Abstract: A printing unit for providing ink imprints includes a printing member and an inking assembly supplying ink to the printing member. The inking assembly comprises an ink reservoir; an endless flexible ink carrying element; a support for positioning the element such that a first part of the element extends into the ink reservoir and a second part of the element is situated externally of the ink reservoir; a drive for circulating the element, whereby the element carries ink out of the reservoir; and an element-contacting roller having a cylindrical surface positioned to be in contact with the second part of the element for receiving ink therefrom.

Abstract: An inker unit for a high-speed printing press which inker unit comprises an endless revolving ink transfer band arranged between ink fountain and ink transfer rolls for transferring ink from the ink fountain roll to the ink transfer roll and having a first run spaced from the outer surface of the ink fountain roll and a second run constantly engaging the ink transfer roll, a ductor roll for periodically moving the first run of the ink transfer band into engagement with the ink fountain roll, and a mechanism for displacing the ink transfer band tangentially relative to the outer surface of the ink fountain roll synchronously with oscillations of the ductor roll.

Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for printing labels on labeling machines. To carry out the printing procedure, a longitudinally translating ink coated ribbon runs through ink in a container and is advanced by a rotating inking roller. The inking ribbon contacts the outer circumference of the inking roller. In order to achieve interruption-free and low maintenance but uniformly good application of ink onto the stamping or printing head, the invention provides that the inking ribbon, at the point of contact between the ink ribbon and the ink roller, has its longitudinal extension arranged substantially transversely of the rotational direction of the inking roller.