Patent ID: 6050192
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: B41F,B41M,B41P

Abstract:
Method for controlling operating steps of a printing press, which comprises:providing at least one image-recording device for generating image signals from at least one surface of at least one printed product, the at least one printed product being defined as an actual printed image;providing a processing device for receiving the image signals from the image-recording device, the processing device generating signals for controlling the operating steps of a printing press;automatically determining coordinates of measurement sites for the image-recording device from image information reproducing the at least one surface of the printed product, the determined coordinates being for measurement sites for obtaining actual measured color values for controlling an ink-distribution device of a printing press; andproviding control signals from the processing device to a printing unit of the printing press to control an ink layer thickness on the at least one printed product.