Printing press dryer having an excimer radiant heater

摘要

A printing press dryer having an excimer radiant heater adapted for high energy output and compact mounting within the printing press. The heater includes a housing ( 1 ) within which a plurality of radiant tubes ( 2,3 ) are arranged in parallel relation to each other, and the radiant tubes ( 2,2 ) each have a respective adjacent reflector section ( 4,5 ) for directing a predetermined radiation distribution on passing printed sheet material.