Printing unit with alignment device, non-plate printing point and curing device

Abstract

The invention relates to a printing unit (700) having at least one first form printing station (758) formed by a pair of cooperating rotary bodies (708; 752), wherein the printing unit (700) has, after the first form printing station (758), along a conveying path provided for conveying a substrate (02), at least one first register cylinder (709) and at least one first non-form printing station (787), which is assigned at least one first printing head (791), and the printing unit (700) has, after the first non-form printing station (787), along the conveying path provided for conveying the substrate (02), at least one first curing device (772) having a first curing zone (788) assigned thereto, and in the region of the first non-form printing station (787) the conveying path provided for conveying the substrate (02) is determined by the first register cylinder (709) or by a rotary conveying body (711; 712; 713) arranged immediately before the first register cylinder (709).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a printing unit having an alignment device, a blank printing plate printing area and a curing device as described in the preamble of claim 1. Background Technology

[0002] It is known that a coating medium containing magnetic or magnetizable particles is applied to a substrate, and then the particles are aligned using, for example, an alignment device that operates using a magnetic field. In this way, viewing angle-dependent optical effects can be produced, which can be fixed by curing the coating medium.

[0003] A method is known by WO2021 / 259527A1, in which a layer of crosslinkable coating medium having magnetic or magnetizable particles is applied to a substrate by screen printing, and the particles are oriented parallel to each other by means of an alignment device, then another layer is applied by means of an inkjet printing device, and here the parallel orientation of the particles is partially broken again, and then the layer of coating medium is crosslinked by means of radiation.

[0004] According to WO2020 / 148076A1, a coating medium containing magnetic or magnetizable particles is applied to a substrate, and the coating medium is selectively cured by means of a matrix of individually controllable UV-LEDs to generate a pattern.

[0005] A printing press is known from EP2007581B1, which has an inkjet printing unit before the screen printing unit.

[0006] EP2084005B1 discloses a method in which a crosslinkable material is applied to a substrate by means of an inkjet printing apparatus and then cured by UV radiation.

[0007] A sheet-fed printing press is known from DE102020102621A1, which has an offset printing unit and a screen printing unit, as well as an alignment device and a curing device.

[0008] DE102022109034B3 and DE102022109038B3 respectively disclose a sheet-fed printing press, which has a screen printing unit, an alignment device and a curing device.

[0009] A sheet-fed printing press is known from WO2009 / 022317A1. This sheet-fed printing press has two screen printing mechanisms and an alignment device arranged between the screen printing mechanisms.

[0010] A sheet-fed printing press is known from WO2016 / 030819A1. This sheet-fed printing press has a screen printing unit, a gravure printing unit, an alignment device, and a curing device.

[0011] A sheet-fed printing press is known from DE102017204598A1, which has a magnetic roller for holding the tool.

[0012] A sheet-fed printing press is known from DE102020106154A1. This sheet-fed printing press has an offset printing unit and a screen printing unit, as well as an alignment device and a curing device.

[0013] A sheet-fed printing press is known from JP2022-002906A. This sheet-fed printing press has a screen printing unit, two alignment devices, and corresponding curing devices.

[0014] A gravure printing press is known from DE102020100442A1. This gravure printing press has at least one inkjet printhead arranged to apply a printing fluid in such a way that gravure printing ink, printed onto a substrate, is covered. The inkjet printhead is thus arranged aligned with the substrate after the gravure printing section or with the printing plate of the gravure printing cylinder before the inking section. A magnetic printing fluid is also mentioned, which can be magnetized or has magnetic properties, or can be aligned or is capable of being aligned by magnetization.

[0015] A combination printing press is known from WO2016 / 038572A1, which corresponds to EP3191307A1. This combination printing press has: a screen printing unit with alignment rollers, a numbering unit, and a painting device. Summary of the Invention

[0016] The purpose of this invention is to provide a printing unit having an alignment device, a non-printing plate type printing area, and a curing device.

[0017] According to the present invention, this objective is achieved by the features of claim 1.

[0018] The printing unit has at least one first printed plate type printing area, which is formed by a pair of cooperating rotating bodies. Following the at least one first printed plate type printing area, the printing unit has at least one first alignment roller, and following the first printed plate type printing area, it also has at least one first unprinted plate type printing area. At least one first print head is assigned to the first unprinted plate type printing area. Following the first unprinted plate type printing area, the printing unit also has at least one first curing device with a first curing region assigned to it. In the region of the first unprinted plate type printing area, the conveying path for conveying the substrate is determined by the first alignment roller or a rotating conveyor immediately preceding the first alignment roller. Thus, a coating medium with alignable particles can be applied to the substrate by means of the printed plate type printing area, and a particularly colorless additive is applied only by at least one print head, thereby selectively curing in the curing device. Therefore, image information can be written into the coating medium using at least one printhead, and then the image information can be fixed. Thus, this image information can be written into the coating medium at very high resolution and in a particularly simple manner.

[0019] In the improved design, the printing unit preferably has the advantage that, in the first curing area of ​​at least one first curing device, the transport path for conveying the substrate is determined by a first alignment roller or a rotating conveyor immediately following the first alignment roller. Since it has been determined by at least one print head which areas should be cured, curing can also be performed on the alignment roller, or, if the alignment is sufficiently stable, after the alignment roller. This allows for installation based on space constraints. Furthermore, a relatively simple curing device can be used.

[0020] In the improved design, the printing unit preferably features an advantage in that a supply reservoir connected to at least one first printhead via piping technology contains a particularly colorless additive, specifically designed to alter the curing properties of the applied material. This material is, in particular, a mixture of a coating medium, for example designed as printing ink, and this additive. Thus, image information can preferably be generated simply by distributing it onto the substrate, without affecting the color characteristics of the coating medium.

[0021] The first printing plate area is designed as a screen printing area. This allows for the production of a particularly thick layer of coating medium with a correspondingly clear and visible effect.

[0022] In the improved design, the printing unit preferably features a rotary conveyor arranged immediately after the impression cylinder of the first plate-type printing area along a conveying path for transporting the substrate. This rotary conveyor is designed as a conveying drum and / or a blowing drum and / or a suction drum, and / or as a rotary conveyor that operates non-contactly without regard to gripper contact. Therefore, the substrate can preferably be transported without negatively impacting the coating medium applied by the plate-type printing area.

[0023] In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably has the following advantages: at least one first printhead is designed as an inkjet printhead, and / or the corresponding alignment roller has multiple elements that generate magnetic fields in the region of its outer circumference, and / or the curing device has at least one radiation source for UV radiation and / or at least one electron beam source.

[0024] In the improved design, the printing unit preferably has the advantage of being designed as a sheet-fed printing unit. The printing unit can then be integrated, for example, into a securities printing press that typically prints sheets of paper.

[0025] In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably has the advantage of having at least one second alignment roller after at least one first alignment roller along a transport path for conveying the substrate. In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably has the advantage of having at least one second blank printing area after the first alignment roller along a transport path for conveying the substrate, with at least one second print head assigned to the at least one second blank printing area. In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably has the advantage of having at least one second curing device after the second blank printing along a transport path for conveying the substrate, the second curing device having a second curing area assigned to it. Advantageously, this results in multiple image areas with various different pigment orientations by subjecting the uncured coating medium to multiple alignments, adding additives to certain areas, and then curing only in these areas, so that subsequent uncured areas can also be processed in this way.

[0026] In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably has the advantage that: in the region of the second blank printing plate area, the conveying path for conveying the substrate is determined by the second alignment roller or a rotating conveyor immediately preceding the second alignment roller; and / or in the second curing region of at least one second curing device, the conveying path for conveying the substrate is determined by the second alignment roller or a rotating conveyor immediately following the second alignment roller. In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably has the advantage that: each printed plate printing area of ​​the printing unit is arranged before and / or after the second blank printing plate area.

[0027] In the improved design, the printing unit preferably has the advantage of having, in a supply reservoir connected to at least one second printing head via piping technology, an additive, particularly colorless, and especially an additive for altering the curing properties of the applied material, arranged therein.

[0028] The printing unit preferably has at least one printing plate cylinder and at least one impression cylinder that cooperates with it. In an improved embodiment, the printing unit is preferably characterized by having at least one frame with at least two frame sidewalls, which are laterally opposed to each other. In another improved embodiment, the printing unit is preferably characterized by having at least one first base module and at least one second base module, and each base module having two single-piece, fixed-position base sidewalls, which are components of the corresponding frame sidewalls. Each base module has four mounting areas for a rotating conveyor, and the relative positions of the four mounting areas of the first base module correspond to the relative positions of the four mounting areas of the second base module. In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably features: a corresponding selection group of the corresponding base module is formed by a first mounting area along a conveying path for conveying the substrate and a corresponding second mounting area along the conveying path; an impression cylinder forming a first printed plate type printing portion with the printing plate cylinder is arranged in exactly one mounting area of ​​the mounting area of ​​the first base module selection group; a corresponding rotary conveyor is arranged in each of the at least four mounting areas of the two base modules; and at least one print head of the unprinted plate type printing portion is arranged aligned with the cylinder arranged in the mounting area of ​​the first base module. In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably features: at least one print head of another unprinted plate type printing portion is arranged aligned with the cylinder arranged in the mounting area of ​​the second base module. By using the same base module, manufacturing costs can be reduced and costs and resources can be saved.

[0029] In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably features a rotating conveyor that is functionally different from the mounting area corresponding to the mounting area of ​​the second base module in terms of its mounting position, arranged in at least one mounting area of ​​the first base module. This is a particularly advantageous application of the modular structure type. In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably features an impression cylinder arranged in one of the mounting areas of the selected group of the first base module in a manner that forms a screen printing section with the screen printing plate cylinder.

[0030] In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably features: an impression cylinder arranged in a first mounting area along a conveying path for conveying the substrate in the first base module; a rotary conveyor designed to operate non-contactly without gripper contact in a second mounting area along the conveying path in the first base module; a rotary conveyor designed to operate as a first alignment cylinder in a third mounting area along the conveying path in the first base module; and a rotary conveyor designed to operate non-contactly without gripper contact in a fourth mounting area along the conveying path in the first base module. In the improved scheme, the printing unit is preferably characterized by: at least one printing head of the non-printing plate printing part being arranged in alignment with a corresponding rotary conveyor in the second mounting area of ​​the first base module or a corresponding rotary conveyor in the third mounting area of ​​the first base module, and / or the first curing area of ​​the first curing device being arranged in alignment with a corresponding rotary conveyor in the third mounting area of ​​the first base module or a corresponding rotary conveyor in the fourth mounting area of ​​the first base module.

[0031] In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably features: an impression cylinder arranged in a second mounting area of ​​the second base module along a conveyor path for conveying the substrate; a rotary conveyor designed to operate non-contactly, such as a conveying drum and / or a blowing drum and / or a suction drum, and / or without contact with the gripper, arranged in a third mounting area of ​​the second base module along the conveyor path for conveying the substrate; and a rotary conveyor designed to be another aligning drum arranged in a fourth mounting area of ​​the second base module along the conveyor path for conveying the substrate. In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably features: at least one printhead of another blank printing section is aligned with the rotary conveyor in the third mounting area of ​​the second base module or the rotary conveyor in the fourth mounting area of ​​the second base module; and another curing area of ​​another curing device is aligned with the rotary conveyor in the fourth mounting area of ​​the second base module or a rotary conveyor located outside the second base module that follows the aforementioned rotary conveyor.

