Patent ID: 6513430
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: B41F,Y10T

Abstract:
An inking system for supplying ink in two overall widths to a web press, said system including a series of ink pumps forming parts of page packs, a series of outlets for said ink pumps, a plurality of intermediate passages connected to said pump outlets, two outlet passages for each of said intermediate passages, first and second arrays of supply passages for an inking roller, first and second arrays of outlet passages communicating alternately with said supply passages, with said first array of supply passages feeding ink to a reduced width web and said second array of supply passages feeding ink to an increased width web, and an ink flow control movable between first and second positions, said first position allowing ink to flow through said first array of supply passages and cutting off ink flow to said second array of supply passages, and said second position allowing ink to flow through said second array of supply passages and cutting off flow through said first array of supply passages, said supply passages each being arranged to feed a particular portion of an inking roller, whereby said ink may be supplied in a relatively wider overall width or in a relatively narrower overall width of web in a printing press.