Method and apparatus for controlling the water-ink balance in offset printing devices.

摘要

Device for testing dampening liquid and ink equilibrium in offset printing units having a plurality of dampening liquid applicator rollers defining a dampening film flow path and a plurality of ink applicator rollers defining an ink film flow path, includes a solitary test roller disposable in at least one of the flow paths and having an outer casing surface of hydrophilic construction at least over a partial region thereof, and means for effecting contact between the solitary test roller and at least one roller of the respective pluralities of dampening liquid and ink applicator rollers so as to form a corresponding film thereon.