[0032] In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably features: a rotary conveyor designed as another alignment roller is arranged in a first mounting area of ​​the second base module along a conveying path for conveying the substrate. In the improved embodiment, the printing unit preferably features: at least one print head of another blank printing section is aligned with the alignment roller in the first mounting area of ​​the second base module or with the rotary conveyor arranged before the alignment roller; and / or another curing area of ​​another curing device is aligned with the alignment roller in the first mounting area of ​​the second base module or with a corresponding rotary conveyor in the second mounting area of ​​the second base module.

[0033] The inspection unit is preferably designed as a separate module, wherein at least one inspection unit has at least one rotary conveyor for feeding single sheets, and at least one inspection device is arranged aligned with the rotary conveyor. In an improved embodiment, the inspection unit preferably has the advantage of having its own frame rotatably supporting at least one rotary conveyor, and / or preferably has the advantage of having an input interface for receiving single sheets and an output interface for discharging single sheets. In an improved embodiment, the inspection unit preferably has the advantage of having the input and output interfaces arranged at the same height. Such an inspection unit can then be integrated into a printing press in different locations with particular ease.

[0034] In the improved embodiment, the inspection unit is preferably arranged such that: at least one inspection device is arranged from above aligned with the corresponding rotating conveyor, and / or at least one inspection device is arranged from below aligned with the corresponding rotating conveyor.

[0035] An example printing press preferably has at least one of the above-described printing units, and is also preferably further characterized by having at least one additional printing unit designed as a synchronous printing unit and / or a numbered printing unit, and / or a flexographic printing unit.

[0036] In the improved embodiment, the printing press is preferably characterized by having at least one paper feeder, at least one printing unit, at least one sheet-fed delivery device, and at least one of the aforementioned inspection units. In the improved embodiment, the printing press is preferably characterized by having a frame for at least one inspection unit that is different from the frame for the paper feeder, different from the frame for at least one printing unit, and different from the frame for at least one sheet-fed delivery device. Attached Figure Description

[0037] Embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings and described in more detail below.

[0038] in:

[0039] Figure 1A schematic diagram of a printing unit is shown, comprising a plate-type printing area, a plateless printing area, an alignment device, and a curing device.

[0040] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a printing unit is shown, comprising a plate-type printing area, a plateless printing area, an alignment device, and a curing device.

[0041] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing a portion of a screen printing unit;

[0042] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing the geometric relationship of the base module of the printing unit;

[0043] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of an example printing press is shown, comprising three printed printing sections, four unprinted printing sections, four alignment devices, four curing devices, a paper feeder, a sheet delivery device, and two inspection units.

[0044] Figure 6 A schematic diagram showing a base module carrying a printed plate type printing area and a printed plate type printing area with alignment and curing devices, as well as an additional module carrying a printed plate type printing area with alignment and curing devices.

[0045] Figure 7 Showing according to Figure 6 The diagram is shown, but it has at least four corresponding additional modules;

[0046] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of two base modules is shown, which respectively support a printed plate type printing area and a printed plate type printing area equipped with an alignment device and a curing device;

[0047] Figure 9 The diagram shows two base modules, one of which carries a printed plate type printing area and a printed plate type printing area with alignment and curing devices, while the other base module carries two printed plate type printing areas with alignment and curing devices.

[0048] Figure 10 Showing according to Figure 6 The schematic diagram shows an additional pre-alignment device and a simultaneous magnet device.

[0049] Figure 11 Showing according to Figure 7 The schematic diagram shows an additional pre-alignment device and a simultaneous magnet device.

[0050] Figure 12A schematic diagram of at least three base modules is shown, each base module carrying a printed printing area and a blank printing area with an alignment device, a pre-alignment device, a simultaneous magnet device and a curing device, respectively. A schematic diagram of at least three additional modules is also shown, each additional module carrying a blank printing area with an alignment device, a pre-alignment device, a simultaneous magnet device and a curing device, respectively.

[0051] Figure 13 The diagram shows a base module that supports a printed printing area and a blank printing area, each equipped with an alignment device, a pre-alignment device, a simultaneous magnet device, and a curing device. It also shows at least two base modules that support two blank printing areas equipped with alignment devices, pre-alignment devices, simultaneous magnet devices, and curing devices. Finally, it shows at least three additional modules that support blank printing areas equipped with alignment devices, pre-alignment devices, simultaneous magnet devices, and curing devices.

[0052] Figure 14 A schematic diagram of a simultaneous dual-printing unit is shown;

[0053] Figure 15 A schematic diagram of a flexographic printing unit is shown;

[0054] Figure 16 A schematic diagram of the numbered printing unit is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0055] The printing press 01 is preferably designed as a securities printing press 01. The printing press 01 is preferably designed as a sheet-fed printing press 01. The sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably designed as a securities printing press 01. Hereinafter, the printing press 01 will be described as a sheet-fed printing press 01. The invention can also be used when the printing press 01 is correspondingly designed as a web-fed printing press. The sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably designed as a rotary printing press 01, particularly a sheet-fed rotary printing press 01. The sheet-fed printing press 01 preferably has at least one sheet-fed processing unit 200; 500; 600; 700. At least one sheet-fed processing unit 200; 500; 600; 700 is, for example, designed as a sheet-fed printing unit 200; 500; 600; 700. The sheet-fed printing press 01 is used for printing substrate 02, particularly in the form of sheet paper 02. The sheet paper 02 is formed, for example, from cellulose-based or preferably cotton-based paper, from a plastic polymer, or from a mixture thereof. The sheet 02 may be uncoated or coated before being processed by the sheet-fed printing press 01. The sheet 02 may be unprinted or printed once or multiple times or otherwise mechanically processed. On a sheet 02, multiple prints, particularly banknotes to be produced, are preferably arranged adjacent to each other in a row, and multiple such rows of prints or their prints are arranged sequentially in the transport direction T, or correspondingly during the processing of the respective sheet 02.

[0056] The sheet-fed printing press 01, particularly attached to at least one sheet-fed processing unit 200; 500; 600; 700 and / or along a transport path provided for conveying substrate 02 or sheet 02, preferably before at least one and more preferably each sheet-fed processing unit 200; 500; 600; 700, preferably has at least one substrate feeder 100 or sheet feeder 100, particularly designed as a sheet feeder 100. The at least one substrate feeder 100 preferably has a feed section 101, for example, designed as a belt table 101. For example, the substrate feeder 100 has at least one uninterrupted means for uninterrupted supply of sheet 02 even when subsequent stacks are arranged. The belt table arranged after the sheet stack is, for example, designed as a suction belt table. For example, at least one pusher device, referred to as a sheet pusher, is arranged, which preferably has a pusher table and at least one movable front stop. The paper feeder 100 preferably has at least one vibrating gripper or vibrator. A receiving roller 104 is preferably arranged after the vibrating gripper along a transport path provided for transporting the substrate 02. Sheets of paper 02 are preferably transferred from the vibrating gripper to the receiving roller 104. The receiving roller 104 is a rotating conveyor 104.

[0057] The sheet-fed printing press 01, particularly attached to at least one sheet-fed processing unit 200; 500; 600; 700 and / or along a transport path provided for conveying substrate 02, after at least one sheet feeder 100 and more preferably after each sheet-fed processing unit 200; 500; 600; 700, preferably has at least one assembly 900 designed as a take-up device 900, particularly a sheet-fed take-up device 900. The sheet-fed take-up device 900 preferably includes at least one sheet-fed feeding system 904, particularly designed as a chain feeder system 904 or a chain gripper system 904. The sheet-fed feeding system 904, for example, includes a traction mechanism that moves via a drive and deflection mechanism, which drives the gripper for feeding sheets. For example, sheet-fed guiding devices and / or drying and / or curing devices 906 are arranged in the sheet-fed take-up device 900. For example, the single-sheet conveyor 900 is equipped with an uninterrupted device for continuously feeding away the stack of paper receiving devices.

[0058] Alternatively or additionally, the paper receiving device 900, along the conveying path for conveying substrate 02 and / or individual sheets, has at least two, more preferably at least three, discharge stations 901; 902; 903 arranged sequentially to each other, particularly along the conveying path for conveying substrate 02. That is, at least one paper receiving device 900 is preferably designed as a multi-stack paper receiving device 900, particularly at least a double-stack paper receiving device 900, or at least a triple-stack paper receiving device 900, or at least a quadruple-stack paper receiving device 900. Discharge stations 901; 902; 903 are also referred to as stacked paper receiving devices 901; 902; 903.

[0059] The conveying path for conveying substrate 02, particularly for conveying at least partially separated individual sheets 02, preferably begins at the substrate feeding device 100 and / or preferably ends at the sheet conveyor 900. Stacks containing multiple sheets 02 are preferably fed to the substrate feeding device 100 and / or removed from the sheet receiving device 900. The conveying paths of these stacks should not be considered part of the conveying path for conveying substrate 02. For example, at least one whole sheet monitoring device is arranged along the conveying path for conveying substrate 02. This is particularly used to detect the arrival of the sheet 02 at a predetermined time and / or the expected shape of its side edges. The whole sheet monitoring device, for example, has at least one source for electromagnetic radiation, particularly visible light, and a sensor for electromagnetic radiation, particularly visible light.

[0060] In the case of a curved conveyor path, the conveying direction T is preferably a direction T that extends tangentially to the segment and / or point of the conveyor path closest to the corresponding reference point, and is provided for conveying the substrate 02 and / or sheet 02 at that segment and / or point. The corresponding reference point is preferably located at a point and / or component associated with the conveying direction T. Therefore, the conveying direction T preferably extends along the conveyor path provided for conveying the substrate 02 and / or sheet 02. The transverse direction A is preferably a direction A that extends horizontally and orthogonally to the conveying direction T.

[0061] Printing press 02, particularly sheet-fed printing press 01, has at least one processing unit 200; 500; 600; 700, particularly a sheet-fed processing unit 200; 500; 600; 700. For example, sheet-fed printing press 01 has at least two or more sheet-fed processing units 200; 500; 600; 700. At least one processing unit 200; 500; 600; 700, particularly a sheet-fed processing unit 200; 500; 600; 700, is preferably also designed as a printing unit 200; 500; 600; 700, particularly a sheet-fed printing unit 200; 500; 600; 700. Here, sheet-fed printing units 200; 500; 600; 700 should generally also be understood as sheet-fed coating units 200; 500; 600; 700, that is, especially sheet-fed painting units 200; 500; 600; 700. A sheet-fed printing press 01, for example, has multiple printing units 200; 500; 600; 700 corresponding to different printing methods.

