PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION OF A COLDSET WEB PRINTING PRESS TO A HYBRID HEATSET AND COLDSET PRINTING PRESS

摘要

A process and apparatus for converting a coldset printing press to a hybrid heatset and coldset printing press that comprises a infrared heater with a footprint of only about 5 square feet, and optionally an electrical VOC incinerator of about the same size. The hybrid heatset and coldset printing press does not need to make any blanket changes, roller changes, or ink changes when switching between heatset and coldset printing; only the paper is changed.