JP4284943B2 - High speed web printer with inline printer - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an in-line printing apparatus that prints on a printed matter printed using a high-speed web printing machine using an ink jet method or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, personal information (hereinafter referred to as individual information) such as a distribution area number, address, management number, lottery number, etc. is printed on a printed matter printed on a high-speed web printing machine, for example, a high-speed offset rotary printing press, especially a flyer printed matter. A printing apparatus for performing management and the like is known, and a letterpress type numbering machine for printing numbers or the like or an ink jet printer is used as the apparatus.
[0003]
For example, when the printing device is arranged in a line in a high-speed web printer, the printing paper flows at a line speed of 330 m to 650 m / min on the print processing unit inline of the conventional high-speed web printer, In the printing using a conventional ink jet printer, it is not possible to follow the line speed, but on the post-processing part inline of the high-speed web printing machine, after being folded by a folding machine and cut to a predetermined length, the printed matter is Since the sheet travels on the belt conveyor at equal intervals in order and is supplied to the paper discharge unit, the line speed is considerably slowed down to 20 m to 60 m / min, and printing using the ink jet printer becomes possible.
[0004]
Here, a high-speed web printing machine equipped with a conventional inline printing apparatus will be described. FIG. 4 is a plan view for explaining an embodiment of a conventional high-speed web printer.
[0005]
From the left side of FIG. 4, an inline high-speed web printing machine (10) including a paper feed unit (1), a printing processing unit (2), a post-processing unit (3), and a paper discharge unit (4). The line of the high-speed web printing machine (10) is loaded with roll-shaped printing paper in the paper feed unit (1) and is fed into the line, and is discharged from the paper discharge unit (4) as a sheet-like printed product in the middle of the line. It is carried out. The post-processing portion (3) is provided with an alignment device portion (33) and an inline printing device portion (31) behind a processing portion that is folded by a folding machine and cut to a predetermined length.
[0006]
As shown in the side view of FIG. 5 (a), the alignment portion (33) uses a combination of a change in the line speed of the belt conveyor, a static elimination air blow, an alignment belt, an alignment guide, etc. The alignment is adjusted on the belt conveyor. Moreover, the printed matter normally placed on the conveyor travels to the inline printing device part (31) and is printed by the ink jet printer (31a).
[0007]
As shown in the plan view of FIG. 5 (b), the printed matter (100) that has traveled to the in-line printing device portion (31) is in turn placed in a predetermined position by the individual information (52) by the ink jet printer (31a). Is printed. However, on the belt conveyor (11) of the post-processing section (3), the printed materials overlap each other, or there are mixed printed materials (100) that are irregularly spaced and cannot be properly aligned, so that the printed material cannot take up printing space. , Printing and printing cannot be performed correctly at the specified position, resulting in missing characters and bent printing.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention solves the problems of the related art, and the problem is that the printed material traveling on the post-processing section belt conveyor passes through the alignment belt and the alignment guide at equal intervals and the alignment is normal. To provide a high-speed web printing machine equipped with an inline printing device that selects only printed matter, secures a printing space, correctly prints at a specified position, does not cause missing characters, is not bent, and improves quality. There is.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a high-speed web printer comprising a paper feed unit that feeds roll-shaped paper, a printing processing unit, a post-processing unit, and a paper discharge unit, wherein the roll-shaped paper is An in-line printing apparatus that prints a printed product that has been folded by a folding machine and cut to a predetermined length in order and printed in the vicinity of a predetermined position of the printed product that is moved while being aligned on a belt conveyor while being aligned at equal intervals. In the high-speed web printing machine having a portion, the print processing unit has an identification for measuring the position and inclination of the printed matter after the roll-shaped paper is folded by the folding machine and cut into a predetermined length An identification mark printing device portion that prints a mark on the roll-shaped paper, and the printed matter that is folded by the folding machine and cut to a predetermined length in the post-processing portion and travels on the belt conveyor is aligned. The position and inclination of the identification mark of the printed matter traveling on the belt conveyor by the alignment device part for monitoring and the monitoring and measuring means, and the measured value and inclination are compared with the pre-registered position and inclination allowable range. inline printer portion aligned to print the individual information to the normal printed material based on the sensor device site and the print instruction signal and outputs a print instruction signal to the selected the normal prints normal printed matter within the exhaust The paper part is provided with a sorting device part for sorting the printed matter on which the individual information is printed and the unprinted printed matter that has not been printed, and is sorted by a belt conveyor that connects the post-processing part and the paper discharge part and the discharge part. A high-speed web stamp provided with an in-line printing device, comprising a collection belt conveyor for collecting the printed unprinted material It is a machine.
