SINGLE SUBSTRATE, REPEAT-PASS PRINTING PROCESS AND SUBSTRATES PRINTED THEREBY

摘要

A low basis weight, continuously moving substrate (28) is printed by a single substrate, repeat-pass printing process. The continuously moving substrate (28) is passed a first time through the printing station (40) without receiving any pattern directly printed thereon, and is then repeat-passed through the printing station (40) and over a single-passing portion (46) of the substrate. The repeat-pass portion (78) then has an ink pattern directly printed thereon. Ink striking through the directly printed repeat-pass portion (78) of the substrate is collected or absorbed by the underlying single-pass portion (46) of the substrate, thereby preventing ink buildup on the printing apparatus.