WO1996013387B1 - Sequencing system for printing machine - Google Patents
Sequencing system for printing machineInfo
- Publication number
- WO1996013387B1 WO1996013387B1 PCT/US1995/014040 US9514040W WO9613387B1 WO 1996013387 B1 WO1996013387 B1 WO 1996013387B1 US 9514040 W US9514040 W US 9514040W WO 9613387 B1 WO9613387 B1 WO 9613387B1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- sequencing system
- curing
- stations
- station
- item
- Prior art date
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Abstract
A sequencing system for a printing press, the printing press having a plurality of print stations, each of the print stations for printing a respective portion of a design on an item with ink, the printing press also having a curing station for curing the printed ink, the sequencing system comprising a controller having random access memory for selecting one of the print stations for indexing the item to the selected print station, for determining whether the item is present at the selected print station, for actuating the selected print station to print the respective portion of the design on the item, determining completion of the actuation, for selecting one of the curing stations, for indexing the item to the selected curing station, for determining whether the item is present at the selected curing station, for actuating the selected curing station, and for determining completion of the curing operation.
Claims
48 13387 AMENDED CLAIMS PCT/US95/14040
[received by the International Bureau on 7 June 1996 (07.06 96)- original claims 1, 11, 15, 18, 19, 21-26, 29, 32 and 33 amended! new claims 52-55 added; remaining claims unchanged (6 pages)]
1. In a printing press comprising a plurality of stations, each of the stations being capable of working as a print station for printing ink onto an item, the stations also being capable of operating as curing stations for curing the ink printed on the item, a sequencing system comprising means for controlling the operation of the sequencing system including means for manually controlling the operation of each station and means for automatically controlling the operation of each station, the automatic control means being adapted to receive a set of instructions from an operator for automatically sequencing the sequencing system, the manual control means including means for preventing one of the stations from operating during automatic sequencing without re-entering a new set of instructions for sequencing when one of the stations is set to operate during automatic sequencing.
2. The sequencing system of Claim 1 wherein the preventing means comprises a plurality of active/inactive switches, each switch being adapted to activate or inactivate one station.
3. The sequencing system of Claim 2 wherein the automatic control means comprises a display for displaying the active and inactive stations.
4. The sequencing system of Claim 3 wherein the automatic control means is adapted to receive from the user one set of instructions for a set of cycles, and wherein the display displays the active and inactive
5 stations within each cycle.
11. The sequencing system of Claim 1 wherein each curing station comprises a means for curing the ink on the item, the curing means being adapted to move from a first curing position to a second curing position, being adapted to move from the second curing position to the first curing position, and being adapted to start either from the first position or the second position each time the curing means cures the ink on the item.
12. The sequencing system of Claim 11 wherein the sequencing system comprises a plurality of front/rear switches, each front/rear switch being adapted to place the curing means at each curing station either in the first position or in the second position.
13. The sequencing system of Claim 11 wherein the curing stations comprise means for adjusting the first and second positions.
14. The sequencing system of Claim 1 wherein each station is adapted to remain at an outer position when the station is not set up to operate as a printing station.
15. The sequencing system of Claim 8 wherein the printing means comprises a flooder and a squeegee for printing ink onto the item.
16. The sequencing system of Claim 11 wherein the curing means comprises a means for flashing infrared light on the ink printed on the item.
17. The sequencing system of Claim 1 wherein all of the stations are adapted to operate as curing stations.
18. In a printing press comprising a plurality of stations, each of the stations being capable of working as a print station for printing ink onto an item, the stations also being capable of operating as curing stations for curing the printed ink on the item, a sequencing system comprising: programming means including means for setting each of the stations in a first setting selected from the group consisting of an active mode and an inactive mode for a cycle; and storing means for storing a plurality of jobs, wherein each job includes the first settings for the plurality of stations for a plurality of cycles.
19. The sequencing system of Claim 53 wherein the manual control means includes means for preventing a station from operating during automatic sequencing without re-entering a new job.
