Patent ID: 7275482
Filing Date: 2007-10-02
Classification: B41F,B41P

Abstract:
1. An ink proofer arrangement adapted to be used with an ink proofer tool, the ink proofer tool including an ink transfer roller, comprising: a housing, comprising a top surface; a cylindrical drum roller; a drive motor operatively connected to the cylindrical drum roller to rotate the drum roller; a first movable mounting assembly coupled to the ink proofer tool and designed to retain the ink proofer tool adjacent to and in a non-contact position with the drum roller, the moveable mounting assembly being further adapted to move in concert with the coupled ink proofer tool; a first pressure assembly operatively coupled to the mounting assembly to move the movable mounting assembly and the ink proofer tool such that the ink proofer tool is moved into contact with the drum roller and further, to move the ink proofer tool into the non-contact position, wherein the ink transfer roller transfers ink to a substrate that is inserted between the drum roller and the transfer roller of the ink proofer tool in response to the drive motor being engaged; a substrate roll support to support a roll of substrate; and a substrate roll tensioner to resist rotation of the roll of substrate.