PRINTING UNIT FOR APPLYING PRINT MARKS ON A WRAPPING STRIP OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY

摘要

The invention relates to a printing unit (23) for applying print marks on a wrapping strip of the tobacco industry, especially on a cigarette paper strip (21) in a continuous cigarette machine. The aim of the invention is to provide a printing unit (23) that can be rapidly exchanged when the print format or the typography is changed. To this end, the printing unit is provided with a fastening device (86) with which the premounted cylinders (45, 46, 47) can be jointly fastened on and detached from the printing unit. The printing unit (23) according to the invention allows rapid detachment of new printing (45, 46) and/or counter-pressure cylinders (47) and replacement with a new printing unit with premounted cylinders.