20. The sequencing system of Claim 19 wherein the preventing means comprises a plurality of active/inactive switches, each switch being adapted to activate or inactivate one station.
21. The sequencing system of Claim 53 wherein the automatic control means further comprises a display for displaying the active and inactive stations.
22. The sequencing system of Claim 21 wherein the automatic control means is adapted to receive one job for a set of cycles, and wherein the display displays the active and inactive stations within each cycle.
23. The sequencing system of Claim 53 wherein the automatic control means comprises a controller having random access memory.
24. The sequencing system of Claim 23 wherein the controller is adapted to receive more than one job from an operator and store the jobs in the random access memory, the controller also being adapted to allow the operator to choose one stored job for automatic sequencing of the printing press.
25. The sequencing system of Claim 53 wherein the automatic control means is adapted to receive more than one job from an operator and store the job, the automatic control means also being adapted to allow the operator to choose one stored job for automatic sequencing of the printing press.
26. The sequencing system of Claim 53 wherein each printing station comprises a means for printing ink onto an item, the printing means being adapted to move from a first print position to a second print position, being adapted to move from the second print position to the first print position, and being adapted to start either from the first position or the second position each time the printing means prints ink on the item.
27. The sequencing system of Claim 26 wherein the sequencing system comprises a plurality of front/rear switches, each front/rear switch being adapted to place the printing means at each printing station either in the first position or in the second position.
28. The sequencing system of Claim 26 wherein the print stations comprise means for adjusting the first and second positions.
29. The sequencing system of Claim 53 wherein each curing station comprises a means for curing the ink on the item, the curing means being adapted to move from a first curing position to a second curing position, being adapted to move from the second curing position to the first curing position, and being adapted to start either from the first position or the second position each time the curing means cured the ink on the item.
30. The sequencing system of Claim 29 wherein the sequencing system comprises a plurality of front/rear switches, each front/rear switch being adapted to place the curing means at each curing station either in the first position or in the second position.
31. The sequencing system of Claim 29 wherein the curing stations comprise means for adjusting the first and second positions.
32. The sequencing system of Claim 53 wherein each station is adapted to remain at an outer position when the station is not set up to operate as a printing station.
33. The sequencing system of Claim 26 wherein the printing means comprises a flooder and a squeegee for printing ink onto the item.
34. The sequencing system of Claim 29 wherein the curing means comprises a means for flashing infrared light on the ink printed on the item.
49. The sequencing system of Claim 35 wherein each station is adapted to remain at an outer position when the station is not set up to operate as a printing station.
50. The sequencing system of Claim 43 wherein the printing means comprises a flooder and a squeegee for printing ink onto the item.
51. The sequencing system of Claim 46 wherein the curing means comprises a means for flashing infrared light on the ink printed on the item.
52. The sequencing system of Claim 18 wherein the programming means further includes means for setting the print stations in a second setting selected from the group consisting of a single print mode and a double print mode for the one of the plurality of cycles and the job further includes the second settings for the plurality of stations for a plurality of cycles.
53. The sequencing system of Claim 18 further comprising means for controlling the operation of the sequencing system including means for manually controlling the operation of each station and means for automatically controlling the operation of each station, the automatic control means being adapted to receive a job from an operator for automatically sequencing the sequencing system.
54. The sequencing system of Claim 18, further comprising a display for displaying one of the plurality of jobs.
55. The sequencing system of Claim 18 wherein all of the stations are adapted to operate as curing stations.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| AU41384/96A AU4138496A (en) | 1994-10-25 | 1995-10-24 | Sequencing system for printing machine |
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| US08/328,666 | 1994-10-25 | ||
| US08/328,666 US5595113A (en) | 1994-10-25 | 1994-10-25 | Sequencing system for printing machine |
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| WO1996013387A2 WO1996013387A2 (en) | 1996-05-09 |
| WO1996013387A3 WO1996013387A3 (en) | 1996-06-27 |
| WO1996013387B1 true WO1996013387B1 (en) | 1996-08-01 |
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1995
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