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How Master Making and Printing are Performed
In the “master making” process, the old master on the drum is removed while the thermal head
creates the scanned image on the new master and transfers it onto the drum.
In the “printing” process, paper is separated from the stack by the feeder roller and paper
separator unit is pressed against the drum unit by the press roller. There are small holes over
only the image area of the master that is attached to the drum, and ink that seeps from these
holes is transferred to the paper. The paper is then peeled from the master by the paper
stripper fi nger and the top blow fan. The paper is directed onto the paper ejection belt by a fan
unit and discharged from the machine.
Master Making
This machine has two main processes, 'Master Making" and "Printing".
Printing
Roll master
Master ejection box
Thermal head
Drum
unit
Drum unit
Paper stripper fi nger
Top blow fan
Paper ejection belt
Fun unit
Press roller
Paper sepatator unit
Paper
Feeder roller
Ink
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