A print media holder device has first and second grip members. Permanent magnets are attached to the first and second grip members. An electromagnet is disposed between the first and second grip members, where when the electromagnet is selectively energized the permanent magnets attached to the first and second grip members are repelled in a manner that increases the outer dimension of the print media holder device to grip a media core.

A printing system is provided for printing on an object having a curved surface. The printing system comprises: a support assembly for supporting an object having the curved surface to be printed on, said support assembly comprising a gripper configured for holding the object thereon at a predetermined working distance between the curved surface of the object and a printing head unit, said gripper being configured and operable for varying its cross-sectional dimension so as to maintain said working distance for the objects of different dimensions.

A printing system is provided for printing on an object having a curved surface. The printing system comprises: a support assembly for supporting an object having the curved surface to be printed on, said support assembly comprising a gripper configured for holding the object thereon at a predetermined working distance between the curved surface of the object and a printing head unit, said gripper being configured and operable for varying its cross-sectional dimension so as to maintain said working distance for the objects of different dimensions.

Examples include a printing unit having a forme cylinder, an impression cylinder, and a frame having two frame side walls located opposite one another. Two base modules each have respective base side walls that are an integral with the respective frame side walls. Each base module has four installation areas for rotational transport bodies, the relative positions of which coincide. Respective first two installation areas along a transport path form a selection group of each respective base module. The impression cylinder forms a printing nip with the forme cylinder. A rotational transport body is arranged in each installation area and a print head at a non-impact printing position is aligned with a rotational transport body arranged in an installation area of the first base module. Additionally, a print head of the non-impact printing position is aligned with a rotational transport body in an installation area of the second base module.

Examples include a printing unit having a forme cylinder, an impression cylinder, and a frame having two frame side walls located opposite one another. Two base modules each have respective base side walls that are an integral with the respective frame side walls. Each base module has four installation areas for rotational transport bodies, the relative positions of which coincide. Respective first two installation areas along a transport path form a selection group of each respective base module. The impression cylinder forms a printing nip with the forme cylinder. A rotational transport body is arranged in each installation area and a print head at a non-impact printing position is aligned with a rotational transport body arranged in an installation area of the first base module. Additionally, a print head of the non-impact printing position is aligned with a rotational transport body in an installation area of the second base module.

Examples include a printing unit, which has at least one first tool-dependent printing nip formed by a pair of cooperating rotational bodies. The printing unit includes, downstream from the first tool-dependent printing nip, along a transport path provided for a transport of substrate, at least one first alignment cylinder and at least one first non-impact printing position, to which at least one first print head is assigned. The printing unit further includes, downstream from the first non-impact printing position, along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate, at least one first curing device having a first curing area assigned thereto. Additionally, in the region of the first non-impact printing position, the transport path provided for the transport of substrate is defined by the first alignment cylinder or a rotational transport body arranged directly upstream from the first alignment cylinder.

Examples include a printing unit, which has at least one first tool-dependent printing nip formed by a pair of cooperating rotational bodies. The printing unit includes, downstream from the first tool-dependent printing nip, along a transport path provided for a transport of substrate, at least one first alignment cylinder and at least one first non-impact printing position, to which at least one first print head is assigned. The printing unit further includes, downstream from the first non-impact printing position, along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate, at least one first curing device having a first curing area assigned thereto. Additionally, in the region of the first non-impact printing position, the transport path provided for the transport of substrate is defined by the first alignment cylinder or a rotational transport body arranged directly upstream from the first alignment cylinder.

The present invention concerns a device for handling flat elements for a printing machine (M), the device comprising a supporting structure (12) defining a supporting surface (14) and at least one arm (22) provided with pick-up means (24), configured to grip a flat element and to move it between the supporting surface (14) and loading and unloading positions and to turn said flat element over if necessary.

The present disclosure discloses a device for detaching a textile from a printing plate, in particular in the case of direct printing and/or screen printing using a plurality of colours, comprising a lifting device which comprises a gripper for gripping a first end of the textile, and a first movement axis for lifting the gripper; and a detachment slider, which can be inserted, via a second movement axis, between the printing plate and the first end of the textile, lifted by the lifting device, in order to detach the textile from the printing plate.

The present disclosure discloses a device for detaching a textile from a printing plate, in particular in the case of direct printing and/or screen printing using a plurality of colours, comprising a lifting device which comprises a gripper for gripping a first end of the textile, and a first movement axis for lifting the gripper; and a detachment slider, which can be inserted, via a second movement axis, between the printing plate and the first end of the textile, lifted by the lifting device, in order to detach the textile from the printing plate.