Printing plate receiving guide mechanism and method of receiving and guiding printing plate

摘要

A receiving guide (167) is attached to an upper portion of a discharge mechanism section via a bracket (167A). When a photopolymer plate (102) is discharged from a photopolymer plate conveying section, a leading end portion (102A) of the photopolymer plate, which is in a state of hanging down slightly, abuts a flat plate portion (167B) of the receiving guide. Thereafter, the receiving guide moves in accordance with movement of the leading end portion of the photopolymer plate. Further, the receiving guide moves forward in a conveying direction of the photopolymer plate immediately before conveying of the photopolymer plate is completed, and the photopolymer plate lands on the surface plate (110). <IMAGE>