Patent ID: 8398192

Claim:
A method for use with an ink delivery device for an ink supply of an inking system of a printing machine with ink, comprising an ink reservoir, a drive that is connected to the ink reservoir and configured such that the ink reservoir is adapted be pressurized by the drive, and a control device for controlling the drive of the ink delivery device, wherein the method comprises the following steps: initiating an ink delivery process by opening an ink valve, increasing pressure in the ink reservoir to a target operating pressure, adjusting the pressure in the ink reservoir to an adjusted operating pressure, the step of adjusting the pressure in the ink reservoir to an adjusted operating pressure including the step of reducing the pressure in the ink reservoir to an idle pressure which is one of slightly above the level and approximately at the level of atmospheric ambient pressure, by the steps of: switching off delivery power of the drive, leaving the ink valve open for a short period of time after the delivery power has been switched off, and then closing the respective ink valve, and terminating the ink delivery process.