (eg, integrated cursor keys) or a dedicated user interface 36, e.g. B. Keypad 36 for a selection of the color to be corrected (for example, four buttons for the four colors black bl, magenta ma, cyan cy and yellow ye) take place. As a result of this information and the above-mentioned product information and the reference position R; R ', the software program 24 to the affected controls 27 corresponding adjusting elements S1 to Sm or zones Z1 to Zn of the associated inking unit (printing unit 01).

The above will now be further set forth by way of advantageous examples, which, however, are not intended to limit the above. The above - in individual characteristics or combinations - is to be applied additionally to the following examples and vice versa. The examples of Fig. 3 to 12 refer to this by way of example on a triple-width printing press, or a printing press with at least one triple-width printing tower 16, which however also has to be transferred to one and a half times the width (I = 3) or double-width (I = 4) versions.

Fig. 3 shows the control station 13 in a first operating mode s, in which a copy 21, in particular a newspaper copy 21 rests. The orientation is given here by a central position 28 with respect to the entirety 28 of the operating elements 27, the meaning being given by the left side edge of a single side or the fold back of a folded product copy 21 or the fold line of an opened folded product copy 21. The open, two-sided copy 21 is thus located centrally to the length L provided for support and correction on the analysis table 19. In the example of FIG Fig. 3 it is a product in the nominal format F _N. This product copy 21 is produced, for example, by printing at least one web 03 in at least one triple-width printing tower 16 and then guiding it to a hopper assembly 06 and subsequent folding apparatus 08. Fig. 4 schematically shows the printing of the web 03 with printed pages of the nominal size F _N in a three-width printing unit 01 - stylized by a triple-width forme cylinder 14. About the nominal diameter b _N are six (here: 6 = I = k * 2, with k = 3) printed images the nominal size F _N side by side on one or more, preferably on a plurality of one or two-sided wide printing plates arranged. The printing press or the involved printing tower 16 is operated in the above-mentioned manner in the newspaper printing and / or coldset process. The web 03 bears after printing side by side these six printed images is cut into sub-webs and processed in the usual way in funnel 06 and folder 08 - possibly together with one or more sub-webs of one or more such produced webs 03 or partial webs - to the product copy 21 , The product copy 21 is z. B. multilayer and has a Falzrücken.

To check and if necessary zone-wise correction of the color adjustment of the considered Page are the printer now in flight to the overlying product copy 21 controls 27 are available. The term control element 27, in addition to a one-piece also a two-part control element 27 with two of a same zone associated with individual elements or keys (for "+" and for "-") understood. Via one or the above-mentioned user interface 32, the operator can now enter the page currently to be checked (for example page x) of the product and select the color to be corrected via one or the above-mentioned user interface 36. The software program 24 then selects the control elements 27 (group G1; G2) to be activated as well as their assignment to the relevant control elements S1 to Sm or zones Z1 to Zn of the machine in the manner described above. When scrolling and correcting the pages then z. B. depending on the location of the selected page (left or right side of the resting copy 21) the left or right side width group G1; G2 activated and / or assigned.

The production data (see above) required for the assignment to be made by the software program 24 can previously be supplied directly to the software program 24 via an interface by the operator in a simple embodiment. With regard to the error security in inputs and / or for economic reasons, however, it is advantageous if the data are obtained from planning data and transferred to the software program 24, which are entered in the selection and / or planning of the pending affected product and / or stored in a storage means. In Fig. 5 By way of example, a screen and / or program mask 31, in short mask 31, for production planning is shown, as may be provided at the control console 31 on the monitor 22 or a different production planning system. It should not be discussed here in detail, with additional or even less than the fields mentioned can be provided. So the example concerns Fig. 5 a production with z. B. five webs 03, the essential data (such as paper weight, web width, printed image pattern and web guide) are displayed after setting in the manner of a table in a window 37. In another window 38 are fields 39; 41; 42; 43 provided, in which for a train to be planned 03 whose production-relevant data are incorporated or changeable. For example, in a field 39, the printed image pattern assigned to the web 03, ie the number and position of the printed pages (type area) to be printed side by side, can be incorporated and / or selected. Next, the web 03 via a field 44 of the relevant for the web 03 printing tower 16 (with preferably deposited color-printing unit assignment assigned). In the case of multiple width web 03 z. As for the web 03 obtained by longitudinal section partial webs in a field 43 of the respective sub-web associated type area and in a field 42 z. B. the positioning of the partial webs by turning table 12 with respect to a machine alignment and / or former 07 definable. With this information about the participating railways 03 and a z. B. resulting from an imposition assignment between the typesetting levels and the product pages are the software program 24 to make the assignments between the respective pressure side and color to be considered on the one hand and the controls 27 to Zones Z1 to Zn or actuators S1 to Sm other. The same applies to the display of the fields 34 in the mask 29.

