Patent ID: 6817292
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: B41F,B41P

Abstract:
A printing unit comprising:a first printing pair including a first forme cylinder and a first transfer cylinder; a second printing pair including a second forme cylinder and a second transfer cylinder; a satellite cylinder, said satellite cylinder cooperating with said first and said second transfer cylinders to form a printing location; a first drive mechanism for said first forme cylinder and for said first transfer cylinder, said first drive mechanism forming a first fixedly coupled drive linkage during printing; a first common drive motor for said first drive linkage, said first common drive motor being connected to said first transfer cylinder; a satellite drive mechanism for said satellite cylinder; and a first coupling between said satellite drive mechanism and said first drive linkage, said first common drive motor driving said satellite cylinder through said coupling and driving said first printing pair through said satellite cylinder through said first drive linkage when said first coupling is engaged.