Patent ID: 6561091
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: B41M

Abstract:
Printing method combining normal printing with Braille printing, using an offset printing machine having at least one printing post that comprises a plate carrier cylinder where a printing plate, containing a motif to be printed and receiving ink, is fixed, a blanket carrier cylinder where a reversed image of the motif on the printing plate is transferred from the plate carrier cylinder, and a margin cylinder, the method comprising the following steps:setting a page of at least one of text and images to be printed, setting a page of text to be printed in Braille, printing one film for each said page of at least one of text and images, printing one film per page in Braille, producing a motif printing plate for each said film having at least one of text and images and producing a Braille printing plate for each said film having Braille, the motif printing plate and the Braille printing plate having la support side and a printing side, fixing the Braille printing plate by its support side to the margin cylinder of one the at least printing post, fixing the motif printing plate by its support side to the plate carrier cylinder of the at least one printing post, and printing sheets by passing the sheets one by one through the blanket carrier cylinder and the counter-pressure cylinder of the at least one printing post.