Abstract: The wiping device has a trough (4) and a wiping cylinder (2) which is mounted in the mutually opposite side walls (4a) of the trough (4). The trough (4) is itself mounted tiltably about a pivot axis (6) lying at least approximately in that plane (T') which passes through the axis of rotation of the wiping cylinder and which is parallel to the tangential plane (T) of the wiping cylinder (2) and plate cylinder (1) passing through the point of contact between the two cylinders. The pressing force with which the wiping cylinder (2) bears against the plate cylinder (1) can be set and requlated during the printing operation by means of an adjusting device (11, 12, 13) by correspondingly tilting the trough (4) together with the wiping cylinder (2) about its pivot axis (6). At the same time, the pressing forces are transmitted by adjusting rods (7) which are mounted on both sides of the wiping cylinder (2) and which act on the trough (4).

Abstract: An intermittent web transport apparatus in a printing machine guides the web between two processing positions and through an intermediate festoon. Web alignment deviations from a nominal value are corrected by rotation of a pivotable frame that is positioned downstream of the festoon. A correction roller before the festoon effects a shifting of the web prior to its entry into the festoon.