[0010]
Invention, a high speed the identification mark printing device sites, with an in-line printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing the identification mark at a predetermined position of the rolled paper according to claim 2 of the present invention Web printing machine.
[0011]
The invention according to claim 3 of the present invention, wherein the identification mark, using the installed the sensor device portion to face said conveyor belt upper surface of the rear processing unit, characterized in that it is monitored measured A high-speed web printing machine provided with the inline printing apparatus according to Item 1 or 2.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention, the sensor device site, the position and inclination of the identification mark of the printed material running on the conveyor belt of the rear processing unit measures, and the measuring position and the inclination, Compared with a pre-registered position and an allowable range of inclination, a printed matter with normal alignment is selected within the range, and a print instruction signal for the normal printed matter is output to the inline printing apparatus. A high-speed web printing machine comprising the in-line printing device according to claim 1.
[0013]
The invention according to claim 5 of the present invention, the line printer site, to print individual information in an ink jet printer to said predetermined distance from the identification mark position of the normal printed matter which has received the print instruction signal A high-speed web printing machine comprising the in-line printing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
[0014]
In the invention according to claim 6 of the present invention, the unprinted printed matter on which the individual information is not printed by the inline printing device portion is sorted using the sorting device portion of the paper discharge unit, and is placed on the recovery belt conveyor. A high-speed web printing machine comprising the inline printing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the high-speed web printing machine is collected .
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In the present invention, as shown in the plan view of the high-speed web printing machine equipped with the in-line printing apparatus of FIG. 1, the roll-shaped printing paper enters the line from the paper feeding unit (1) from the left side of the drawing, and then the paper feeding unit ( From 1) to the printing processing section (2), printing is performed on a continuous roll of paper, and the printed material cut from the post-processing section (3) to the paper discharge section (4) to a predetermined length is printed on the belt conveyor. A high-speed web printing machine (10) provided with an in-line printing device constituted by continuous lines that travel and discharge as printed matter.
[0016]
That is, it consists of at least the following steps,
(A) a step of printing the identification mark of the present invention; (identification mark printing device part 21)
(B) an alignment step; (alignment device portion 33)
(C) monitoring and measuring the recognition mark; (sensor device part 32)
(D) a printing step and (inline printing device part 31)
(E) Sorting step and (sorting device part 41)
The high-speed web printing machine (10) provided with the continuous line in-line printing apparatus of this invention provided with the process which consists of these. (See Figure 1)
[0017]
Next, the processing procedure of the present invention will be described in order from the front. The print processing section (1) includes an identification mark printing portion (21) for printing the identification mark of the present invention near the end of the printed material simultaneously with the text of the printed material.
[0018]
In the post-processing section (2), after the roll-shaped printed material is folded by a folding machine and cut into a predetermined length, the printed material is shifted on the belt conveyer while being sequentially shifted at equal intervals. 33) is aligned on the belt conveyor by the aligning means, and the position and inclination of the identification mark on the printing unit running on the belt conveyor is measured by the monitoring and measuring means of the next sensor device part (32), The measured value is compared with the permissible range registered in advance, and a printed material within the range and normal is selected, and a print instruction signal for the printed material is output to the inline printing device (31).
[0019]
Next, the individual information (52) is printed at the identification mark position of the printed matter by the printing means of the inline printing device (31).
