Abstract: There is described a sheet-fed or web-fed printing press for numbering and varnishing of security documents, including banknotes, comprising: —a numbering group (02) comprising at least one numbering unit (21, 22) for numbering printed material in the form of individual sheets or successive portions of a continuous web carrying multiple security imprints; and—a varnishing group (03; 03*) located downstream of the numbering group (02) for applying varnish onto recto and verso sides of the printed material, the varnishing group (03; 03*) comprising at least a first varnishing unit (31) disposed above a path of the printed material to apply varnish on the recto side of the printed material and at least a second varnishing unit (32) disposed below the path of the printed material to apply varnish on the verso side of the printed material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and to a method for providing and adjusting a numbering machine with which value papers or sheets of value papers are printed with an individual piece of information, particularly a serial number. The numbering machine comprises carrier discs and numbering units on said carrier discs, wherein a plurality of numbering units are fixed on a carrier disc and a plurality of said carrier discs are fixed on a shaft, and the shaft is driven by at least one drive element with at least one rotary encoder. According to the invention, a position device provides the target position of the carrier discs and the associated numbering units on the associated carrier discs. Such a position device is preferably a light generating device with a light beam, a mechanical stop collar, or a camera with a monitor with a reticle.

Abstract: The letterpress printing machine includes an impression cylinder (8), at least one inking device (11, 12, 13) with an inking train comprising inking rollers (25, 26, 28) and at least one letterpress form cylinder (14, 15, 16) inked by said at least one inking device (11, 12, 13). The at least one letterpress form cylinder (14, 15, 16) is driven by first drive means (30), whereas the at least one inking device (11, 12, 13) is driven by second drive means (31, 32, 33), the second drive means (31, 32, 33) being mechanically independent from the first drive means (30). A control unit is coupled to the second drive means (31, 32, 33) to adjust a circumferential speed of the inking rollers (25, 26, 28) with respect to a circumferential speed of the letterpress form cylinder (14, 15, 16) so as to adjust deposition of ink by the inking device (11, 12, 13) on the letterpress form cylinder (14, 15, 16).

Abstract: A roll of pre-printed stamp label stock comprises a core, and a web of material having a longitudinally-extending axis and wound on the core along the axis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and to a method for providing and adjusting a numbering machine with which value papers or sheets of value papers are printed with an individual piece of information, particularly a serial number. The numbering machine comprises carrier discs and numbering units on said carrier discs, wherein a plurality of numbering units are fixed on a carrier disc and a plurality of said carrier discs are fixed on a shaft, and the shaft is driven by at least one drive element with at least one rotary encoder. According to the invention, a position device provides the target position of the carrier discs and the associated numbering units on the associated carrier discs. Such a position device is preferably a light generating device with a light beam, a mechanical stop collar, or a camera with a monitor with a reticle.

Abstract: A method of printing a security document having a security feature, the method including, receiving the security document, and encrypted identity data at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document. The identity is decrypting using a secret key associated with the public key, allowing a signature to be generated using the determined identity. The signature is a digital signature of at least part of the identity. The signature is used in generating coded data at least partially indicative of the identity of the security document and at least part of the signature. The coded data is then printed on the security document.

Abstract: An image forming system, including: an image forming apparatus and a post processing device, wherein the image forming apparatus includes; a printer section, a control means, a selecting device to select one of a single sided print mode and a double sided print mode, and the post processing device includes; a sheet supplying tray, a conveyance route, and a post processing means, wherein the control means controls to count the page number to be assigned onto plural sheets of recording media, using a different counting value, based on the selected print mode.

Abstract: The numbering machine comprises a series of cams (2) and a series of wheels (3), each cam (2) being connected with a wheel (3), so that the turning of a cam (2) signifies the turning of a wheel (3). The cams (2) have on their periphery nine projections (17) and a recess or hollow (18), while each wheel (3) has on its periphery the digits corresponding to the first nine numbers.

Abstract: In a stamp apparatus, a paper-sheet object is conveyed in the arrow direction between a presser roller and an impress hub having a predetermined character/symbol string. Since a cam is rotated in the arrow direction by a rotary solenoid, it makes the presser roller approach the impress hub via a roller and an arm. A separating lever is rotated in the arrow direction by a rotary solenoid from an initial position (position shown in the drawing) to a siding position. When the paper-sheet object is conveyed to between the presser roller and the impress hub, a stamp bonded on the bottom surface of the paper-sheet object is canceled with a postmark. A presser mechanism suppresses a rebound produced when the presser roller starts to urge the paper-sheet object, and also maintains a predetermined urging pressure of the presser roller relative to the paper-sheet object having a predetermined thickness or less.

