Patent ID: 7610854
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: B41C,B65H

Abstract:
1. An imaging system for performing a computer-to-plate imaging process on printing plates, comprising: a plate imaging bed for exposing radiation to a printing plate, the plate imaging bed being provided with an input section for receiving a printing plate from a multiple plate stack and an output section for transferring the printing plate to a processing unit, said plate imaging bed being pivotable about a pivoting axis to adjust a position of the input section relative to the output section; and a loading device for loading the printing plate from the multiple plate stack to the input section of the plate imaging bed, wherein the input section of the plate imaging bed is adjustable with respect to the output section to adjust the position of the input section to near the top of the multiple plate stack by pivoting the plate imaging bed about the pivoting axis.