The selection of the page can, as stated above via a user interface 32, z. As a keypad 32, take place. This can then be displayed in the mask 29 in a field 46. The selection can also be made via an activation of the corresponding field 46 by means of a mouse pointer, it being possible for a further leafing over specially provided switching elements of the mask 29 to take place. Selecting the product page to review (in Fig. 6 ) should first be understood independently of the actual accomplishment. It may further be provided a field 47, in which is displayed by the software program 24, the type area of affected by the page selection form cylinder assignment indicating the respective product page numbers, where z. For example, the currently selected page is highlighted. Also, the selection of the color to be corrected can be done via the above-mentioned user interface 36 via keys and be highlighted in a field 48 of the mask 29. She can, however, too be selected via mouse pointer or cursor in the mask 29. The selection in the mask 29 can be made for page and / or color instead of by cursor or mouse pointer by touching the field 48 when the monitor 22 is formed in an advantageous development with touch-sensitive surface, ie with touch screen.

In a further modification, the print page to be corrected can also be detected by a camera directed at the analysis table 19, this being done by comparing the printed image lying thereon with printed images of known position in the printing press.

In this first mode of operation and / or in this first operating mode s, therefore, a newspaper-type or newspaper copy 21 in the open state is only on the analysis table 19, whereby only part of the assembly 28 of available operating elements 27 is activated by the software program 24 and / or the Pressure side and related to the pressure side zones Z1 to Zn or actuators S1 to Sm assigned to the press. For example, in the variant of the first mode of operation of the I-page wide printing machine relating to the printing of products in the nominal format F _N, only the 1 / th part of the available operator control elements 27 (possibly deviation of a maximum of + 2 / -1) are simultaneously executed by the software program 24 activated and / or assigned.

In one embodiment variant of this first mode of operation and / or in this first operating mode s, a newspaper-like or newspaper copy 21 which is only two-page wide when opened is likewise located on the analysis table 19. Here, too, only a part of the totality 28 of available operating elements 27 are activated by the software program 24. In contrast to the first-mentioned embodiment, however, the two adjacent print pages of the open newspaper copy 21 relevant controls 27 are activated and / or the respective printed pages and the zones Z1 to Zn or actuating elements S1 to Sm of the printing press related to the respective printed pages. In the non-open or closed state (page 1 and last page), of course, no activation or assignment takes place in the area of the "missing" page. For example, in the variant of the first mode of operation of the I-page wide printing press relating to the printing of products in the nominal format F _N, at the same time only the 2 / th part of the available operating elements 27 (possibly a deviation of max. 1) activated and / or assigned by the software program 24.

Fig. 7 to 9 show an example of a second variant of the first mode, in which case over the nominal size F _N larger format F is to be ducked and produced or will. About the axial length of the participating printing units 01 and form cylinder 14 extend over the specified for the nominal size b _N number of smaller number of printed pages, here z. Four (see e.g. Fig. 8 ). Accordingly, on the analysis table 19 there is a product specimen 21 with a greater width, which with a larger group G1 compared to the first example; G2 greater number g1; g2 of controls 27 is aligned. In mask 29, a group 33 with a larger number j of springs 34 is now also displayed. In the mask 29 z. B. displayed in the field 47 of the type area concerned by the page selection form cylinder occupancy of now only four juxtaposed printed pages specifying the respective product page numbers. For the product planning, the origin of the production data, for the operation by the printer as well as for the mode of operation of the software program 24, the above applies accordingly.