[0020]
Next, in the paper discharge section (4), the unprinted printed matter is sorted out from the belt conveyor (11) by the sorting device part (41) provided with means for sorting only the printed matter on which the individual information is not printed. Is recovered on the recovery belt conveyor (12).
[0021]
Accordingly, since the processing is performed based on the processing procedure of the present invention, the quality of all printed materials discharged from the paper discharge unit (4) is guaranteed as non-defective products. In addition, the collected printed matter can be sorted again and appropriately treated.
[0022]
The above-described processing procedure of the present invention is automated in sequence with the processing steps, processing means, and the program of the automation system, and is installed in the system control unit of the present printing apparatus, and is an in-line printing apparatus that performs printing processing with the program. Is a high-speed web printing machine (10).
[0023]
As shown in the plan view of FIG. 2A, the identification mark (51) is printed on the printing area (50) secured at the front end of the printed matter (100). The identification mark needs to be able to measure the position and inclination. That is, it is preferable that the outer shape of the text and the printed material (100) and the identification mark have the same matrix arrangement (the same arrangement as the page layout). The identification mark of the present invention needs to be arranged in a pattern whose position and inclination can be measured by the sensor device part (32). For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, two square black patterns are arranged diagonally, and the distance and inclination from the origin position on the belt conveyor (11) are measured.
[0024]
FIG. 2B shows an example in which individual information (52) such as a management number is printed by an ink jet printer (32). Individual information (52) is printed in an area at a predetermined distance from the identification mark. FIG. 2B shows a normal printed matter.
[0025]
Further, as shown in the side sectional view of FIG. 3A, the post-processing portion (3) of the present invention is printed on the printed material (33) aligned by the alignment device portion (33) while running on the belt conveyor (11). 100), the identification mark is measured by a sensor (32a) installed so as to face the upper surface of the belt conveyor (11), and its position and inclination are monitored.
[0026]
The sensor (32a) is a device that captures information relating to the state of the measurement target, characteristic values, and the like, and is, for example, an image capturing device that includes a laser, a CCD, and the like. Further, the information processing device includes processing for converting captured state and characteristic value information into a signal or the like, or image processing, simple calculation processing, information storage, information output transmission, and the like. 32a) includes the sensor device part (32). Further, the sensor device part (32) is connected to the inline printing device part (31) through a network for information input / output.
[0027]
Next, the printed matter (100) is sorted based on the measured values of the position and inclination, and a print instruction signal for the sorted printed matter is output to the inline printing device portion (31) in the next step. Subsequently, the inline printing device part (31) prints the individual information (52) on the printed matter using the ink jet printer (31a).
[0028]
As shown in the plan view of FIG. 3 (b), the sensor device part (32) measures the position and inclination of the printed material placed on the belt conveyor. The sensor device part (32) measures the distance and position between a reference point (13) provided on the left and right of the equipment body, for example, the frame part, and each identification mark (51). First, as the distance, for example, the distance to the center line of the reference points (13) provided on the left and right sides and the distance to the center line of the left and right identification marks (51) are measured to calculate the distance deviation. Next, for example, the inclination is calculated by measuring the distance from the straight line connecting the reference point (13) (see the wavy line in FIG. 3B) to the left and right identification marks (51). The distance and the inclination in the width direction of the printed matter (100) are calculated from the measured values. Moreover, the standard value registered in advance and the standard position where the allowable range is registered are compared with the actual measurement position, and the pass or fail is determined. 31).
