Gravure printing press and method of manufacturing the same.

摘要

A printing press comprises a rotatable cylindrical surface (6) carrying a gravure printing image and ink is applied to the surface by an inking unit comprising a pressurised ink duct. The ink duct is bounded by the surface (6), a doctor blade (12) and a sealing member (11). Ink is supplied to the duct under pressure from a source and excess ink is returned to the source. The image may be on a plate mounted on a plate cylinder (6) in a readily removable manner. The press may be produced by conversion of a letterpress printing machine for newspaper production.