In the FIGS. 10 to 12 is given an example of the production in the second mode or the second operating mode b. Here lies on the analysis table 19 in one or more parts printed by the participating printing units 01 Overall picture, that is, the total printed by the Duckwerke 01 printed image width or printing width b _d and preferably printed on the circumferences print image height on. This print image to be considered is aligned with a number g 'of controls 27. If the nominal width b _{N is} exhausted during printing, then the print image to be viewed is aligned with all i operating elements 27. The printing press or the printing tower 16 involved is in the above-mentioned manner in commercial printing / or heatset operated. The software program 24 assigns the operating elements 27 corresponding zones Z1 to Zn or adjusting elements S1 to Sm in the above-mentioned manner, depending on the production data and the information selected by the printer on the color and / or web page to be viewed and, if applicable, the web 03 to be viewed , For example, in the case of production with only one web 03, the selection of the web 03 can be omitted. The respective associated control elements 27 correspond to the number of the printing width b _d -related zones Z1 to Zn of the same printing unit 01. In the mask 29 'is now preferably again a group 33' with a number of fields 34 'is displayed, which actually the corresponds to the printing width b _d corresponding zones Z1 to Zn or the associated controls 27. In contrast to the examples of the first mode of operation, however, no single product page is displayed in the mask 29 'and / or selected by the printer, but a web page and color to be considered are selected and displayed. This can be done by selecting the color in the above manner via the user interface 36 and / or the field 48 for the color and by an input field not shown here for the web page to be considered. In this case, the affected printing unit 01 of the web 03 printing printing tower 16 can be displayed in a field 49. In Fig. 12 This is done by highlighting the affected printing unit 01 of the eight printing units 01 of the stylized printing tower 16. In alternative or additional training, the printer can make the selection of the color and web page directly by selecting the affected printing unit in the field 49, in which case z. For example, in field 48, the resulting color is indicated by highlighting. In the above-mentioned mask 31 for setting up the production, the information about the desired mode of operation (illustration print and / or in Heatsetverfahren) are stored in a separate field or as here, for example, in the field 39 with filed and / or be selectable. The software program 24 is thus independently after calling the production in the position the corresponding operating mode s; b and display mode.

The product produced in commercial printing and / or heatset can preferably be produced in variable print image width, wherein a corresponding number g 'of operating elements 27 is then activated and assigned by the software program 24 on the basis of the production data and / or a respectively corresponding number j' of fields 34 'brings to the display.

Due to the fixed-format width of the zones Z1 to Zn provided in the inking unit, a situation in which the edge of the printed image to be checked does not occur with the operation with variable page width (formats) and / or web width in both the first and second operating modes Boundary between two zones Z1 to Zn coincides. Here then there is only a partial overlap of the relevant zone Z1 to Zn with the printed image.

In a variant, the software program 24 may be designed such that, depending on the degree of overlap (eg, greater / less than a limit, eg 50%), the zone Z1 to Zn overlapping the edge is included in the assignment (to the group G; G1; G ') and / or display (of fields 34; 34') still or not. Thus, for example, if the limit value for the coverage is undershot, the relevant zone Z1 to Zn and thus possibly the otherwise assignable control element 27 and / or field 34; 34 'disregarded, they were from reaching the limit z. B. is taken into account or be.

In a second variant, the zone Z1 to Zn which overlaps the edge (and the control element 27 and / or field 34, 34 'to be assigned) is always taken into account, however, z. B. the degree of overlap in the nature of a translation of the travel when pressing the relevant control element 27 input.

