High-speed web-fed flexographic printer.

摘要

A printer (5) comprising a printing roller (8) supporting a matrix strip (9); a pressure roller (14) for pressing the web (6) on to the matrix (12) at a first portion of the printing roller (8); and an inking unit (18) including an inking roller (19) contacting the matrix (12) at a second portion of the printing roller (8); the cylindrical outer surface of the inking roller (19) presenting microincisions (24), and being partially immersed in water-based ink (23) inside a tank (21); and surplus ink being removed from the surface of the inking roller (19) by a doctor blade (34) prior to transfer on to the matrix (12).