Offset printer
View Patent ↗Provided is an offset printer configured to increase or maximize productivity and yield. The offset printer includes a printing roller, a coating unit configured to apply a printing substance to the printing roller, a patterning unit configured to pattern the printing substance applied to the printing roller from the coating unit, a printing unit configured to transfer the patterned printing substance to a printing medium, and a cleaning unit configured to clean the printing substance remaining on the printing roller by a dry cleaning method.
1. An offset printer comprising:
a printing roller;
a coating unit configured to apply a printing substance to the printing roller;
a patterning unit configured to pattern the printing substance applied to the printing roller from the coating unit;
a printing unit that transfers the patterned printing substance to a printing medium; and
a cleaning unit configured to clean the printing substance remaining on the printing roller by a dry cleaning method;
wherein the coating unit includes a first drier configured to dry the printing substance applied to the printing roller; and
wherein the cleaning unit includes a cleaning plate configured to clean the printing roller.
2. The offset printer of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning unit further comprises
a cleaning stage configured to support the cleaning plate.
3. The offset printer of claim 2 , wherein the cleaning plate includes a metal or PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane).
4. The offset printer of claim 2 , wherein the cleaning unit further comprises a sweeper configured to remove the printing substance from the cleaning plate.
5. The offset printer of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning unit comprises a cleaning roller configured to clean the printing roller.
6. The offset printer of claim 5 , wherein the cleaning roller comprises a blanket roller.
7. The offset printer of claim 6 , wherein the blanket roller comprises a metal material, a ceramic material, a Teflon material, or a plastic material.
8. The offset printer of claim 5 , wherein the cleaning unit further comprises:
a cleaning bath containing a cleaning liquid for cleaning the cleaning roller; and
a second drier configured to dry clean liquid applied to the cleaning roller.
9. The offset printer of claim 8 , wherein the cleaning unit further comprises a cover configured to cover an upper end of the cleaning bath and selectively expose the cleaning roller to the cleaning liquid contained in the cleaning bath.