Within the first modes of operation of the multiple-width printing machine, with varying format width and fixed reference position R, overall shifts between the zones of the overlying product copy 21 determined by the aligned operating elements 27 and the actual relative position of the zone Z1 to Zn in the inking unit can be achieved , This offset is smaller than the width of a color zone Z1 to Zn in the printing unit 01 and due to the fact that varies in a multi-width machine depending on the format width the imaginary fold line of a printing unit 01 side lying to the middle double side relative to the fixed color zones Z1 to Zn ,

In a variant, the software program 24 may be designed so that the respective color zone Z1 to Zn is added to that of the two adjacent control elements 27, the region of overlap between the given at the analysis table 19 by the escape to the control element 27 zone and in the inking unit by the actual zone Z1 to Zn is larger.

In a second variant, however, the software program 24 can also be designed to compensate for the offset between the zones formed by the stationary operating elements 27 and the stationary reference with respect to the overlying product copy 21 and the actual zones Z1 defined with respect to the printing side in the printing unit 01 to Zn by taking into account the degree of overlapping in such a way that upon actuation of a particular control element 27 a location of the two these apparent zone overlapping actual zones Z1 to Zn is effected. The setting of the two affected zones Z1 to Zn can then be made with respect to the travel in the ratio of the overlaps.

In a further development, it may be provided that the respective control elements 27 assigned and / or activated by the software program 24 are optically identified as "active". This can be done for example by the design of the controls 27 as illuminated buttons, in which case, for example, the activated or associated controls 27 are each brought to light. In principle, this could also be done via a specially provided light bar, which, however, would have to correlate with respect to their sections with the sections containing the controls 27.

The printing press designed in particular as a newspaper printing press with at least one printing tower 16 can now be operated, for example, optionally in the first or second mode of operation and controlled at the same control station 13. In this case, different, for. B. but on the same funnel structure 06 producing printing towers 16 may be provided. But it is also possible that a self-printing tower 16 of the printing press is used once in the operation of the first mode of operation and another time in the operation of the other mode of operation.

In an advantageous development of the printing machine, at least one printing tower 16 is formed with printing units 01 of the dry offset, d. H. the printing units 01 are formed without dampeners. The printing units 01 of this printing tower 16 can then be operated in an advantageous embodiment optionally in the first mode of operation in the coldset (newsprint, without active dryer) and in the second mode of operation in heatset (coated paper, s.o., active dryer 09). In particular, in this case a same printing ink, d. H. the same type of printing ink, are used. It must then be provided no replacement of the ink in the inking and no double ink supply.

With a at least two (at least three-page wide) printing towers 16 of a nominal diameter b _N having web-fed rotary printing press, a web 03 z. B. in a first mode of operation a web 03 unwound from a reel changer 02 and is printed by one of the printing towers 16 with at least three juxtaposed newspaper pages, then without an active dryer 09 to pass through partial webs produced by longitudinal section fed to a hopper assembly 06 and processed in a folder 08 to a newspaper product. In a second mode of operation, a web 03 is then unwound from a roll changer 02 and printed by one of the printing towers 16 on a printing width, which z. B. more than half of the nominal diameter b _N , then passed through an active dryer 09 and either partial webs produced by longitudinal section supplied to the above or another hopper structure 06 and in a folding apparatus 08 to a folded commercial illustration product (eg advertising brochures or the like ) or bypasses funnels only by cross-cutting and / or slitting into an unfolded commercial product (eg single-leaved products). In both modes of operation, the printing press or the color zone setting can be controlled via the above-mentioned control station 13 or the analysis table 19 in the above-mentioned manner.

The above explained in detail about the color zones Z1 to Zn is to be applied equally to the setting and control in the case of wet offset. As an example for the other figures in Fig. 13 are indicated on the analysis table 19 as well as the controls 27 for the ink zones Z1 to Zn a number of controls 52 for the dampening zones provided for which in terms of relative position and on the printing unit 01 related number to the color zones Z1 to Zn and controls 27th is applied, wherein, as can be seen here, z. B. a smaller number of controls 52 - correlating to a smaller number of wider dampening zones in the printing unit 01 - may be provided. In addition to the control of the ink zones Z1 to Zn then, for example, successively or in parallel, a control of the zonal dampening solution supply in the web-fed rotary printing press, wherein the product copies 21; 21 'placed on the analysis table 19 for checking and by means of a number of on the analysis table 19 next to each other fixedly provided, dampening zones in printing units 01 assignable controls 52 are corrected.

