Patent ID: 9421756
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: B41F

Claim Text:
1. A method for adjusting an extent of contact between a fountain roller mounted to a pivotable ink pan and an anilox roller in a flexographic printing system, the pivotable ink pan being adapted to pivot around a pivot axis disposed proximate to a first end of the pivotable ink pan, comprising: a) positioning the pivotable ink pan to provide a predetermined gap between the anilox roller and the fountain roller; b) adjusting a position of the pivotable ink pan by adjusting a height of a distal portion of the pivotable ink pan by a predetermined amount, thereby repositioning the fountain roller to close the predetermined gap between the anilox roller and the fountain roller and provide a desired extent of contact between the anilox roller and the fountain roller; and c) locking the position of the pivotable ink pan such that the distal portion of the pivotable ink pan is maintained at the adjusted height.