[0029]
Next, the inline printing device part (31) prints the individual information (52) on the corresponding printing section using the ink jet printer (31a) in accordance with the print instruction signal.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
When the device of the present invention overlaps more than the limit or tilts obliquely, the inline printing device does not print, and unprinted printed matter is sorted and collected from the belt conveyor onto the collection belt conveyor. The printed matter such as missing or bent is removed and collected. Further, by using the high-speed web printing machine equipped with the in-line printing apparatus of the present invention, the printed matter is printed correctly at a predetermined position, and there is an effect that the problem of mixing defective printed matter can be solved. Furthermore, the inspection and sorting process for printed matter is unnecessary, and the productivity is improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a high-speed web printing machine equipped with an inline printing apparatus of the present invention.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are plan views showing a state of the inline printing apparatus according to the present invention, in which FIG. 2A shows a printed matter before printing, and FIG. 2B shows a printed matter after printing.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating an embodiment of a post-processing portion of the present invention, where FIG. 3A is a side sectional view and FIG. 3B is a partial plan view.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a high-speed web printing machine equipped with a conventional inline printing apparatus.
FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams for explaining an embodiment of a conventional post-processing section, in which FIG. 5A is a side sectional view and FIG. 5B is a partial plan view;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Paper feed part 2 ... Print processing part 3 ... Post-processing part 4 ... Paper discharge part 10 ... High-speed web printer 11 (equipped with an in-line printing device) ... Belt conveyor 12 ... Collection belt conveyor 13 ... (on belt conveyor) ) Reference position 21 ... Identification mark printing device part 31 ... Inline printing device part 31a ... Inkjet printer 32 ... Sensor device part 32a ... Sensor 33 ... Alignment device part 41 ... Sorting device part 50 ... (of identification mark and ink jet printer) Print area 51 ... identification mark 52 ... individual information 100 ... printed matter

Claims (6)

A high-speed web printer comprising a paper feed unit that feeds roll-shaped paper, a printing processing unit, a post-processing unit, and a paper discharge unit, wherein the roll-shaped paper is folded by a folding machine to a predetermined length. In the high-speed web printing machine provided with an in-line printing device part that prints by an ink jet printer in the vicinity of a predetermined position of the printed material that is cut and overlapped in order and overlapped on a belt conveyor while being aligned and traveling. An identification mark for printing an identification mark for measuring the position and the inclination of the printed matter after the rolled paper is folded by the folding machine and cut to a predetermined length in the printing processing unit A printing apparatus part, an alignment apparatus part for supervising the printed matter that is folded by the folding machine and cut to a predetermined length and travels on the belt conveyor in the post-processing section The position and inclination of the identification mark of the printed material traveling on the belt conveyor is measured by a measuring means, and the printed value is aligned correctly within the range by comparing the measured value and inclination with the pre-registered position and inclination allowable range. inline printer portion for printing the individual information to selected the normal printed material based on the sensor device site and the print instruction signal and outputs a print instruction signal to the normal printed matter, said paper discharge portion is the individual information A sorting device that sorts the printed matter that has been printed and the unprinted matter that has not been printed, and a belt conveyor that connects the post-processing portion and the paper discharge portion, and collects the unprinted printed matter that has been sorted by the discharge portion. A high-speed web printing machine equipped with an in-line printing device, characterized in that it includes a recovery belt conveyor.   The high-speed web printer provided with the inline printing device according to claim 1, wherein the identification mark printing device portion prints the identification mark at a predetermined position of the roll-shaped paper.   The in-line printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the identification mark is monitored and measured using the sensor device portion installed so as to face the upper surface of the belt conveyor of the post-processing section. High speed web printing machine equipped with.   The sensor device part measures the position and inclination of the identification mark of the printed matter that runs on the belt conveyor of the post-processing section, and the measurement position and inclination, and a pre-registered position and inclination allowable range. 4. The printed matter having a normal alignment within a range is selected, and a print instruction signal for the normal printed matter is output to the in-line printing apparatus. A high-speed web printer provided with the in-line printing device according to the item.   5. The in-line printing device portion prints individual information with an ink jet printer at a predetermined distance from the identification mark of the normal printed matter that has received the print instruction signal. A high-speed web printing machine comprising the inline printing device according to any one of the items.   2. The unprinted printed matter on which the individual information is not printed by the in-line printing device portion is sorted using the sorting device portion of the paper discharge unit and collected on a collecting belt conveyor. A high-speed web printing machine comprising the in-line printing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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