In the first operating mode s, a multi-layer, at least partially longitudinally folded, and two-sided width in the open condition product copy 21 placed on the analysis table 19 relative to the reference position R, page by page in terms of color and / or color-dampening solution ratio and / or dampening solution quantity controlled, and if required, the coloring and / or the dampening solution supply in each case zone by operation of individual, acting on adjusting elements S1 to Sm of color zones Z1 to Zn controls 27 a group G1; G2 of controls 27 and / or by pressing individual, acting on adjusting elements of dampening zones control elements 52 of a group of controls 52 corrected. In the second operating mode b, a product copy 21 'is placed and checked on the analysis table 19, which comprises in width the entire print width b _{d of} the print image printed by the printing units 01 participating in the printing of this product copy 21' and, if required, the color scheme and / or or dampening solution zone by operation of individual, acting on adjusting elements S1 to Sm of color zones Z1 to Zn operating elements 27 a relative to the former group G1; G2 larger group G 'of controls 27 and / or by operation of individual, acting on adjusting elements of dampening zones control elements 52 a relative to the former group larger group of controls 52 is corrected.

For the above case, the control of the dampening unit, this may preferably be designed as Sprühfeuchtwerk. In order to allow a variability of the effective zone width in fine steps despite wider dampening zones, so-called shutters are preferably provided in addition to the dampening zones representing individually adjustable spray bars, which can be prevented on activation of an entry on a part of the Sprühbalkenlänge if necessary. As a function of production data, the software program 24 then assigns both the spray nozzles to be controlled to the control elements 52 to be controlled, and the shutters to be activated / deactivated, and places them accordingly.

In Fig. 6 and 12 are groups 54; 54 'dampening zones of representative fields 56; 56 ', z. B. information and / or change fields 56; 56 ', which are in the same mask 29 as shown; 29 'as the color zones Z1 to Zn representing fields 34; 34 'or in a different mask.

As exemplified in Fig. 13 1, the control station 13 may have, in addition to a second monitor 51, at least one or more further monitors in which, for example, further operating data (eg color registers and / or web tension values etc.) may be displayed continuously. Above the analysis table 19 may also be provided a light 53 which illuminates the analysis table 19 as evenly as possible.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

01

printing unit

02

Material supply, roll changer

03

Railway, material web

04

superstructure

05

-

06

former assembly

07

formers

08

folding

09

dryer

10

-

11

Slitter

12

turning deck

13

control station

14

form cylinder

15

-

16

printing tower

17

roller

18

Dosing device, paint dosing device

19

analysis table

20

-

21

Copy, product copy, test copy, newspaper copy

22

Monitor, control panel monitor

23

Calculating and / or storage means, control computer

24

Software program

25

-

26

-

27

Control element, adjustment buttons, button pair, toggle button

28

Totality (27)

29

Screen and / or program mask, mask ("color")

30

-

31

Screen mask, program mask ("weblead")

32

User interface, keypad

33

Group (34)

34

Field, information and / or change field

35

-

36

User interface, keypad

37

Windows (31)

38

window

39

field

40

-

41

field

42

field

43

field

44

field

45

-

46

field

47

field

48

field

49

field

50

-

51

monitor

52

operating element

53

lamp

54

group

55

-

56

Field, information and / or change field

21 '

Copy, product copy, test copy, newspaper copy

29 '

Screen and / or program mask, mask ("color")

33 '

Group (34 ')

34 '

Field, information and / or change field

Z1 ... Zn

Zone, color zone

S1 ... Sm

Control element, dosing device

G1

group

G2

group

G'

group

L

length

R

Reference position, reference line, reference mark

R '