[0062] Preferably, the printing press 01 has at least one printing unit 700 for generating optically variable elements 700, which are specifically designed as security features. This is described in context with examples of printing units 700 specifically designed as screen printing units 700. However, the printing unit 700 can also operate according to another printing method, particularly a plate-based method, and can be designed as, for example, a gravure printing unit or a flexographic printing unit. The sheet-fed printing press 01 preferably has at least one printing unit 700 specifically designed as a screen printing unit 700 and / or a sheet-fed printing unit 700. Particularly large layer thicknesses can be applied by the screen printing method. The printing unit 700, particularly designed as a screen printing unit 700, is especially used for generating optically variable elements, particularly security features, on a sheet 02. In particular, the printing unit 700, designed as a screen printing unit 700, preferably has at least one impression cylinder 708 and a printing plate cylinder 752 that cooperates with the impression cylinder, the printing plate cylinder being preferably designed as a screen printing printing plate cylinder 752. The impression cylinder and the printing plate cylinder together form the corresponding printing area 758, particularly the screen printing area 758. Thus, the coating medium, particularly the printing ink, can be applied to the sheet of paper 02 in the usual manner.

[0063] Preferably, at least one optically variable coating medium is used, particularly at least one optically variable printing ink and / or at least one optically variable paint. This optically variable coating medium is applied, for example, in the form of a first printed element, covering the entire surface or preferably a portion thereof. Printing unit 700, particularly designed as screen printing unit 700, preferably has at least one alignment device 771 for aligning particles contained in the optically variable coating medium applied to the corresponding sheet of paper 02 and responsible for generating optical variability. The particles generating optical variability are preferably magnetic or magnetizable non-spherical particles, such as pigment particles, also referred to herein as magnetic particles or magnetic flakes, contained in the corresponding coating medium, particularly in the printing ink or paint. At least one alignment device 771 has, for example, multiple components. Printing unit 700, particularly designed as screen printing unit 700, preferably has at least one alignment roller 709. This at least one alignment roller 709 is preferably a component of the corresponding alignment device 771. Printing unit 700, particularly designed as screen printing unit 700, preferably has at least one pre-alignment device 767. The at least one pre-alignment device 767 is preferably a component of the corresponding alignment device 771. In particular, the printing unit 700 designed as a screen printing unit 700 preferably has at least one simultaneous alignment device 774. The at least one simultaneous alignment device 774 is preferably a component of the corresponding alignment device 771.

[0064] In particular, the printing unit 700, designed as a screen printing unit 700, preferably has at least one drying device 772 or curing device 772. At least one corresponding curing device 772 is preferably used to fix the alignment of magnetic or magnetizable particles. At least one curing device 772 is preferably arranged after or in the area of ​​the corresponding alignment roller 709 on the transport path for conveying the substrate 02. At least one curing device 772 is preferably designed as a particularly narrow-band radiation dryer 772, such as a UV dryer 772, particularly an LED dryer 772, and more preferably a UV-LED dryer 772. Alternatively or additionally, at least one curing device 772 is designed as an electron beam dryer 772. The corresponding curing device 772 is arranged, for example, along the conveying path provided for conveying the substrate 02, such that the curing device is directed toward the shell surface of the corresponding alignment roller 709 or another rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 at the conveying angle W726; W728; W729 of the alignment roller or rotary conveyor, within which the sheet of paper 02 is fed by means of the corresponding alignment roller 709 or another rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713. In one embodiment, at least one curing device 772 is arranged such that the curing area 788 of the curing device is radially outward with respect to the rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 it cooperates with. Then, the inner side of the sheet of paper 02 can be dried, for example, when the curing device 772 is assigned to the rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 that follows directly after the alignment roller 709. To avoid unnecessary heating, the curing apparatus 772 preferably operates within a narrow wavelength range that promotes curing, for example, in a wavelength band with a spectral half-width of at most 50 nm, preferably at most 30 nm, related to the radiation power. The maximum radiation value is preferably at a wavelength of 385 ± 25 nm, particularly 385 ± 15 nm.

[0065] In another advantageous improvement to the printing press 01, downstream of the final alignment device 771, there is provided a continuously effective drying and / or curing device 906, such as a radiation dryer 906, especially a UV dryer 906 or an electron beam dryer 906, for thoroughly drying the coating medium applied to the sheet 02.

[0066] In particular, the printing unit 700 designed as a screen printing unit 700 preferably has a frame 701 with at least two frame sidewalls 702 and 703 with at least two fixed positions. The printing unit 700 designed as a screen printing unit 700 can be configured in different embodiments. Preferably, these embodiments share the common feature that each printing unit 700 has at least one base module 704 with at least one fixed position. Each base module 704 has two base sidewalls 706 and 707 with at least one fixed position, arranged opposite each other, particularly in the lateral direction A. Preferably, each base sidewall 706 and 707 is constructed as a single piece, for example, by casting. These base sidewalls 706 and 707 are also part of the frame 701 of the printing unit 700 designed as a screen printing unit 700. These base sidewalls 706 and 707 are preferably components of the corresponding frame sidewalls 702 and 703. In particular, the frame sidewalls 702 and 703 of the printing unit 700, designed as a screen printing unit 700, are arranged opposite each other, especially in the transverse direction A. Preferably, the frame sidewalls 702 and 703 are rigidly connected to each other via at least one, particularly fixed, crossbeam 723. The base sidewalls 706 and 707 are preferably rigidly connected to each other via at least one, particularly fixed, crossbeam 723.

[0067] Four mounting areas 726, 727, 728, and 729 for the rotating conveyors 708, 709, 711, 712, and 713 are defined by the corresponding base modules 704. Here, the rotating conveyors 708, 709, 711, 712, and 713 should be understood as structural components 708, 709, 711, 712, 713, 718, and 719 that are rotatably arranged about corresponding rotation axes 716 and 717 and used for feeding single sheets of paper 02. Examples of rotating conveyors 708, 709, 711, 712, and 713 are impression cylinder 708, alignment cylinder 709, conveying drum 711, blowing drum 712, and suction drum 713. Another example of a rotating conveyor 104 is a receiving drum 104. However, the receiving drum 104 is preferably an integral part of the single sheet feeding device 100.

[0068] Preferably, all rotating conveyors 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 of the corresponding base module 704 and all rotating conveyors 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 of the printing unit 700, which is further preferably designed particularly for screen printing unit 700, have a single circumference, i.e., designed to accommodate a single sheet of paper 02 in the circumference.

[0069] The four mounting areas 726; 727; 728; 729 are preferably arranged such that these mounting areas and / or the rotary conveyors 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 arranged therein together define segments of the respective base modules 704 that provide a conveying path for conveying the substrate 02. The first mounting area 726, viewed along the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02, is referred to as the first mounting area 726 of the respective base module 704. The respective rotary conveyors 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 arranged in the first mounting area 726 are referred to as the first rotary conveyors 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 of the respective base module 704. The second mounting area 727, viewed along the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02, is referred to as the second mounting area 727 of the respective base module 704. The corresponding rotary conveyors 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 arranged in the second mounting area 727 are referred to as the second rotary conveyors 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 of the corresponding base module 704. The third mounting area 728, viewed along the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02, is referred to as the third mounting area 728 of the corresponding base module 704. The corresponding rotary conveyors 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 arranged in the third mounting area 728 are referred to as the third rotary conveyors 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 of the corresponding base module 704. The fourth mounting area 729, viewed along the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02, is referred to as the fourth mounting area 729 of the corresponding base module 704. The corresponding rotary conveyors 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 arranged in the fourth installation area 727 are referred to as the fourth rotary conveyors 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 of the corresponding base module 704.

[0070] The through plane E of the corresponding base module 704 is defined as a plane E that completely encompasses the rotation axes 716, 717, 718, and 719 of the first rotating conveyors 708, 709, 711, 712, and 713 of the corresponding base module 704, and the corresponding plane E of the rotation axes 716, 717, 718, and 719 of the fourth rotating conveyors 708, 709, 711, 712, and 713 of the corresponding base module 704. This through plane E divides the space into two half-spaces. The rotation axes 716, 717, 718, and 719 of the second rotating conveyors 708, 709, 711, 712, and 713 of the corresponding base module 704 are preferably arranged entirely in one of the two half-spaces, and the rotation axes 716, 717, 718, and 719 of the third rotating conveyors 708, 709, 711, 712, and 713 of the corresponding base module 704 are arranged entirely in the other of the two half-spaces. The through plane E preferably has a normal vector N that deviates from the vertical direction V by at most 45°, more preferably at most 20°, and even more preferably at most 10°. More preferably, the normal vector N extends along the vertical direction V. Preferably, the rotation axes 716, 717, 718, and 719 of the second rotary conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 are arranged lower than the rotation axes 716, 717, 718, and 719 of the third rotary conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713, and more preferably lower than the rotation axes 716, 717, 718, and 719 of the first rotary conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 and the fourth rotary conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713. The rotation axes 716, 717, 718, and 719 of the third rotary conveyor 708, 709, 711, 712, and 713 are preferably arranged higher than the rotation axes 716, 717, 718, and 719 of the second rotary conveyor 708, 709, 711, 712, and 713, and are further preferably arranged higher than the rotation axes 716, 717, 718, and 719 of the first rotary conveyor 708, 709, 711, 712, 712, 716, 717, 718, and 719 of the fourth rotary conveyor 708, 709, 711, 712, and 713.

[0071] The conveying angles W726, W727, W728, and W729 of the rotating conveyor are preferably within the following angle range around the axis of rotation of the rotating conveyor, in which single sheets of paper 02 are fed by means of the rotating conveyor.

[0072] Preferably, the conveying angle W726 of the first mounting area 726 of the first rotating conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the corresponding base module 704 is greater than 180°. For example, the conveying angle 726 of the first rotating conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the first mounting area 726 is at least 190°, more preferably at least 195°. The conveying angle W726 of the first rotating conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 is preferably at most 240°, more preferably at most 220°, even more preferably at most 205°, and still more preferably at most 201°.

[0073] Preferably, the conveying angle W727 of the second mounting area 727 of the second rotating conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the corresponding base module 704 is greater than 180°. For example, the conveying angle W727 of the second rotating conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the second mounting area 727 is at least 200°, more preferably at least 220° and even more preferably at least 240°. The conveying angle W727 of the second rotating conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the second mounting area 727 is at most 300°, more preferably at most 270°, even more preferably at most 250° and even more preferably at most 245°.

[0074] The conveying angle W728 of the third mounting area 728 of the third rotating conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the corresponding base module 704 is preferably greater than 180°. For example, the conveying angle W728 of the third rotating conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the third mounting area 728 is at least 200°, more preferably at least 220° and even more preferably at least 240°. The conveying angle W728 of the third rotating conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the third mounting area 728 is preferably at most 300°, more preferably at most 270°, even more preferably at most 250°, and even more preferably at most 245°. Preferably, the conveying angle W728 of the third rotating conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the third mounting area 728 is exactly the same as the conveying angle W727 of the second rotating conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the third mounting area 727.

[0075] Preferably, the conveying angle W729 of the fourth mounting area 729 of the fourth rotary conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the corresponding base module 704 is greater than 180°. For example, the conveying angle W729 of the fourth rotary conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the fourth mounting area 729 is at least 190°, more preferably at least 195°. The conveying angle W729 of the fourth rotary conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the fourth mounting area 729 is preferably at most 240°, more preferably at most 220°, even more preferably at most 205°, and still more preferably at most 201°. Preferably, the conveying angle W729 of the fourth rotating conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the fourth mounting area 729 is exactly the same as the conveying angle W726 of the first rotating conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 or the first mounting area 726.

