Patent ID: 7140295

Claim:
A printing group of a printing press comprising: at least one lateral frame: a first forme cylinder in said printing group; a first transfer cylinder cooperating with said first forme cylinder; a second forme cylinder in said printing group; a second transfer cylinder cooperating with said second forme cylinder, said first and second transfer cylinders forming a printing position when said cylinders are in a print-on position; each of said cylinders having an axis of rotation, said axes of rotation being located in a common plane in said print-on position; means supporting said first and second transfer cylinders for movement into and out of said print-on position, said common plane of said axes of rotation extending at an angle of 75° to 85° with respect to a plane of a web passing through said printing group; and at least one linear guide connected to said at least one lateral frame of said printing press, said at least one linear guide supporting at least one of said first and second transfer cylinders, said at least one linear guide being arranged on a lateral side of said at least one lateral frame facing each of said cylinders.