Method for reducing web printing press start-up waste, and related printing press and printed product

摘要

A method for operating a web printing press is provided. The method includes unwinding a substrate from a roll (20) to define a web (22); during makeready, printing the web using at least one print unit (142,144,146,148), the makeready ending when the web (22) is being printed to a desired standard; stopping the web after the makeready; rewinding the web so that the substrate printed during the make ready pass back through the print unit (142,144,146,148); and unwinding again the rewound substrate to pass through the print unit. A press and printed product are also provided.