[0076] In particular, the printing unit 700, designed as a screen printing unit 700, is preferably designed for printing substrate 02, particularly sheet paper 02, using at least one printing plate 751, preferably designed as a rotary screen 751, particularly a screen printing plate 751. Preferably, the printing plate 751 has a large number, particularly similar and / or identical, imaging elements, such as printed image subjects or particularly similar and / or identical groups of imaging printed subjects, arranged in a matrix along a circumferential length corresponding to the length of the printed image, for example, in multiple columns spaced equally apart transversely to the transport direction T, and in multiple rows spaced equally apart in the transport direction T along a cylinder width corresponding to the width of the printed image. These elements or printed subjects are preferably designed in the form of a through-printing template. In particular, the printing unit 700, designed as a screen printing unit 700, preferably has at least one printing plate cylinder 752, particularly designed as a screen printing plate cylinder 752. Preferably, each such printing plate cylinder 752, especially a screen printing printing plate cylinder 752, is preferably assigned its own impression cylinder 708. The corresponding screen printing plate cylinder 752 carries and / or has such a circular screen 751.

[0077] The screen printing plate cylinder 752 is rotatably arranged about a rotation axis 753. The corresponding screen printing plate cylinder 752 is also a rotating body 752. The screen printing apparatus 754 preferably also includes at least one squeegee device 757. The squeegee device 757 cooperates with the circular screen 751 in a known manner to apply printing ink through openings in the circular screen 751 onto the corresponding sheet of paper 02, while the corresponding sheet of paper 02 is conveyed under the holding of the impression cylinder 708. The impression cylinder 708 and the plate cylinder 752, particularly designed as a screen printing plate cylinder 752, together form the printing area 758, which is specifically designed as a screen printing area 758.

[0078] In particular, the printing unit 700, designed as a screen printing unit 700, has, for example, at least one conveyor drum 711. The corresponding conveyor drum 711 typically has at least one gripping device for feeding single sheets of paper. The corresponding conveyor drum 711 preferably has at least one base. The at least one gripping device has a fixing mechanism for receiving and securing the single sheet of paper 02. This fixing mechanism is preferably arranged on the base and / or movably arranged with the machine. Preferably, the gripper, particularly a clamping gripper and / or a suction gripper, is arranged as a fixing mechanism to grip the edge of the single sheet of paper. The corresponding conveyor drum 711, and in particular its base and / or at least one of its gripping devices, are rotatably arranged about a rotation axis 718.

[0079] For example, the conveyor drum 711 may not necessarily have a resting surface for single sheets of paper 02. At least one gripper preferably has at least one movable gripping finger that is movably arranged relative to the base of the conveyor drum 711.

[0080] In particular, the printing unit 700 designed as a screen printing unit 700 has, for example, at least one blower drum 712. The corresponding blower drum 712 typically has at least one gripping device for feeding single sheets of paper. The corresponding blower drum 712 preferably has at least one base. The at least one gripping device has a fixing mechanism for receiving and securing the single sheet of paper 02. The fixing mechanism is preferably arranged on the base and / or moves with the base. Grippers, particularly clamping grippers and / or suction grippers, are preferably arranged as fixing mechanisms for gripping the edges of the single sheet of paper. The corresponding blower drum 712, and in particular its at least one gripping device and / or its base, are rotatably arranged about a rotation axis 719. The at least one gripper preferably has at least one movable gripping finger, which is movably arranged relative to the base of the blower drum 712.

[0081] The corresponding blowing drum 712 preferably does not have a rotatable resting surface for the sheet paper 02. Preferably, at least one sheet paper guiding device and at least one sheet paper blowing device are arranged. The at least one sheet paper guiding device preferably has at least one inner surface whose shape corresponds to a segment of the drum housing, the axis of which is the same as the rotation axis 719 of the blowing drum 712. The at least one sheet paper blowing device is used to generate an airflow from the inside toward the inner surface of the sheet paper guiding device. Thus, the corresponding sheet paper 02 held by the gripping device can be further conveyed about the rotation axis 719, while the inward-facing side of the sheet paper is not touched by components of the printing unit 700, specifically designed as a screen printing unit 700, regardless of the contact surface of the fixing mechanism.

[0082] The corresponding blowing drum 712 is arranged along a conveying path for conveying the substrate 02, preferably immediately after the corresponding impression cylinder 708 and / or immediately before the corresponding alignment cylinder 709. In this way, a single sheet of paper 02 can be conveyed from the impression cylinder 708 to the alignment cylinder 709 or from the alignment cylinder 709 to another alignment cylinder 709, without the newly printed sheet coming into contact with an object and thus damaging the applied print.

[0083] Preferably, at least one pre-alignment device 767 is arranged, for example, in the region of the blower roller 712 and / or the suction roller 713 and / or the transfer roller 711. The at least one pre-alignment device 767 is preferably a component of a corresponding alignment device 771. The at least one pre-alignment device 767 is preferably positioned fixedly during the printing run. This at least one pre-alignment device 767 is preferably assigned to a corresponding blower roller 712 and / or the suction roller 713 and / or the transfer roller 711, and more preferably to a corresponding subsequent alignment roller 709. The pre-alignment device 767 is preferably designed such that it extends at an angle of action around the axis of rotation 719 of the blower roller 712 and / or the suction roller 713 and / or the transfer roller 711. The pre-alignment device 767 preferably has at least one, and more preferably, multiple, electromagnets and / or permanent magnets.

[0084] In particular, the printing unit 700, designed as a screen printing unit 700, has, for example, at least one suction drum 713. The corresponding suction drum 713 typically has at least one gripping device for feeding single sheets of paper. The corresponding suction drum 713 preferably has at least one base. The at least one gripping device has a fixing mechanism for receiving and securing the single sheet of paper 02. The fixing mechanism is preferably arranged on the base and / or movably arranged with the machine. Grippers, particularly clamping grippers and / or suction grippers, are preferably arranged as fixing mechanisms for gripping the edges of the single sheet of paper. The corresponding suction drum 713, and particularly its base and / or at least one gripping device, are rotatably arranged about a rotation axis. The suction drum 713 preferably has a resting surface for the single sheet of paper 02. The at least one gripper preferably has at least one movable gripping finger, which is movably arranged relative to the base of the suction drum 713 and / or the resting surface of the suction drum 713.

[0085] The placement surface of the suction drum 713 preferably has suction openings, particularly for sucking up ambient air and / or individual sheets of paper 02. If individual sheets of paper 02 are arranged on the placement surface of the suction drum 713, the leading edge of the individual sheet is preferably held by a gripper. Alternatively or additionally, the individual sheets of paper 02 are held on the placement surface only through the suction openings. Preferably, at least one inspection device 402; 403 is arranged, more preferably aligned with the placement surface of the rotating conveyor 407 designed as the suction drum 713. By sucking up the corresponding individual sheet of paper 02, the position of the individual sheet on the suction drum 713 is particularly stable. For example, this enables particularly high-precision inspection. In particular, in conjunction with a paper receiving device 900 including multiple stacking positions, in an advantageous improvement, at least one inspection device 402; 403 is arranged along the conveying path provided for conveying the substrate 02 after the final alignment device 771. The at least one inspection device 402; 403 operates, for example, by incident light and preferably, in addition to having a light source pointing towards the transport path for transporting the substrate 02, also has a camera pointing towards the point of contact between the inspection device and the transport path for transporting the substrate 02. Sheets 02 deemed defective or having defective prints can then be collected on one stack, while so-called qualified sheets are placed on the other stack.

[0086] As described above, the printing unit 700, particularly designed as a screen printing unit 700, preferably has at least one alignment roller 709, which is specifically designed as a rotating conveyor 709. The corresponding alignment roller 709 is preferably designed as a magnetically effective alignment roller 709. Preferably, the sheet paper 02 is fed by means of the corresponding alignment roller 709, and here, the magnetic particles of the previously applied and not yet dried coating medium are oriented according to the distribution pattern of the magnetic field lines emanating from the corresponding alignment roller 709. The corresponding alignment roller 709 preferably has a plurality of magnetic field-generating elements, simply referred to as magnetic elements, in its outer circumferential region, which are specifically used to orient at least a portion of the magnetic or magnetizable particles applied to the corresponding sheet paper 02. The magnetic elements may be formed of permanent magnets with or without engravings, by electromagnets, or by a combination of one or more permanent magnets and / or one or more electromagnets. These magnets can be removable and / or rotatably arranged on the roller base, and / or adjustable individually or in groups, relative to their axial and / or circumferential positions, and can form corresponding alignment rollers 709 together with the magnets. In the case of multiple sheets of paper 02, for example, multiple rows, such as at least four rows, of each multiple, such as three to eight, particularly four to seven, magnetic elements spaced apart from each other transversely to the transport direction T are arranged in a matrix around the circumference. By feeding the sheets of paper 02 onto the corresponding alignment rollers 709, the particles are aligned or oriented by means of the magnetic field lines induced by the magnetic elements, which also pass through the corresponding sheets of paper 02 when necessary.

[0087] Magnetic elements are arranged or can be arranged on multiple, for example, three to eight, particularly four to seven, axially spaced and preferably positionable along the axial direction A, wherein at least one, preferably multiple, for example, between two and twelve, advantageously between five and ten, magnetic elements are arranged or can be arranged sequentially and preferably positionably in the circumferential direction on or in said annular elements. For example, at least one alignment roller 709 has at least one suction device by which a corresponding single sheet of paper 02 can be held on the alignment roller 709.

[0088] Preferably, the corresponding alignment rollers 709 are supported between the frame sidewalls 702; 703 of the printing unit 700, which is specifically designed as a screen printing unit 700, in such a way that the alignment rollers can be removed, particularly without removing one of the frame sidewalls 702; 703, for replacement or for performing equipment work. However, this means "as planned" or "in accordance with operation" removal or reinsertion, rather than disassembly or dismantling of the associated structural unit. For this purpose, for example, a torsion-resistant, separable connection is provided at least on the drive side between the alignment rollers 709 or roller journals and the adjacent drive shaft, the separation portion of which is located within the net width between the frame sidewalls 702; 703.

[0089] Preferably, at least one external magnet device 774 is arranged, which is particularly designed as a simultaneous magnet device 774. This at least one external magnet device 774 is preferably positioned fixedly, at least during the printing run. This at least one external magnet device 774 is preferably assigned to a corresponding alignment roller 709. This at least one external magnet device 774 is preferably a component of the alignment device 771, particularly also belonging to the alignment device 771 of the associated alignment roller 709. The external magnet device 774 is preferably designed such that the external magnet device extends around the associated alignment roller 709 in an angular direction. The external magnet device 774 preferably has at least one, and more preferably multiple, electromagnets and / or permanent magnets, and preferably cooperates with the magnetic device of the corresponding alignment roller 709.

[0090] In alternative or additional improvements, particularly a printing unit 700 designed as a screen printing unit 700, is preferably advantageous in that: the printing unit has at least one screen printing plate cylinder 752, which forms a screen printing portion 758 with an impression cylinder 708, and at least one alignment cylinder 709 is arranged after the impression cylinder 708 along a transport path provided for transporting the substrate 02, the alignment cylinder having a plurality of elements that generate a magnetic field in the region of its outer circumference.

