Patent ID: 9475331
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B41F,B41M,B41N,B41P

Claim Text:
1. A plate printing method comprising a repetition of: a first step of depositing ink on a printing master to form a predetermined print pattern thereon; a second step of pressing a blanket against the printing master with the ink deposited thereon and transferring the ink to the blanket; a third step of pressing the blanket with the ink transferred thereon against a surface to be printed and transferring the ink from the blanket to the surface to be printed; a fourth step of pressing the blanket after the ink is transferred to the surface to be printed against a flat cleaning surface and depositing the ink remaining in the blanket on the cleaning surface; and a fifth step of pressing the blanket after the remaining ink is deposited on the cleaning surface against an absorbent and depositing or impregnating a part of water or a solvent impregnated into the absorbent on or into the blanket, the method also comprising another step of, after the fifth step, pressing the blanket against a flat dry surface and removing a part of the water or solvent deposited on or impregnated into the blanket from the blanket.