| 摘要 |
An automated printing system comprises a tampographic printing unit 8 having a plurality of printing pads (10, Fig.1) configured to perform respective printing cycles. The printing unit has a drive module for operating said printing unit in accordance with predefined instructions, said predefined instructions controlling a plurality of required printing cycles in respect of a single substrate. The printing unit also has at least one robotic arm 5 comprising a holding device 6 for holding a substrate to be printed. The robotic arm is configured to allow six degrees of freedom of movement of a substrate held by said holding device, in use. A control unit 1 is associated with said robotic arm and is communicably coupled with a storage device having stored therein data representative of said predefined instructions for controlling the robotic arm. The substrates to be printed may be moved via a conveyor unit 2. There is also provided a method of controlling the robotic arm. |