[0091] The printing unit 700 is designed, for example, as a sheet-fed printing unit 700. The printing unit 700 preferably has at least one first printed plate type printing portion 758, formed by a pair of cooperating rotating bodies 708; 752. Here, the term "first printing portion" is preferably understood only for distinction and is unrelated to the order in which the sheet passes through the printing unit 700. The printing unit 700 preferably has at least one first alignment roller 709 along a transport path provided for conveying the substrate 02, after the first printed plate type printing portion 758, for example, directly, preferably indirectly, after the first printed plate type printing portion 758. Preferably, the printing unit 700 has at least one first unprinted plate type printing portion 787 along the transport path provided for conveying the substrate 02, after the first printed plate type printing portion 758, and assigns at least one first print head 791 to the first unprinted plate type printing portion. Preferably, the printing unit 700, along a transport path provided for transporting the substrate 02, after the first unprinted printing area 787, has at least one first curing device 772, the first curing device having a first curing area 788 assigned thereto.

[0092] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably advantageous in that: in the area of ​​the first blank printing plate portion 787, the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02 is determined by the first alignment roller 709 or a rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 arranged adjacent to the first alignment roller 709, for example, a conveying drum 711 and / or a blowing drum 712 and / or a suction drum 713 and / or a non-contact rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 that does not consider contact with the gripper.

[0093] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably advantageous in that: in the first curing area 788 of at least one first curing device 772, the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02 is determined by a first alignment roller 709 or a rotating conveyor 711; 712; 713 arranged immediately after the first alignment roller 709, for example, a conveying drum 711 and / or a blowing drum 712 and / or a suction drum 713 and / or a non-contact rotating conveyor 711; 712; 713 that does not require contact with grippers.

[0094] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably advantageous in that a particularly colorless additive is arranged in a supply reservoir 789 connected to at least one first printhead 791 via piping technology. This additive is specifically designed to alter the curing properties of the applied material, which is preferably a mixture of a coating medium, particularly printing ink, and the additive. For example, this change in curing properties is the generation or increase of a particularly radiation-induced reactivity or curing reaction and / or the rate of the curing reaction. Suitable radiation is, for example, UV radiation and / or electron radiation. The additive is preferably a crosslinking agent. Preferably, the coating medium applied and / or applicable via the first printed plate printing area 758 does not itself possess radiation-induced reactivity or curing reaction. Thus, the portion of the coating medium to be cured can be determined by application in the unprinted plate printing area 787. Therefore, orientation, area selection, curing of the selected area, and then reorientation and re-curing of previously uncured areas can be performed repeatedly and sequentially.

[0095] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 preferably features a first plate-type printing area 758 designed as a screen printing area 758. The first plate-type printing area 758 is then formed, in particular, by cylinders 708 and 752, one of which is a plate cylinder 752, and the other is a mating impression cylinder 708. The plate cylinder 752 is preferably designed as a screen printing plate cylinder 752. As an alternative to the screen printing area 758, the first plate-type printing area 758 can be designed as a flexographic printing area, a letterpress printing area, a gravure printing area, or a planographic printing area. The advantage of screen printing is that relatively high layer thicknesses can be applied. In the area of ​​the plate-type printing area 758, the transport path is preferably determined by the impression cylinder 708.

[0096] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably characterized by the following features: the rotary conveyors 711; 712; 713 arranged immediately after the impression cylinder 708 of the first printed plate type printing section 758 along the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02 are designed to be conveying drums 711 and / or blowing drums 712 and / or suction drums 713, or are generally designed as low-lubrication or unlubricated rotary conveyors 711; 712; 713 and / or designed as rotary conveyors 711; 712; 713 that operate non-contactly without regard to gripper contact.

[0097] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably characterized in that at least one first printhead 791 is designed as an inkjet printhead 791. The at least one inkjet printhead 791 preferably has at least one piezoelectric element or at least one thermocouple, particularly for ejecting additive droplets. The at least one printhead 791 preferably has a printing resolution of at least 100 dpi, more preferably at least 200 dpi, even more preferably at least 300 dpi, even more preferably at least 600 dpi, even more preferably at least 1200 dpi, and even more preferably at least 2400 dpi. Here, "dpi" generally represents "dots per inch". In alternative or additional improvements, at least one printhead 791 of at least one printout stencil printing area 787 is arranged, for example, such that the printout stencil printing area 787 is radially outward with respect to the cooperating rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 than the at least one printhead 791 itself. Then, the built-in sides of the single sheet 02 are printed, for example, at this time, the blank printing area 787 is assigned to the rotating conveyors 711; 712; 713 arranged immediately in front of the alignment roller 709.

[0098] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably characterized by having a plurality of elements in its outer circumferential region that specifically generate a corresponding magnetic field. These elements are also referred to, for example, as magnetic elements, and are particularly used for orienting a portion of the magnetic or magnetizable particles applied to the coating medium of the corresponding passing substrate 02.

[0099] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 preferably has the advantage that the curing apparatus 771 has at least one radiation source 792 for UV radiation and / or at least one electron beam source 792. Preferably, the wavelength or wavelength range or energy range of the energy emitted by the radiation source 792 for UV radiation and / or the electron beam source 792 matches the additive arranged in the supply reservoir 789.

[0100] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 preferably has the following advantages: the printing unit 700 has at least one second alignment roller 709 along the transport path provided for transporting the substrate 02, after at least one first alignment roller 709 and preferably after the curing area 788 of the first unprinted printing portion 787 and / or the first curing device 772.

[0101] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 preferably has the following advantages: Along the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02, after the first alignment roller 709, the printing unit 700 has at least one second unprinted printing portion 787, and at least one second print head 791 is assigned to the second unprinted printing portion. In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 preferably has the following advantages: Along the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02, after the second unprinted printing portion 787, the printing unit 700 has at least one second curing device 772, the second curing device 772 having a second curing area 788 assigned thereto.

[0102] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably advantageous in that: in the area of ​​the second blank printing plate section 787, the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02 is determined by the second alignment roller 709 or a rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 arranged adjacent to the second alignment roller 709, for example, a conveying drum 711 and / or a blowing drum 712 and / or a suction drum 713 and / or a non-contact rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 that does not consider contact with the gripper.

[0103] In an alternative or additional improvement, the printing unit 700 is preferably characterized in that: in the second curing region 788 of at least one second curing device 772, a conveying path for conveying the substrate 02 is determined by a second alignment roller 709 or a rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 arranged immediately after the second alignment roller 709, for example, a conveying drum 711 and / or a blowing drum 712 and / or a suction drum 713 and / or a non-contact rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 that does not require contact with grippers.

[0104] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably advantageous in that each printed plate-type printing portion 752 of the printing unit 700 is arranged before the first unprinted plate-type printing portion 787 and / or after the second unprinted plate-type printing portion 787. In other words, this means that preferably no printed plate-type printing portion 752 is arranged between the first unprinted plate-type printing portion 787 and the second unprinted plate-type printing portion 787.

[0105] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 preferably features an additive, particularly colorless, arranged in a supply reservoir 789 connected to at least one second printhead 791 via piping technology. The at least one second printhead 791 is preferably designed as an inkjet printhead 791. This additive is, for example, designed to alter the curing properties of the applied material, wherein the applied material is preferably a mixture of a coating medium, particularly printing ink, and this additive. For example, this alteration of curing properties is the generation or increase of a particularly radiation-induced reactivity or curing reaction and / or the rate of the curing reaction. Suitable radiation is, for example, UV radiation and / or electron radiation. The additive is preferably a crosslinking agent.

[0106] In alternative or additional improvements, particularly for a screen printing unit 700, the advantages of having an alignment roller 709 arranged in the mounting areas 726, 727, 728, 729 of the first base module 704, the alignment roller having a plurality of magnetic field generating elements in its outer circumferential region, and / or having an alignment roller 709 arranged in the mounting areas 726, 727, 728, 729 of the second base module 704, the alignment roller having a plurality of magnetic field generating elements in its outer circumferential region. In alternative or additional improvements, particularly for a screen printing unit 700, the advantages of having a blowing drum 712 arranged in the mounting areas 726, 727, 728, 729 of the first base module 704, and / or having a blowing drum 712 arranged in the mounting areas 726, 727, 728, 729 of the second base module 704.

[0107] As described above, the printing unit 700 preferably has at least one printing plate cylinder 752 and at least one impression cylinder 708 cooperating therewith. The printing unit 700 preferably has at least one frame 701 having at least two frame sidewalls 702 and 703 facing each other in the lateral direction A. Preferably, the printing unit 700 has at least one first base module 704 and at least one second base module 704, wherein each base module 704 has two separate, fixed-position base sidewalls 706 and 707, which are components of the corresponding frame sidewalls 702 and 703. The corresponding base module 704 preferably has four mounting areas 726, 727, 728, and 729 for rotating conveyors 708, 709, 711, 712, and 713, respectively. These mounting areas are further preferably provided with corresponding recesses 781, 782, 783, and 784 in the load-bearing walls W1 and W2 of the substrate sidewalls 706 and 707. The relative positions of the four mounting areas 726, 727, 728, and 729 of the first base module 704 are preferably consistent with the relative positions of the four mounting areas 726, 727, 728, and 729 of the second base module 704. The corresponding first mounting area 726 and the corresponding second mounting area 727 along the conveying path of the corresponding base module 704 for conveying the substrate 02, particularly the single sheet of paper 02, preferably form a corresponding selection group of the corresponding base module 704. Preferably, in exactly one of the mounting areas 726; 727 of the first base module 704, an impression cylinder 708 is arranged to cooperate with and / or form the first printed portion 758 of the plate cylinder 752, which is preferably designed as a screen printing plate cylinder 752. Preferably, in each of at least four mounting areas 726; 727; 728; 729 of the two base modules 704, a corresponding rotary conveyor 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 is arranged.

[0108] In alternative or additional improvements, particularly for a screen printing unit 700, the advantage of at least one print head 791 of the first blank printing area 787 is that it is arranged in alignment with the rotary conveyors 709, 711, 712, and 713 in the mounting areas 726, 727, 728, and 729 of the first base module 704. In alternative or additional improvements, particularly for a screen printing unit 700, the advantage of at least one print head 791 of another blank printing area 787 is that it is arranged in alignment with the rotary conveyors 709, 711, 712, and 713 in the mounting areas 726, 727, 728, and 729 of the second base module 704.

[0109] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably advantageous in that, compared with the mounting areas 726; 727; 728; 729 of the second base module 704 corresponding in terms of their mounting positions, rotating conveyors 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 that are functionally different are arranged in the mounting areas 726; 727; 728; 729 of the first base module 704.

[0110] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably characterized by: being arranged in the mounting area 726 of the selection group of the first base module 704; the impression cylinder 708 in one of the 727 is arranged together with the screen printing plate cylinder 752 to form a screen printing area 758, and / or being arranged in the mounting area 726 of the selection group of the second base module 704; the impression cylinder 708 in one of the 727 is arranged together with the screen printing plate cylinder 752 to form a screen printing area 758.

