A gas collection device of a printing press includes an organic compound treatment system (33) including a gas chamber (34). The device includes a cover (3) configured to cover a print unit (2) of a printing press. The device includes a gas transfer device (4) configured to suck a gas of a volatile organic compound produced in the print unit (2) from the inside of the cover 3 and transfer the gas to the gas chamber (34). It is possible to provide a gas collection device of a printing press, which can prevent a work environment in which the printing press is installed from being deteriorated by the gas of the volatile organic compound.

There is described an installation (01; 02) for recycling wiping solution of one or more intaglio printing presses (10) comprising a flocculation tank (12) for inducing flocculation of ink constituents contained in waste solution coming from the one or more intaglio printing presses (10), a processing tank (14) for pre-treating the waste solution for subsequent filtering, and a filtering unit (15), preferably a filter press unit, for filtering the waste solution coming from the processing tank (14) and producing recycled solution at an output of the filtering unit (15), which recycled solution is recycled to produce fresh wiping solution for use by the one or more intaglio printing presses (10). According to one embodiment, the installation (01) further comprises a centrifugation unit (13) for separating the waste solution coming from the flocculation tank (12) by centrifugation into precipitate and centrifuged supernatant, which centrifuged supernatant is fed to the processing tank (14). According to a second embodiment, the installation (02) further comprises a decantation unit (13a) for separating the waste solution coming from the flocculation tank (12) by decantation into precipitate and decanted supernatant, which decanted supernatant is fed to the processing tank (14), and a centrifugation unit (13b) for further separating the precipitate produced by the decantation unit (13a) by centrifugation into further precipitate and centrifuged supernatant, which centrifuged supernatant is fed to the processing tank (14). There are also described corresponding processes for recycling wiping solution.

A liquid container includes: a bag having flexibility configured to store liquid inside; a liquid outlet member attached to one end of the bag and having a liquid outlet section to discharge the liquid to a liquid ejecting apparatus; a spacer member disposed in the bag, the spacer member including a filter chamber in which a filter that filters the liquid is disposed; and a liquid outlet pipe disposed in the bag and coupled to the filter chamber and the liquid outlet member, the liquid outlet pipe being configured to flow the liquid filtered by the filter to the liquid outlet section. The liquid outlet pipe has flexibility.

There is described an installation (01; 02) for recycling wiping solution of one or more intaglio printing presses (10) comprising a flocculation tank (12) for inducing flocculation of ink constituents contained in waste solution coming from the one or more intaglio printing presses (10), a processing tank (14) for pre-treating the waste solution for subsequent filtering, and a filtering unit (15), preferably a filter press unit, for filtering the waste solution coming from the processing tank (14) and producing recycled solution at an output of the filtering unit (15), which recycled solution is recycled to produce fresh wiping solution for use by the one or more intaglio printing presses (10). According to one embodiment, the installation (01) further comprises a centrifugation unit (13) for separating the waste solution coming from the flocculation tank (12) by centrifugation into precipitate and centrifuged supernatant, which centrifuged supernatant is fed to the processing tank (14). According to a second embodiment, the installation (02) further comprises a decantation unit (13a) for separating the waste solution coming from the flocculation tank (12) by decantation into precipitate and decanted supernatant, which decanted supernatant is fed to the processing tank (14), and a centrifugation unit (13b) for further separating the precipitate produced by the decantation unit (13a) by centrifugation into further precipitate and centrifuged supernatant, which centrifuged supernatant is fed to the processing tank (14). There are also described corresponding processes for recycling wiping solution.

A variable lithographic cleaning apparatus, system and method works on the principle that dust and ink residue may be transferred from a lower surface energy reimageable conformable blanket surface to a higher surface energy surface low durometer cleaning member, such as the tacky roller, and then to an even higher surface energy cleaning member, such as the hard roller, which is hard and robust to scratching. The hard roller can then been scrubbed clean by an ink flushing device having a third cleaning member, such as a melamine sponge, wetted with a cleaning solution with the hard roller dried upon each rotation.

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejection unit including an ejection surface in which an orifice through which a liquid is ejected is open, an oscillating element provided with the orifice, a retention member arranged opposite the ejection surface and configured to retain a liquid between the retention member and the ejection surface, a detection unit configured to detect an oscillation characteristic of the oscillating element, and a control unit configured to, in a case of cleaning the orifice, drive the oscillating element at a drive period based on a detection result of the detection unit in a state in which the liquid is retained between the retention member and the ejection surface.

A variable lithographic cleaning apparatus, system and method works on the principle that dust and ink residue may be transferred from a lower surface energy reimageable conformable blanket surface to a higher surface energy surface low durometer cleaning member, such as the tacky roller, and then to an even higher surface energy cleaning member, such as the hard roller, which is hard and robust to scratching. The hard roller can then been scrubbed clean by an ink flushing device having a third cleaning member, such as a melamine sponge, wetted with a cleaning solution with the hard roller dried upon each rotation.

A system (14) for recovering a cleaning solution for use in a printing machine (10) comprises a drain tank (36) with a calming section (38) and a recovery section (42) being fluidically connected to the calming section (38) and being arranged above the calming section (38). The system (14) further comprises an inlet pipe (32) for feeding a used cleaning solution into the calming section (38) of the drain tank (36), wherein the used cleaning solution comprises a cleaning fluid and an ink. The recovery section (42) is separated from the calming section (38) by means of a filter element (40) which is adapted to at least partially retain the ink in the calming section (38) such that a recovered cleaning solution is collected in the recovery section (42).

Further, a printing machine (10) is provided.

A liquid container includes: a bag having flexibility configured to store liquid inside; a liquid outlet member attached to one end of the bag and having a liquid outlet section to discharge the liquid to a liquid ejecting apparatus; a spacer member disposed in the bag, the spacer member including a filter chamber in which a filter that filters the liquid is disposed; and a liquid outlet pipe disposed in the bag and coupled to the filter chamber and the liquid outlet member, the liquid outlet pipe being configured to flow the liquid filtered by the filter to the liquid outlet section. The liquid outlet pipe has flexibility.

A liquid supply device includes ejection portions which are respectively arranged in a plurality of division flow paths. The ejection portion includes a nozzle, a check valve and a flow path resistant member. The check valve is arranged on the upstream side of the nozzle in the direction of ejection of the liquid and distributes the liquid toward the nozzle when the pressure of the liquid in the division flow path is equal to or greater than a first pressure. The flow path resistant member is arranged between the check valve and the nozzle, generates resistance to the distribution of the liquid and distributes the liquid toward the nozzle when the pressure of the liquid that has passed through the check valve is equal to or greater than a second pressure greater than the first pressure.