Patent ID: 6064465
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B41C,H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus for producing printing plates for printing newspapers, said apparatus comprising:a plate feeder for feeding plate material;an exposure device for exposing the plate material conveyed from said plate feeder, said exposure device comprising an exposure drum which is inclined by a specified angle .theta. relative to a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the plate material is advanced toward the exposure drum and on which the plate material is spirally wound and an exposing element for exposing the plate material wound on the exposure drum;a development device for developing the plate material conveyed from the exposure device; anda guide device structured for guiding two plate materials having standard width or one plate material having double width conveyed from the plate feeder via the exposure device to the development device;wherein a plurality of pins are on the exposure drum along a line inclined by an angle .theta. with respect to an axial center line of the exposure drum such that the plate material is wound spirally on the exposure drum by engaging the pins with holes formed at a forward edge portion of the plate material.