Abstract: An automated date insert is provided that imprints the date on a molded product. The automatic date insert includes a front face with attached indicators that mark a date pattern onto the surface of the molded product. Each indicator is operatively connected to an indicating means that imprints a date on the molded product that corresponds to the date pattern of the indicator. The indicating means is operatively connected to an electric motor that is activated and controlled by a processing means such that the electric motor causes the indicator means to move a pre-selected amount corresponding to a pre-determined time or date interval transmitted by the processing means.

Abstract: A printing device wherein top frontal positioning of motor and drive train is avoided so that the size of the top portion can be reduced thereby improving the ability of the operator to view the alignment of a printable article in relation to the printer. The device includes a printer rack having a vertical support member and a base; a moving clamping piece movably mounted on the printer rack permitting the clamping piece to move towards and away from the base; a printer movably mounted on the clamping piece; a cam shaft rotatably mounted on the printer rack and provided thereon with a cylindrical cam for moving the printer towards and away from the vertical support member and further provided thereon with means for raising and lowering the clamping piece so that the clamping piece clamps the article during printing and releases the article upon completion of printing; and a motor mounted on the printer rack for turning the cam shaft.

Abstract: In a pivoting time recorder, an inner frame is erected from a base. A printer assembly interfaces with the inner frame at a pivot. The pivot and printer assembly are suspended over the base, forming a slot for insertion of a document therebetween. The printer assembly includes a barrel cam having a protrusion adapted to interface with a cam follower integrated on the inner frame for raising and lowering the printer relative to the base about the pivot. The barrel cam induces axial movement in a programmable printer adapted to be driven by the barrel cam. A motor rotates the barrel cam for moving the printer axially and for raising and lowering the printer assembly relative to the base. The present invention operates with very little movement--only 2.degree. of rotation about the pivot point, resulting in a more reliable design having a lower manufacturing cost in comparison to time recorders of the prior art.

Abstract: Provided in a printing press having a printing-press housing and an impression cylinder are a numbering box having a numbering-box shaft for holding numbering devices, an inking device with an ink form roller, and a switching or control device, including telescopic rails mounted in the printing-press housing, the numbering box being disposed on the telescopic rails and being displaceable thereon into and out of engagement with the impression cylinder, and a mechanism for simultaneously effecting mutual engagement and disengagement of the inking device and the numbering-box shaft.

Abstract: A method for printing at least one book of bingo paper. Consecutive sheets in a book of bingo paper are printed in the same color. Each sheet is designated by a unique page number and, by utilizing a jogging plate, each page in the book is printed on a discrete plate.

Abstract: A numbering box for a press for printing bank notes has a stack of sensor boards in one-to-one correspondence with a stack of numbering wheels and each of the boards has an edge area at the printing face of the numbering box which carries an LED indicator of a status of magnetic signalling means on the respective numbering wheel. The boards are each connected to a motherboard in the numbering box. Data processing means in the numbering box may be connected to a remote computer by an optical fibre link. The sensor boards are closely spaced and each has an aperture to accommodate a bulky component of the or an adjacent board.

Abstract: A sheet proofing mechanism for a printing, duplicating and like machine wherein sheets are delivered seriatim by a conveyor in a path over a receiving tray whereat the sheets drop onto a stack of sheets in the tray. Releasable gripping fingers are provided on the conveyor, and stripping fingers strip each released sheet from the conveyor and direct the sheet into the tray. A sheet proofing mechanism includes deflecting fingers spaced along the path from the stripping fingers for deflecting a released sheet from the conveyor to a proofing station. A tripping cam is provided along the path for selectively releasing the gripping fingers at a first point to allow the stripping fingers to strip the released sheet from the conveyor and at a second point to allow the deflecting fingers to deflect the released sheet to the proofing station. The machine also includes a numbering head for sequentially numbering the sheets, with an indexing lever for indexing the numbering head.

Abstract: A frame plate is movably mounted on a guide shaft erected from a base for movement upward and downward, a space formed between the base and the frame plate being served as the insertion passage for the typing sheet. The frame plate is provided thereon with a printer adapted to print such data as time and serial numbers on the inserted typing sheet, a cam shaft adapted to move the printer forward and backward, and a motor for rotating the cam shaft. A spring is disposed between the frame plate and the base in order to normally pull the frame plate toward the base side, a rubber stopper being disposed to a bottom surface of the frame plate in order to normally maintain the distance between a printer head and the surface of the typing sheet constant.