[0111] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 preferably features: an impression cylinder 708 arranged in a first mounting area 726 of the first base module 704 along a conveying path for conveying the substrate 02; and a rotating conveyor 711; 712; 713 designed to operate non-contactly without regard to gripper contact, arranged in a second mounting area 727 of the first base module 704 along the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02. 13. In the third mounting area 728 of the first base module 704 along the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02, a rotating conveyor 709 designed as a first alignment roller 709 is arranged. In the fourth mounting area 729 of the first base module 704 along the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02, a rotating conveyor 711 designed as a conveying drum 711 and / or a blowing drum 712 and / or a suction drum 713 and / or a rotating conveyor 711; 712; 713 designed as a non-contact operation without considering contact with the gripper is arranged.

[0112] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably advantageous in that: in particular, at least one print head 791 of the first blank printing area 787 is aligned with a corresponding rotary conveyor 709; 711; 712; 713 in the second mounting area 727 of the first base module 704 or a corresponding rotary conveyor 709; 711; 712; 713 in the third mounting area 728 of the first base module 704. In other words, this means that in the area of ​​the first blank printing area 787, the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02 is determined by the first alignment roller 709 or the rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 immediately preceding the first alignment roller 709.

[0113] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably characterized by the following arrangement: the first curing region 788 of the first curing device 772 and the corresponding rotary conveyors 709; 711; 712; 713 in the third mounting region 728 of the first base module 704 or the corresponding rotary conveyors 709; 711; 712; 713 in the fourth mounting region 729 of the first base module 704 are arranged in alignment. In other words, this means that in the first curing region 788 of at least one first curing device 772, the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02 is determined by the first alignment roller 709 or the rotary conveyors 711; 712; 713 immediately following the first alignment roller 709.

[0114] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 preferably features: in the first mounting area 726 of the first base module 704 along the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02, a rotating conveyor 711; 712; 713 designed for non-contact operation, consisting of a conveying drum 711 and / or a blowing drum 712 and / or a suction drum 713 and / or a non-contact conveyor 711; 712; 713, is arranged; and in the second mounting area 727 of the second base module 704 along the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02, a pressure... The printing roller 708, and a rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 designed to operate non-contactly without regard to contact between grippers, are arranged in a third mounting area 728 of the second base module 704 along a conveying path for conveying the substrate 02, and a rotary conveyor 709 designed to be another row of rollers 709 is arranged in a fourth mounting area 729 of the second base module 704 along a conveying path for conveying the substrate 02.

[0115] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably characterized by: at least one print head 791 of another blank printing section 787 being aligned with a corresponding rotary conveyor 709; 711; 712; 713 in the third mounting area 728 of the second base module 704 or with a corresponding rotary conveyor 709; 711; 712; 713 in the fourth mounting area 729 of the second base module 704. In other words, this means that in the area of ​​the other blank printing section 787, the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02 is determined by another alignment roller 709 or a rotary conveyor 711; 712; 712; 712; 712; 713 arranged immediately before the other alignment roller 709.

[0116] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably characterized by: the other curing area 788 of the other curing device 772 being aligned with the corresponding rotary conveyors 709; 711; 712; 713 in the fourth mounting area 729 of the second base module 704, or rotary conveyors 709; 711; 712; 713 following the aforementioned rotary conveyors outside the second base module 704. In other words, this means that in the other curing area 788 of at least one other curing device 772, the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02 is determined by another aligning roller 709 or a rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 immediately following the other aligning roller 709.

[0117] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably characterized by having a rotary conveyor 709, designed as another alignment roller 709, arranged in the first mounting area 726 of the second base module 704 along the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02. In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably characterized by having at least one print head 791 of another printout portion 787 aligned with the alignment roller 709 in the first mounting area 726 of the second base module 704 or with a rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 arranged prior to these alignment rollers. In other words, this means that in the area of ​​the other printout portion 787, the conveying path for conveying the substrate 02 is determined by the first alignment roller 709 or the rotary conveyor 711; 712; 712; 712 arranged immediately prior to the first alignment roller 709. In alternative or additional improvements, the printing unit 700 is preferably characterized by: another curing area 788 of another curing device 772 being aligned with the alignment roller 709 in the first mounting area 726 of the second base module 704 or the corresponding rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 in the second mounting area 727 of the second base module 704. In other words, this means that in the other curing area 788 of at least one additional curing device 772, the transport path for transporting the substrate 02 is determined by the alignment roller 709 in the first mounting area 726 of the second base module 704 or the rotary conveyor 711; 712; 713 arranged immediately after the alignment roller.

[0118] Generally, the printing unit 700 can have a combination of printed plate printing areas 758 and unprinted plate printing areas 787 in various ways. Preferably, at least one printed plate printing area 758 is arranged in front of the transport path for conveying the substrate 02, followed by one or more unprinted plate printing areas 787. One or more additional printed plate printing areas 758 can be arranged between the following unprinted plate printing areas 787, which can preferably be activated or deactivated as needed. For example, the printing unit 700 has at least one sequence having printed plate printing areas 758 specifically designed as screen printing areas 758 and subsequent multiple groups, wherein each group includes at least one unprinted plate printing area 787, an alignment device 771, and a curing device 772. The corresponding alignment device 771 preferably has at least one alignment roller 709, and more preferably also has at least one pre-alignment device 767 and / or at least one simultaneous magnet device 774. For example, printing unit 700 has multiple such sequences.

[0119] In alternative or additional improvements, different additives are applied to different areas 787 of the non-printing plate. These different additives differ, for example, in their activation methods. For instance, one additive may be activated by UV radiation in a first wavelength range, and / or another additive may be activated by UV radiation in a second wavelength range different from the first wavelength range, and / or another additive may be activated by an electron beam.

[0120] An example of printing unit 700 includes a printed plate type printing area 758, a blank plate type printing area 787, and an alignment device 771 equipped with an alignment roller 709, a pre-alignment device 767, a simultaneous magnet device 774, and a curing device 772. For example, this printing unit 700 includes a base module 704. (This is also, for example, in...) Figure 1 or Figure 2 As shown in the figure, where, according to Figure 1 The first side of a single sheet of paper 02 can be printed and according to Figure 2 The other side of a single sheet of paper 02 can be printed. Any number of such base modules 704 can be combined.

[0121] An example of the printing unit 700 has three plate-type printing positions 758, two of which are assigned to one side of the printing material 02, and the other plate-type printing position is assigned to the other side of the printing material 02. To form the printing press 01, four unplate-type printing positions 787, four alignment devices 771, four curing devices 772, a paper feeder 100, a sheet-fed delivery device 900, and two inspection units 400 are additionally arranged. The alignment device preferably includes an alignment roller 709, a pre-alignment device 767, and a simultaneous magnet device 774. Three base modules 704 and an additional module 786 are arranged and correspondingly equipped. (This also applies to...) Figure 6 (As illustrated in the example.)

[0122] An example of printing unit 700 has a base module 704 and an additional module 786, wherein the base module 704 carries a plate-type printing area 758 and a blank-plate-type printing area 787, as well as an alignment device 771 and a curing device 772. The additional module 786 carries the blank-plate-type printing area 787, which has the alignment device 771 and the curing device 772. For example, the additional module 786 has its own frame. (This is also in...) Figure 6 (As illustrated in the example.)

[0123] An example of printing unit 700 has a base module 704 and multiple additional modules 786, wherein the base module 704 carries a printed plate-type printing area 758 and a printed plate-type printing area 787 having an alignment device 771 and a curing device 772. The additional modules 786 respectively carry the printed plate-type printing areas 787 having the alignment device 771 and the curing device 772. (This is also in...) Figure 7 (As illustrated in the example.)

[0124] An example of printing unit 700 has two base modules 704, which respectively support a plate-type printing area 758 and a plateless printing area 787, each equipped with an alignment device 771 and a curing device 772. For example, the second plate-type printing area 758 can be deactivated, particularly by lifting it away from the plate cylinder 752, to prevent undried coating media from being affected. (This also applies in...) Figure 8 (As illustrated in the example.)

[0125] An example of printing unit 700 has two base modules 704. A first base module of these base modules 704 carries a printed plate-type printing area 758 and a blank-plate-type printing area 787, each having an alignment device 771 and a curing device 772. A second base module of these base modules 704 carries two blank-plate-type printing areas 787, each having a corresponding alignment device 771 and a corresponding curing device 772. (This also applies to...) Figure 9 (As illustrated in the example.)

[0126] An example of printing unit 700 has a base module 704 and an additional module 786, wherein the base module 704 carries a printed plate-type printing area 758 and a printed plate-type printing area 787 having an alignment device 771 and a curing device 772. The additional module 786 carries the printed plate-type printing area 787 having an alignment device 771 and a curing device 772. Each alignment device 771 has an alignment roller 709, a pre-alignment device 767, and a simultaneous magnet device 774. (This is also in...) Figure 10 (As illustrated in the example.)

[0127] An example of printing unit 700 has a base module 704 and multiple additional modules 786, wherein the base module 704 carries a printed plate-type printing area 758 and a printed plate-type printing area 787 having an alignment device 771 and a curing device 772, respectively. The additional modules 786 carry the printed plate-type printing areas 787 having the alignment device 771 and the curing device 772. Each alignment device 771 has an alignment roller 709, a pre-alignment device 767, and a simultaneous magnet device 774. (This is also in...) Figure 11 (As illustrated in the example.)

[0128] An example of printing unit 700 has multiple base modules 704 and multiple additional modules 786. Each base module 704 carries a printed plate-type printing area 758 and a printed plate-type printing area 787, each having an alignment device 771 and a curing device 772. The additional modules 786 respectively carry the printed plate-type printing areas 787, each having an alignment device 771 and a curing device 772. Each alignment device 771 has an alignment roller 709, a pre-alignment device 767, and a simultaneous magnet device 774. (This is also in...) Figure 12 (As illustrated in the example.)

[0129] An example of printing unit 700 has multiple base modules 704 and multiple additional modules 786. Base modules 704 carry printed plate printing areas 758 and unprinted plate printing areas 787, each equipped with an alignment device 771 and a curing device 772. Two base modules 704 each carry two unprinted plate printing areas 787, each equipped with an alignment device 771 and a curing device 772. Additional modules 786 each carry an unprinted plate printing area 787, each equipped with an alignment device 771 and a curing device 772. Each alignment device 771 has an alignment roller 709, a pre-alignment device 767, and a simultaneous magnet device 774. (This also applies to...) Figure 13 (As illustrated in the example.)

[0130] The inspection unit 400 is preferably designed as a separate module 400. At least one inspection unit 400 preferably has at least one rotary conveyor 407 for conveying single sheets of paper 02, and at least one inspection device 402; 403 arranged aligned with the rotary conveyor. The rotary conveyor 407 is, for example, designed as a suction drum 407. The inspection unit 400 preferably has its own frame 401, which rotatably supports at least one rotary conveyor 407. The inspection unit 400 preferably has an input interface 408 for receiving single sheets of paper and an output interface 409 for discharging single sheets of paper.

[0131] In alternative or additional improvements, the inspection unit 400 is preferably characterized by: the input interface 408 and the output interface 409 being arranged at the same height. In alternative or additional improvements, the inspection unit 400 is preferably characterized by: at least one inspection device 402; 403 being arranged from above, aligned with the corresponding rotary conveyor 407, and / or at least one inspection device 402; 403 being arranged from below, aligned with the corresponding rotary conveyor 407.