Reference position, reference line, reference mark

s

Operating mode, page-oriented

b

Operating mode, web-oriented

g1

Number (27)

g2

Number (27)

G'

number

j

Number (34)

j '

Number (34 ')

F _N

Format, nominal size, standard newspaper format

F ₁

Format, newspaper format

f

format

b _N

nominal width

b _d

print width

bl

black

cy

cyan

ma

magenta

ye

yellow

Claims (19)

1. Method for the control of a zonal colour supply in a web-fed rotary printing press, by means of which one or more webs (03) can be printed by printing units (01) next to each other with at least three newspaper pages of a nominal format (F_N), where a product specimen (21; 21') produced by the web-fed rotary printing press is laid on an analysis table (19) for checking and is corrected with respect to its zonal colouring by means of a number i of operating elements (27) assignable in printing units (01) to colouring zones (Z1 to Zn) provided stationary next to each other on a length (L) of the analysis table (19) provided for laying, where

   - in a first operating mode (s) a multilayer, at least partially longitudinally folded, and in the open state two pages wide product copy (21) is laid on the analysis table (19) relative to a reference position (R), checked by scrolling pagewise with respect to the colouring, and if required the colouring is in each case corrected zonewise by actuation of individual operating elements (27) of a group (G1; G2) of operating elements (27) acting on control elements (S1 to Sm) of colour zones (Z1 to Zn), and

   - in a second operating mode (b) a product copy (21') is laid on the analysis table (19) and checked, which comprises in width the entire print width (b_d) of the printing units (01) involved in the printing of this lying product copy (21'), and if required the colouring is corrected zonewise by actuation of individual operating elements (27), acting on control elements (S1 to Sm) of colour zones (Z1 to Zn), of a group (G') of operating elements (27) larger compared to the first-mentioned group (G1; G2),