Abstract: A method of franking mail items is disclosed in which the franking impression includes a machine readable portion and a visually readable portion. The machine readable portion comprises a data block including at least a postage charge and a pseudo-random number and the data block is encrypted prior to printing. During printing of the franking impression, at least a part of the machine readable portion is read and compared with the data block intended to be printed. If the comparison is satisfactory the printing operation is continued to print the visually readable portion. The pseudo-random number is changed for each franking transaction which may be each item or batch of items. The machine readable portion is read at a mail handling centre to provide an input to a postage charging and accounting function.

Abstract: Sheets or a web of bank note imprints are advanced in single file through an indexing station where a unique identifying index is applied to each imprint. The indexed imprints are stacked as a pile of strips, downstream of the indexing station, and the pile of strips cut into piles of individual indexed bank notes.Strips containing imprints with printing blemishes or incorrect indexes are rejected before reaching the stacking station. Computer-control of the indexing units in the indexing station maintains an unbroken sequence of indexes on the imprints advanced to the stacking station despite the presence of reject strips.

Abstract: A document issuing apparatus wherein images of different forms and images of data to be printed on the forms are produced and stored in a memory. The form images and data images are combined and edited to produce a series of slip images. A printing device prints the slip images on a sequence of documents. The sequence of documents is examined by a checking device to determine if the documents have been printed in the proper order.

Abstract: Before travelling through the first printing unit (14), the sheets are provided on one edge with an individual, consecutively numbered code, which is stored in a computer. This edge is cut off at a time of subsequent trimming. Before and after each operation in the successive printing stations (1,2,3) in the quality control station (4) and in the numbering station (5), these codes are read by automatic reading units (L1to L11), fed into the computer and compared in the latter with the stored values. In the case of non-correspondence, the fault is indicated. In this way, each individual sheet can be followed during its various operations and the possible loss of a sheet can be located immediately. The code of a sheet removed from the operating sequence as a sample or as faulty printing is fed by a hand operated reading unit (L3) into the computer and replacement sheets possibly introduced into the operating sequence are previously provided with a special code, which is likewise fed into the computer.

Abstract: An offset press is provided with two printing units, the first of which is a typical offset unit and the second of which is adapted to effect number printing, relief printing or perforation or the like. The second printing unit is provided with a printing cylinder, a paper ejection cylinder and first and second delivery cylinders whose axes are positioned at the four corners of a square. In this manner, the paper from the first printing unit can be guided to the paper ejection cylinder by two distinct selectible transport paths, only one of which includes the second printing unit's printing cylinder.

Abstract: Finished printed sheets of security papers (10) are numbered in a numbering machine (21), to whose numbering units (21b) additional blocks are attached, which at a constant, predetermined distance from the printed number, print a cutting mark associated with the respective security paper, on an edge of the sheet which is subsequently cut off. At the time of subsequent cutting of the pile of sheets into strips, these cutting marks define those cutting edges which represent the reference edges of the security papers determining the exact reading position, at the time of subsequent automatic reading of the number of the security papers in circulation. For this purpose, the cutting marks are read by a reading unit (28) located on the strip-cutting unit (27), which unit (28) controls the feed device (26) moving the pile of sheets successively into the cutting positions.

Abstract: A belt-type printing machine, primarily for printing large numbers of different bingo tickets, includes a pair of endless belts one of which is slightly longer than the other. The belts each carry a series of identically-sized printing plates there being more plates on the longer belt. The plates on one belt are used to print a first sub-area of each ticket, while the plates on the other belt are used to print the remaining sub-area of each ticket, the different lengths of the belts, which are rotated at the same speed, resulting in the printing of tickets with different combinations of sub-areas from the plates.

Abstract: A printing apparatus including separate serial printing heads mounted on a rotary chase whereby the heads can be selectively positioned for printing on material as the material is transported through the apparatus. The chase is mounted on a support located in an easily accessible position in the apparatus whereby the rotation of the chase to change the head or heads to be used in a printing operation can be easily accomplished. The chase is also removably positioned on the support so that an entire chase can be readily separated from the apparatus, and a different chase with different printing heads substituted in the apparatus. The chase is equipped with guides which cooperate with guides on the apparatus frame to insure automatic alignment of the chase as it is located in operating position, and the drive shafts carrying the printing heads are at the same time automatically engaged with drive means associated with the apparatus.

