摘要 |
Printing plate processing systems and methods are provided. One of the methods comprises positioning a plurality of printing plates on an imaging support surface; forming an image on each printing plate at a location that is separated by a main scanning axis separation from an alignment edge that is perpendicular to a main scanning axis; transporting the plurality of printing plates to a position proximate to a punching area having punch drivers adapted to form alignment features in a printing plate; individually advancing each one of the plurality of printing plates until the alignment edge thereof comes into contact with a registration feature in the punch area that is located so that the printing plate will be positioned to have alignment features formed by the punch drivers at a position along the main scanning axis that is determined based upon the main scanning axis separation for the selected printing plate.
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