   characterized in that in each of the two operating modes (s; b) an assignment between operating elements (27) and colour zones (Z1 to Zn) respectively the associated control elements (S1 to Sm) is carried out by a software programme (24), and this assignment is performed using production data concerning the upcoming and/or running production.
2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that in the first operating mode (s) by means of the software program (24) using data for the format (F_N; F₁) to be printed only one group based on one printed page or on two printed pages having a number of operating elements (27) is assigned to colour zones (Z1 to Zn), while the other part of the operating elements (27) remains without allocation and/or will be or is deactivated by the software programme (24).
3. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that in the second operating mode (b) products can be produced in variable print image widths, where in each case a corresponding number (g) of operating elements (27) are activated and assigned by the software program (24) then on account of the production data.
4. Method according to Claim 2, characterized in that in the first operating mode (s) a group (G1; G2) of operating elements (27) essentially corresponding to the width of a printed page or two printed pages, and in the second operating mode (b) a group (G') of operating elements (27) essentially corresponding to the entire print width (b_d), is assigned and/or activated by the software program (24).
5. Method according to Claim 2, characterized in that display modes different from one another are provided on a monitor (22) by the software program (24) for the two operating modes (s; b).
6. Method according to Claim 3, characterized in that the production data concerning the upcoming and/or running production are obtained from data which are or were stored in a storage means on setting up the production concerned.
7. Method according to Claim 3, characterized in that the choice of the operating mode (s; b) is performed by the software program (24) using the production data concerning upcoming and/or running production.
8. Method for the operation of a web-fed rotary printing press having at least two printing towers (16) of a nominal width (b_N), which corresponds to at least three newspaper pages of a nominal format (F_N), having a dryer (09), at least one former structure (06) and a control console (13) assigned for the control of the printing press, where in a first operating mode a web (03) is unwound from a roll changer (02) and is printed by one of the printing towers (16) with at least three newspaper pages arranged next to each other, subsequently without an active dryer (09) to run through partial webs produced by longitudinal cutting are supplied to a former structure (06) and are processed in a folding apparatus (08) to give a newspaper product, and where in a second operating mode a web (03) is wound off of a roll changer (02) and is printed by one of the printing towers (16) on a print width which corresponds to more than half of the nominal width (b_N), then guided through an active dryer (09) and either partial webs produced by longitudinal section are supplied to a former structure (06) and are processed in a folding apparatus (08) to give a folded, or only by crosscutting and/or longitudinal cutting, to give an unfolded illustration printed product, characterized by the method for the control of a zonal colour supply according to one or more of Claims 1 to 7.
9. Method according to Claim 8, characterized in that the operation in the first operating mode and the operation in the second operating mode is carried out by printing towers (16) different from one another, but preferably on a same folder structure (06) of the printing press.
10. Method according to Claim 8, characterized in that a printing tower (16) of the printing press is operated both in the first operating mode as well as in the second operating mode.
11. Method according to Claim 8, characterized in that in the first operating mode a web (03) of uncoated newspaper and in the second operating mode a web (03) of an at least slightly coated paper is printed and processed to give the product specimen (21; 21').
12. Web-fed rotary printing press having at least one printing tower (16) containing printing units (01), the width of which provided for printing on a web (03) has a nominal width (b_N) which corresponds to at least three newspaper pages of a nominal format (F_N), where a control console (13) having an analytical table (19) for laying and examination of a product copy (21; 21') is provided, and where on a length (L) of the analysis table (19) provided for laying are provided a number of operating elements (27) arranged next to each other for the zonal adjustment of colouring zones (Z1 to Zn) in colouring units of the printing units (01), where operating elements (27) are provided on a length (L) of the analysis table (19), which corresponds to more than half the nominal width (b_N) of the printing tower (16), where on the length (L) of the analysis table (19) provided for laying is provided a number (i) of operating elements (27) which is greater than half of the number (n) of zones (Z1 to Zn), which are arranged in the axial direction of the colouring units next to each other on the length of the nominal width (b_N) of the printing units (01) concerned, characterized in that a software programme (24) is provided, by means of which using production dates deposited in storage means in arranging or in production planning, are optionally assignable to control elements (S1 to Sm) of colour zones (Z1 to Zn) : in a first operating mode (s) a group (G1; G2) only of a part of the entirety (28) of available operating elements (27), and in a second operating mode (b) a larger group (G') of operating elements (27) compared to the first group (G1; G2), which relates to an entire print width (b_d) having more than two printed pages arranged next to each other and currently printed by the printing tower.
13. Web-fed rotary printing press according to Claim 12, characterized in that in the first operating mode (s) a group (G1; G2) of operating elements (27) related to an individual printed page or a group (G1, G2) of operating elements (27) related to two printed pages is assignable and/or activatable.
14. Web-fed rotary printing press according to Claim 13, characterized in that operating elements (27) are provided on a length (L) of the analysis table (19) which corresponds to the nominal width (b_N) of the at least one printing tower (16).
15. Web-fed rotary printing press according to Claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the printing tower (16) is designed at least double width.
16. Web-fed rotary printing press according to Claim 12, 13, 14 or 15 for carrying out the method according to Claim 1 or 8.
17. Web-fed rotary printing press according to one or more of Claims 12 to 16, characterized in that operating elements (52) for adjustment of dampening zones are provided on a length (L) of the analysis table (19) which corresponds to more than half the nominal width (b_N) of the printing tower (16), and in that a software programme (24) is provided, by means of which optionally in a first operating mode (s) a group of operating elements (52) related to an individual printed page, and in a second operating mode (b) a group of operating elements, are assignable which relates to an entire print width (b_d) having more than two printed pages arranged next to each other and currently printed by the printing tower (16).
18. Method according to one or more of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the print width (b_d) is given by that width on which forme cylinders (14) of printing units (01) involved in the printing of the web (03) carry print image templates to be transferred to the web (03).
19. Method according to one or more of Claims 1 to 8 or 18, characterized in that the width of a printed page in a first operating mode (s) is given by the page width of the format (F_N; F1) of an individual page, in particular based on the width of its print image template in the longitudinal direction of forme cylinders (14) carrying the print image template.

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