[0132] In alternative or additional improvements, the inspection unit 400 is preferably characterized by: at least one corresponding inspection device 402; 403 having at least one sensor 404, for example designed as a line scan camera 404, and / or at least one illumination mechanism 406, which is particularly supported by the frame 401 of the inspection unit 400.

[0133] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing press 01 preferably has the following advantages: the printing press 01 has at least one paper feeder 100 and at least one printing unit 200; 500; 600; 700, as well as at least one sheet take-up device 900 and at least one inspection unit 400 as described above. In alternative or additional improvements, the printing press 01 preferably has the following advantages: the corresponding frame 401 of the at least one inspection unit 400 is different from the frame of the paper feeder 100 and the frame 701 of the at least one printing unit 200; 500; 600; 700 and the frame of the at least one sheet take-up device 900. Preferably, the frame 400 of the inspection unit 400 is connected to one or more frames of adjacent devices (e.g., the sheet feeder 100 and / or the printing units 200; 500; 600; 700 and / or the sheet take-up device 900).

[0134] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing press 01 is preferably characterized by having an inspection unit 400 having exactly one rotary conveyor 412; 413 for conveying single sheets of paper 02, and / or having an inspection unit having exactly two rotary conveyors 412; 413 for conveying single sheets of paper 02.

[0135] The corresponding printing press 01 preferably has at least one printing unit 700, particularly designed as a screen printing unit 700. Relative to the corresponding printing unit 700, particularly designed as a screen printing unit 700, a substrate feeder 100, designed as a sheet feeder 100, is directly or indirectly located in front, and a sheet take-up device 900, designed as a multi-stack take-up device 900, is directly or indirectly located behind. The corresponding printing press 01 can be modified such that it can additionally have a separate sheet processing unit 200; 500; 600 between the feeder 100 and the sheet take-up device 900.

[0136] The sheet-fed printing press 01 preferably has a main drive that drives the wheel assembly. In particular, at least all the rotary conveyors 708; 709; 711; 712; 713 of the printing unit 700 designed as a screen printing unit 700, and more preferably, the rotary conveyors of other printing units 200; 500; 600 and / or the paper feeder 100 and / or the sheet-fed delivery device 900 can preferably be driven by means of this wheel assembly.

[0137] The printing press 01 preferably has at least one of the aforementioned printing units 700, and is further advantageous in that: the printing press 01 also has at least one additional printing unit 200; 500; 600, which is designed as a simultaneous printing unit 200, particularly a sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 200, and / or the additional printing unit is designed as a numbered printing unit 500, particularly a sheet-fed numbered printing unit 500, and / or the additional printing unit is designed as a flexographic printing unit 600. In alternative or additional improvements, the printing press 01 preferably has at least one additional printing unit 200; 500; 600, which is further preferably designed as a synchronous printing unit 200, particularly a sheet-fed synchronous printing unit 200, and / or the additional printing unit is designed as a numbered printing unit 500, particularly a sheet-fed numbered printing unit 500, and / or the additional printing unit is designed as a flexographic printing unit 600.

[0138] In alternative or additional improvements, the printing press 01 preferably has at least one sheet-fed printing unit 200 designed for simultaneous printing. This sheet-fed printing unit 200 is also referred to as a simultaneous sheet-fed printing unit 200 or a sheet-fed inking unit 200. Simultaneous printing is particularly advantageous in that printing inks originating from different printing cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207 are first collected on inking cylinders 201; 202, preferably designed as transfer cylinders 201; 202, and then simultaneously, i.e., at the same time, transferred to the corresponding sheet 02. This transfer process preferably begins directly from the inking cylinder 202, which is also preferably designed as a transfer cylinder 201; 202. The corresponding transfer cylinders 201; 202 preferably cooperate with the corresponding impression cylinders 201; 202. Preferably, the transfer cylinders 201; 202 and the impression cylinders 201; 202 together form the printing section 218, through which a sheet of paper 02 is preferably conveyed, and / or the sheet of paper 02 is preferably inked with printing ink, particularly ink collected from the ink rollers. The two cylinders 201; 202 are preferably coupled such that each cylinder is designed as a transfer cylinder 201; 202 and simultaneously serves as the impression cylinder 201; 202 for the corresponding other cylinder of the two cylinders 201; 202. Then, the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 200 is also referred to, for example, as a simultaneous-dual printing unit 200 and is particularly used for simultaneously printing corresponding sheets of paper 02 on both sides. Preferably, only one of these ink-collecting cylinders 201; 202 is designed as a sheet-fed conveying cylinder 201; 202.

[0139] At least one sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 200 has at least two printing plate cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207. Preferably, each corresponding printing plate cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 is arranged in direct contact and / or in direct cooperation and / or cooperative arrangement with a corresponding impression cylinder 201; 202. The sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 200 preferably has four printing plate cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207, wherein, more preferably, two printing plate cylinders are arranged in direct contact and / or in direct cooperation and / or cooperative arrangement with, in particular, a first shared inking cylinder 201; 202, and wherein, more preferably, two other printing plate cylinders are arranged in direct contact and / or in direct cooperation and / or cooperative arrangement with, in particular, a second shared inking cylinder 201; 202.

[0140] For example, depending on the printing image to be printed, different printing plates, particularly printing slabs, can be arranged on the corresponding printing cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207 of the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 200. For example, at least one flatbed printing plate can be arranged on the corresponding printing cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207. Alternatively or additionally, for example, at least one offset printing plate can be arranged on the corresponding printing cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207. Compared to the other printing plates, offset printing plates have only a relatively small ink transfer area height and are similar to offset printing plates in their operating principle. Preferably, at least one inking mechanism 227 is arranged for each printing cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207.

[0141] In alternative or additional improvements, the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 200 preferably has the following advantages: the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit has a first ink collection roller 201 and a second ink collection roller 202, the first ink collection roller and the second ink collection roller are arranged in direct contact with each other and / or in direct cooperation, and the first ink collection roller and the second ink collection roller each have a rotation axis 216; 217, the axis plane E1 is a plane E1 that includes the rotation axis 216 of the first ink collection roller 201 and the rotation axis 217 of the second ink collection roller 202, and the reference plane E2 is a plane E2 that includes at least one rotation axis 216; 217 of such ink collection rollers 201; 202 and has a horizontal plane normal. The two ink collecting rollers 201 and 202 are preferably arranged, at least during the processing, particularly the printing process, such that the included angle between the axial plane E1 of one side and the reference plane E2 of the other side is at most 45°, more preferably at most 30°, even more preferably at most 15°, even more preferably at most 10°, even more preferably at most 5°, even more preferably at most 2°, even more preferably at most 1°, even more preferably at most 0.5°, and even more preferably exactly 0°.

[0142] In an additional or alternative improvement, the printing press 01 preferably has at least one sheet-fed printing unit 500 designed for letterpress printing. This sheet-fed printing unit 500 is also referred to as a letterpress unit 500. Letterpress printing is used, for example, as a numbering printing method. The following uses a sheet-fed numbering printing unit 500, which is also applicable to general letterpress printing methods. In an additional or alternative improvement, the printing press 01 preferably has at least one sheet-fed printing unit 500 designed for numbering printing. This sheet-fed printing unit 500 is also referred to as a sheet-fed numbering printing unit 500. The sheet-fed numbering printing unit 500 preferably has at least one impression cylinder 501; 502 preferably designed as a corresponding sheet-fed transport cylinder 501; 502. For example, the single-sheet numbering printing unit 500 has two first-type rollers 501; 502, which are further preferably designed as corresponding impression rollers 501; 502 and / or corresponding single-sheet conveying rollers 501; 502, and / or such rollers are in direct contact with each other and / or directly cooperate with each other and / or can be arranged to cooperate directly.

[0143] Preferably, individual sheets of paper 02 and / or individual sheets of paper 02 designed as securities are numbered using a letterpress printing method, particularly using at least one numbering plate cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507, the numbering plate cylinder further preferably having at least one numbering mechanism. Here, individual numbering mechanisms are preferably used, and more preferably, multiple numbering mechanisms are arranged on a shared numbering plate cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507. Preferably, the respective numbering plate cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507 have multiple numbering mechanisms arranged sequentially on each other in their circumferential direction, for example, at least two, at least four, at least eight, or at least twelve numbering mechanisms, and / or the respective numbering plate cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507 have multiple numbering mechanisms arranged adjacent to each other along the transverse direction A on the respective numbering plate cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507. At least one corresponding numbering mechanism, for example, has a counting mechanism with multiple symbol rollers, wherein the symbol rollers have stepped areas, particularly in the form of symbols such as numbers and / or letters. Depending on the position of each symbol roller, different symbols are externally positioned, particularly externally with respect to the outer side of the rotation axis relative to the respective numbered printing cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507. Depending on the relative position of each symbol roller, the external symbols of the counting mechanism preferably generate a unique serial number as a whole. Preferably, at least one inking mechanism 518 is arranged for each numbered printing cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507. At least one inking mechanism 518 preferably provides the corresponding external symbol of the numbering mechanism of the corresponding numbered printing cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 upon contact with printing ink. The corresponding numbered printing cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507 continue to rotate and contact the corresponding sheet of paper 02, transferring the symbolic printing ink onto the sheet of paper 02. Preferably, the combination of symbols is not changed until the numbering mechanism makes its next contact with the inking mechanism 518, so that different markings can be transferred the next time the corresponding sheet of paper 02 comes into contact.

[0144] Preferably, each corresponding numbered printing plate cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 is arranged in direct contact and / or directly mating with and / or potentially mating with the corresponding impression cylinder 501; 502. Preferably, the impression cylinders 501; 502 of the single-sheet numbered printing unit 500 are also designed as single-sheet transport cylinders 501; 502 regardless of their number.

[0145] The implementation schemes for the single-sheet numbering printing unit 500 mentioned above and / or below are generally also applicable to the letterpress printing unit 500, as long as there is no contradiction, especially with the following modifications: the letterpress printing cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507 preferably carry the corresponding fixed printing plates and for this purpose do not have a numbering mechanism, as is the case where the numbering printing cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507 are replaced.

[0146] In additional or alternative improvements, the printing press 01 preferably has at least one sheet-fed processing unit 600 and / or sheet-fed printing unit 600 designed for flexographic printing methods. This sheet-fed printing unit 600 is also referred to as a flexographic printing unit 600. Flexographic printing is used, for example, as a coating method, particularly as a painting method. The flexographic printing unit 600 preferably has at least one impression cylinder 601; 602, which is further preferably designed as a corresponding sheet-fed transport cylinder 601; 602. More preferably, the flexographic printing unit 600 has two impression cylinders 601; 602, which are further preferably designed as corresponding sheet-fed transport cylinders 601; 602, and / or these impression cylinders are in direct contact with each other and / or directly cooperate with each other and / or arranged to be directly cooperateable. Preferably, the impression cylinders 601; 602 of the flexographic printing unit 600 are also designed as sheet-fed transport cylinders 601; 602 regardless of their number.

