Patent ID: 7341001

Claim:
A web-fed rotary printing press comprising: a first printing unit, the first printing unit including a first plate cylinder and an associated first blanket cylinder mechanically coupled to each other and driven by a first motor, and a second plate cylinder and an associated second blanket cylinder mechanically coupled to each other and driven by a second drive motor; a second printing unit, the second printing unit including a first plate cylinder and an associated first blanket cylinder, and a second plate cylinder including an associated second blanket cylinder, the first plate cylinder, the first blanket cylinder, the second blanket cylinder, and the second plate cylinder being mechanically coupled together and a first drive motor driving the first plate cylinder, the first blanket cylinder, the second blanket cylinder, and said second plate cylinder; a third printing unit, the third printing unit including a first plate cylinder and an associated first blanket cylinder, and a second plate cylinder and an associated second blanket cylinder, the first plate cylinder, the first blanket cylinder, the second blanket cylinder, and the second plate cylinder being mechanically coupled together and a first drive motor driving the first plate cylinder, the first blanket cylinder, the second blanket cylinder, and the second plate cylinder; and a fourth printing unit, the fourth printing unit including a first plate cylinder and an associated first blanket cylinder, and a second plate cylinder and an associated second blanket cylinder, the first plate cylinder, the first blanket cylinder, the second blanket cylinder, and the second plate cylinder being mechanically coupled together and a first drive motor driving the first plate cylinder, the first blanket cylinder, the second blanket cylinder, and the second plate cylinder, the first, second, third and fourth printing units printing a colored image on both sides of the running paper web.