Patent ID: 6117615
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: G03F

Abstract:
A method for mounting at least two photosensitive printing elements onto an outer surface of a cylindrical element, wherein the photosensitive printing element comprises in order a support, a photopolymerizable layer, a layer of a laser radiation-sensitive material, and a coversheet, the method comprising:positioning a leading edge of a first photosensitive printing element in a nip formed between the cylindrical element and a roller;capturing the leading edge of the first photosensitive printing element in the nip by contacting the coversheet to the roller;removing the coversheet from the first photosensitive printing element while rotating the cylindrical element to mount the first element to the outer surface;positioning a leading edge of a second photosensitive printing element in the nip adjacent to the first photosensitive printing element;capturing the leading edge of the second photosensitive printing element in the nip by contacting the coversheet to the roller, thereby forming a gap between an outermost surface of the first element and the roller; andremoving the coversheet from the second photosensitive printing element while rotating the cylindrical element to mount the second element to the outer surface.