摘要 |
A preferred screen printing press (10) includes a plurality of print stations each having a print head (64) in registration with a platen (26) with the print head and platen being shiftable between a spaced position and a print position, and further includes a substrate handling assembly (20) for shifting a substrate from one printing station to another. The preferred press (10) also includes a plurality of curing stations each including a curing platen (28) and a heater for heating the platen to a selected ink curing temperature. The preferred print head (64) includes a lifting mechanism in the nature of air cylinders (96, 98) for applying a constant lifting force to the rearward edge of a print screen (94) in order to lift the screen (94) under this constant force and as the squeegee (104) moves therealong.
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