| 摘要 |
This invention provides a setting process for printing including applying to a design a setting template including locating means, forming a printing plate (30) from the templated design, wherein the resulting printing plate (30) has locating means (33) thereon and setting the printing plate (30) by using a setting means (10), such that the locating means (33) on the printing plate (30) co-operate with locating means (33) on the setting means (10) to ensure correct positioning of the printing plate (30) on the setting means (10). Advantageously the present invention can be used to accurately produce a completed printed design with less time and labour requirements than with previous methods. Additionally, the invention also provides apparatus for setting a printing plate including a setting means, the setting means including locating means, and a design template for application to design artwork to form a templated design, wherein the design template has locating means thereon such that when the printing plate formed from the templated design is to be set, the locating means on the printing plate co-operate with the locating means on the setting means to locate the printing plate in the desired location on the setting means.
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