[0147] Preferably, the flexographic printing unit 600 has at least one flexographic printing cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607. Preferably, at least one inking mechanism 618 is arranged for each flexographic printing cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607. The flexographic printing cylinders 603; 604; 606; 607 specifically refer to printing cylinders 603; 604; 606; 607 arranged for flexographic printing methods and / or particularly as follows: they are designed to carry at least one preferably replaceable flexographic printing plate, especially on its shell surface. Preferably, each corresponding flexographic printing cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 is arranged in direct contact and / or directly mating with and / or potentially mating with a corresponding impression cylinder 601; 602.

[0148] List of reference numerals

[0149] 01 Printing press, sheet-fed printing press, securities printing press, rotary printing press, sheet-fed rotary printing press

[0150] 02 Substrate, Sheet Paper

[0151] 100 Substrate feeding device, sheet feeding device, sheet feeder

[0152] 101 Belt conveyor, feeding section

[0153] 102 -

[0154] 103 -

[0155] 104 Rotating conveyor and receiving roller

[0156] 200 processing units, sheet-fed processing units, sheet-fed printing units, simultaneous sheet-fed printing units, simultaneous-double printing units, sheet-fed ink-collecting printing units

[0157] 201 Roller, Main Roller, Ink Collection Roller, Transfer Roller, Impression Roller, Sheet Paper Conveyor Roller

[0158] 202 Rollers, Main Roller, Ink Collection Roller, Transfer Roller, Impression Roller, Sheet Paper Conveyor Roller

[0159] 203 Cylinders, printing plate cylinders, flatbed printing plate cylinders, letterpress / offset printing plate cylinders

[0160] 204 Stainless Steel Cylinder, Plate Cylinder, Flatbed Plate Cylinder, Letterpress / Offset Printing Plate Cylinder

[0161] 205 -

[0162] 206 cylinder, printing plate cylinder, flatbed printing plate cylinder, letterpress / offset printing plate cylinder

[0163] 207 Cylinder, Plate Cylinder, Flatbed Plate Cylinder, Letterpress / Offset Printing Plate Cylinder

[0164] 216 Rotation axis, axis position

[0165] 217 Rotation axis, axis position

[0166] 218 Printing area

[0167] 227 Ink supply mechanism

[0168] 400 Inspection Unit

[0169] 401 rack

[0170] 402 Inspection Device

[0171] 403 Inspection Device

[0172] 404 sensor, line scan camera 405

[0174] 406 Lighting Agency

[0175] 407 Rotating Conveyor

[0176] 408 Input Interface

[0177] 409 Output Interface

[0178] 500 processing units, sheet-fed processing units, sheet-fed printing units, sheet-fed numbering printing units, letterpress printing units

[0179] 501 cylinder, main cylinder, impression cylinder, sheet conveyor cylinder

[0180] 502 roller, main roller, impression roller, sheet conveyor roller

[0181] 503 cylinder, printing plate cylinder, offset printing plate cylinder, numbered printing plate cylinder, letterpress printing plate cylinder

[0182] 504 stainless steel cylinder, printing plate cylinder, offset printing plate cylinder, numbered printing plate cylinder, letterpress printing plate cylinder

[0183] 505 -

[0184] 506 cylinder, printing plate cylinder, offset printing plate cylinder, numbered printing plate cylinder, letterpress printing plate cylinder

[0185] 507 printing cylinder, printing plate cylinder, offset printing plate cylinder, numbered printing plate cylinder, letterpress printing plate cylinder

[0186] 518 Ink feeding mechanism

[0187] 519 -

[0188] 520 -

[0189] 521 Rotation axis, axis position

[0190] 522 Rotation axis, axis position

[0191] 600 processing units, sheet-fed processing units, sheet-fed printing units, flexographic printing units, letterpress printing units

[0192] 601 Roller, Main Roller, Impression Roller, Sheet Paper Conveyor Roller

[0193] 602 Roller, Main Roller, Impression Roller, Sheet Paper Conveyor Roller

[0194] 603 Cylinder, Plate Cylinder, Flexographic Plate Cylinder

[0195] 604 stainless steel cylinders, printing plate cylinders, flexographic printing plate cylinders

[0196] 605 -

[0197] 606 cylinder, printing plate cylinder, flexographic printing plate cylinder

[0198] 607 Cylinder, Plate Cylinder, Flexographic Plate Cylinder

[0199] 618 Ink feeding mechanism

[0200] 619 - 620

[0202] 621 Rotation axis, axis position

[0203] 622 Rotation axis, axis position

[0204] 700 printing units, processing units, sheet-fed processing units, sheet-fed printing units, screen printing units

[0205] 701 rack

[0206] 702 Rack Side Wall

[0207] 703 Rack Side Wall

[0208] 704 Base Module

[0209] 705 -

[0210] 706 Base sidewall

[0211] 707 Base sidewall

[0212] 708 Rotary conveyor, rotating body, structural component, impression cylinder

[0213] 709 Rotary conveyor, structural components, alignment rollers

[0214] 710 -

[0215] 711 Rotary conveyor, structural components, conveyor drum

[0216] 712 Rotary conveyor, structural components, blowing drum

[0217] 713 Rotary conveyor, structural components, suction drum

[0218] 714 -

[0219] 715 -

[0220] 716 Rotation axis

[0221] 717 Rotation axis

[0222] 718 Rotation axis

[0223] 719 Rotation axis

[0224] 720 -

[0225] 721 -

[0226] 722 -

[0227] 723 Crossbeam 724

[0229] 725 -

[0230] 726 First Installation Area

[0231] 727 Second Installation Area

[0232] 728 Third Installation Area

[0233] 729 Fourth Installation Area

[0234] 751 Printing plate, screen printing plate, rotary screen

[0235] 752 Printing plate cylinder, screen printing printing plate cylinder, rotating body

[0236] 753 Rotation axis

[0237] 754 Screen Printing Equipment

[0238] 755 -

[0239] 756 -

[0240] 757 scraper device

[0241] 758 includes screen printing areas, printing areas, and printing plates.

[0242] 767 Pre-alignment device, pre-alignment magnet

[0243] 768 Inspection device, reflective inspection device

[0244] 769 Adjustment drive device, linear motor, pneumatic roller, hydraulic roller

[0245] 770 -

[0246] 771 Alignment Device

[0247] 772 Drying equipment, curing equipment, radiation dryer, UV dryer, LED dryer, UV-LED dryer, electron beam dryer

[0248] 773 -

[0249] 774 External magnet device, simultaneous magnet device

[0250] 781 First recess

[0251] 782 Second recess

[0252] 783 Third recess

[0253] 784 Fourth recess

[0254] 785 -

[0255] 786 Additional Module

[0256] 787 Printed areas in the unprinted format

[0257] 788 Curing Area

[0258] 789 Supply Storage

[0259] 790 -

[0260] 791 First printhead, inkjet printhead

[0261] 792 Radiation source, electron beam source

[0262] 900 Assembly, Paper Delivery Unit, Single Sheet Paper Delivery Unit, Multi-Stack Paper Delivery Unit, Double Stack Paper Delivery Unit, Triple Stack Paper Delivery Unit, Quadruple Stack Paper Delivery Unit

[0263] 901 Discharge Station, Stacking and Receiving Device

[0264] 902 Discharge Station, Stacking and Receiving Device

[0265] 903 Discharge station, stacking and receiving device

[0266] 904 Sheet feeding system, chain feeding system, chain gripper system

[0267] 905 -

[0268] 906 Drying equipment, curing equipment, radiation dryer, UV dryer, electron beam dryer

[0269] A horizontal

[0270] N normal vector

[0271] T direction of transport

[0272] V Vertical direction

[0273] E Through Plane

[0274] W726 Teleportation Angle

[0275] W727 Teleportation Angle

[0276] W728 Teleportation Corner

[0277] W729 Teleportation Angle

Claims

1. A printing unit (700), wherein, The printing unit (700) is designed as a screen printing unit (700) and has at least one first plate-type printing portion (758) designed as a screen printing portion (758). The first plate-type printing portion is formed by a pair of cooperating screen printing plate cylinders (752) and a rotating body (708; 752) of an impression cylinder (708) cooperating with the screen printing plate cylinders. The printing unit (700) has at least one first alignment cylinder (709) after the impression cylinder (708) of the first plate-type printing portion (758) along a transport path for transporting the substrate (02). The at least one first alignment cylinder has a plurality of magnetic field generating elements in the region of its outer circumference. The printing unit (700) has at least one first unprinted plate-type printing portion (787) after the first plate-type printing portion (758) along a transport path for transporting the substrate (02). The printing unit (700) is equipped with at least one first printhead (791) and has at least one first curing device (772) after a first non-printing printing section (787) along a conveying path provided for conveying the substrate (02), the at least one first curing device having a first curing area (788) therefor, characterized in that, in the area of ​​the first non-printing printing section (787), the conveying path provided for conveying the substrate (02) is determined by a first alignment roller (709) or a rotating conveyor (711; 712; 713) arranged immediately before the first alignment roller (709), an additive for changing the curing properties of the applied material is arranged in a supply reservoir (789) connected to at least one first printhead (791) by means of piping technology, and the coating medium applied by means of the first printed printing section (758) itself does not have radiation-induced reactivity or curing reaction before the application of the additive, so that only the area where the additive is applied by means of the first non-printing printing section (787) can be cured.

2. The printing unit according to claim 1, characterized in that, In the first curing area (788) of at least one first curing device (772), the conveying path for conveying the substrate (02) is determined by a first alignment roller (709) or a rotating conveyor (711; 712; 713) arranged immediately after the first alignment roller (709).

3. The printing unit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The first plate-type printing area (758) is designed as a screen printing area (758).

4. The printing unit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The rotary conveyor (711; 712; 713) arranged immediately after the impression cylinder (708) of the first printed plate type printing unit (758) along the conveying path for conveying the substrate (02) is designed as a conveying drum (711) or a blowing drum (712) or a suction drum (713) or is designed as a rotary conveyor (711; 712; 713) that operates non-contactly without regard to contact with the gripper.

5. The printing unit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The at least one first printhead (791) is designed as an inkjet printhead (791).

6. The printing unit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The corresponding alignment roller (709) has multiple elements that generate a magnetic field in the region of its outer circumference.

7. The printing unit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The curing device (771) has at least one radiation source (792) for UV radiation and / or at least one electron beam source (792).

8. The printing unit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The printing unit (700) is designed as a sheet-fed printing unit (700).

9. The printing unit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The printing unit (700) has at least one second alignment roller (709) following at least one first alignment roller (709) along a conveying path for conveying the substrate (02), and the printing unit (700) has at least one second blank printing plate portion (787) following the first alignment roller (709) along the conveying path for conveying the substrate (02), with at least one second print head (791) provided for the at least one second blank printing plate portion, and the printing unit (700) has at least one second curing device (772) following the second blank printing plate portion (787) along the conveying path for conveying the substrate (02), the second curing device having a second curing area (788) provided therefor.

10. A printing press (01), wherein, The printing press (01) has at least one printing unit (700) according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that the printing press (01) also has at least one additional printing unit (200; 500; 600) designed as a simultaneous printing unit (200), and / or the printing press (01) also has at least one additional printing unit (200; 500; 600) designed as a numbered printing unit (500), and / or the printing press (01) also has at least one additional printing unit (200; 500; 600) designed as a flexographic printing unit (600).

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