Three-around broadsheet newspaper printing press and methods
A broadsheet newspaper printing press is provided including an image carrier carrying three images around in broadsheet newspaper format. The image carrier transfers the three images to a web. The broadsheet newspaper printing press also includes a folder for imparting a longitudinal fold to the web and cutting the web into broadsheet newspaper pages. The folder includes a cylinder cross-folding the broadsheet newspaper pages off center. A web offset broadsheet newspaper printing press also is provided. Methods are also provided.
1. A broadsheet newspaper printing press comprising:
an image carrier carrying three images around in broadsheet newspaper format, the three images being different from each other;
the image carrier transferring the three images to a web;
a folder imparting a longitudinal fold to the web and cutting the web into broadsheet newspaper pages,
the folder including a cylinder cross-folding the broadsheet newspaper pages off center so one side of the broadsheet newspaper pages has a length of 9 inches or more and the other side has a length of 6.5 inches or less,
the folder collecting at least three sections to form a broadsheet newspaper, each section derived from one of the three images.
2. The broadsheet newspaper printing press as recited in claim 1 wherein the folder is a jaw folder or a rotary blade folder.
3. The broadsheet newspaper printing press as recited in claim 1 wherein the image carrier has a circumference between 42 and 50 inches.
4. A web offset broadsheet newspaper printing press comprising:
a plate cylinder carrying at least one printing plate, the plate cylinder carrying at least three images around in broadsheet newspaper format, the three images being different from each other;
a blanket cylinder carrying at least one blanket, the at least one blanket contacting a web to print the at least three images on the web; and
a folder for imparting a longitudinal fold to the web, and cutting the web into broadsheet newspapers,
the folder including a cylinder cross-folding the broadsheet newspapers off center so one side of the broadsheet newspaper pages has a length of 9 inches or more and the other side has a length of 6.5 inches or less;
the folder collecting at least three sections to form a broadsheet newspaper, each section derived from one of the three images.
5. The web offset broadsheet newspaper printing press as recited in claim 4 wherein the at least one printing plate is a single printing plate imaged with three images.
6. The web offset broadsheet newspaper printing press as recited in claim 4 wherein the plate cylinder is a three-around plate cylinder carrying three printing plates.
7. The web offset broadsheet newspaper printing press as recited in claim 6 wherein each of the three printing plates is imaged with one image.
8. The web offset broadsheet newspaper printing press as recited in claim 4 wherein the folder is a jaw folder or a rotary blade folder.
9. The web offset broadsheet newspaper printing press as recited in claim 4 wherein the plate cylinder has a circumference between about 42 and about 50 inches.
10. A method for printing a broadsheet newspaper comprising the steps of:
providing three images around an image carrier of a printing press,
printing the three images on a web;
forming broadsheet pages from the web;
running a folder in collect mode to collect three sections of broadsheet pages, and
cross-folding the sections off center so one side of the broadsheet newspaper pages has a length of 9 inches or more and the other side has a length of 6.5 inches or less.