Patent ID: 6748289
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: B41F,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A screen printing method for continuously producing a plurality of devices by a screen printer having an automatic screen replacing apparatus, the method comprising:storing in a printer a plurality of NC programs for use in producing a plurality of devices; the NC programs including a screen data section for storing therein screen information including at least one of numbers allocated within a stocker storing a plurality of screens and sizes of screens to be used for each NC program, an NC data section for indicating an XY-coordinate position of each screen, and a program offset section for registering therein a result of printing of a circuit board inspected by a recognition camera; selecting an NC program corresponding to a device to be produced and producing a plurality of devices corresponding to the selected program; and automatically specifying and replacing the screen stored in the stocker, according to the screen information stored in the screen data section and in response to the selected NC program.