Abstract: A printing unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder for printing a first side of a web of material, and an inker for inking the plate cylinder, the inker being movable between an active position and an inactive position, the inker contacting the plate cylinder in the active position and the inker being separated from the plate cylinder in the inactive position. A plate operation unit such as a direct imaging device or a plate exchanger is movable into the active position of the inker when the inker is in the inactive position.

Abstract: A printing unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder for printing a first side of a web of material, and an inker for inking the plate cylinder, the inker being movable between an active position and an inactive position, the inker contacting the plate cylinder in the active position and the inker being separated from the plate cylinder in the inactive position. A plate operation unit such as a direct imaging device or a plate exchanger is movable into the active position of the inker when the inker is in the inactive position.

Abstract: A printing unit includes a plate cylinder, a blanket cylinder for printing a first side of a web of material, and an inker with a plurality of inker rollers for inking the plate cylinder. The inker is movable between an active position and an inactive position, the inker contacting the plate cylinder in the active position and the inker being separated from the plate cylinder in the inactive position. At least one of the plurality of inker rollers is adjustable as a function of a diameter of the plate cylinder when the inker is in the inactive position.

Abstract: A counterpoise device having a first actuating device, a first counterpoise arm connected to the first actuating device for interacting with a cantilevered cylinder, a second actuating device, and a second counterpoise arm connected to the second actuating device for interacting with an other cantilevered cylinder. The first and the second counterpoise arms have a common pivot axis. A vertical web press with a counterpoise device is also disclosed. Moreover, a method for removing gapless print sleeves includes rotating a first counterpoise arm about an axis so as to counterpoise a first end of a first cylinder, sliding a first print sleeve off of the first cylinder, rotating a second counterpoise arm about the axis so as to counterpoise a second end of a second cylinder, and sliding a second print sleeve off the second cylinder.