Abstract: In an electronic postage meter, the setting motors for setting the print wheels in the printing drum are directly controllable externally of the secure portion of the meter. The meter includes a shutter bar arranged to block rotation of the printing drum under determined conditions, the printing drum being rotatable in response to drive from a postage meter base. The postage meter includes first and second interposers controlled by a microprocessor for redundantly inhibiting movement of the shutter bar from a position blocking printing of postage. One of the microprocessor controlled interposers is also mechanically coupled to the print wheel setting mechanism to inhibit release of the interposer at determined positions of the stepping mechanism, and to inhibit operation of the setting mechanism when the interposer is released.

Abstract: A printer countwheel mechanism in a time stamp machine keeps a running count of the number of groups of documents stamped by automatically advancing a countwheel to the next highest number when all documents in the group have been stamped. A document group comprises one or more documents. Each document in the group is stamped with the same countwheel number. When stamping single documents, i.e. groups consisting of only one document, the countwheel is advanced every stamping operation so that every document is stamped with a different number. When stamping duplicates, i.e. groups of two documents, the countwheel is advanced every other stamping operation so that duplicates are stamped with the same number. The mechanism may also be disengaged when it is not necessary to keep a count of the number of documents stamped.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is such a printing device to be used with a hand labeler or the like that is enabled to prevent a printing medium, such as labels or tags, from being thinly printed and so that averaged clean prints may be made at all times. The printing device includes an actuating lever for bringing a printing head into and out of engagement with a printing medium so that the printing medium may be imprinted. A counting mechanism cooperates with the actuating lever for counting the number of prints. When the counting mechanism counts a predetermined number of prints, a print stopping mechanism stops the operation of the actuating lever. A print returning mechanism releases the stopped condition of the actuating lever so that the printable condition may be restored.

Abstract: Weighted modulus numbering apparatus is capable of printing composite numbers consisting of serial identification numbers and accompanying check digits which are determined in accordance with a system where the check digits for certain identification numbers may be invalid, as by requiring a two-digit number rather than an allowable single-digit number. The check digits are generated in the form of digital (for example, binary) words and decoded to provide a signal representing the validity or invalidity of the check digit. A memory stores the check digit words and a bit representing the validity/invalidity of the check digit. The decoding of an invalid check digit operates to cause the word representing the check digit for the next successive identification number to be stored with the valid/invalid bit in memory. The numbering machine, which presents the successive identification numbers for printing, is caused to increment twice in response to a signal representing an invalid check digit.

Abstract: The invention contemplates a document printer for the automatically indexed sequential account numbering of successive documents, with the added feature of printing alongside each sequential number an automatic indication of the validity or invalidity of the number printed, said indication being a "check digit" which, in conjunction with the printed account number, renders the printed account number self-checking. The invention is described in application to weighted-modulus self-checking systems of the Modulus 10 and Modulus 11 varieties, inter alia.

Abstract: A control system is described which assembles digital data representing the operations to be performed by the devices (the printed material consisting of the digits corresponding to the identification numbers which are presented by numbering machines which are incremented as the imprinter executes its successive document feeding cycles). A channel is provided for each device, which is responsive to the data and through which the data is advanced so as to operate the device in accordance therewith. A check digit printing device is operated by way of its associated channels so as to present the check digit corresponding to the identification number to be printed and enable corresponding identification numbers and check digits to be printed simultaneously at different locations on a multiplicity of different documents.

Abstract: At least two numbering machines are connected to be operated simultaneously. Each printing disc in each machine is connected to control an electrical signal in dependence on which of each two consecutive printing faces on said disc is in a position to print. An indicator is provided which compares the signals of the two machines and gives warning if they do not correspond.

Abstract: A sequence numbering code marking device includes a rotary drum housing, a stroke actuated sequential numbering printing head operated by a pivotally mounted trip lever which is eccentrically mounted on a center post to trip the counter with each revolution of the drum. Means are provided to positively cause rotation of the drum by each passing article and an improved null return mechanism is provided to cause the drum to stop its rotation at a preselected position after each rotation.

Abstract: A unit designating printer wheel for a counter-printer device is arranged for convenient interchangeable assembly between the drive wheel and counting printer wheels. The unit printer wheel has a plurality of unit designating characters around the rim thereof and is arranged to be locked in rotatably adjusted position; and a hub member rotatable in the unit designating printer wheel is arranged to transmit motion from the drive wheel to the counting printer wheels.

Abstract: A novel printing press for printing a large number of different messages on sequentially fed stock, without requiring the use of a large printing drum, which also eliminates the requirement for collating. A multiplicity of drum segments are provided each having similar radii of curvature, for carrying printing type on their convex surfaces. A pressure wheel is located adjacent a pressure plate, the pressure wheel having a similar radius of curvature as each of the drum segments. The drum segments are carried each in turn around at least part of the pressure wheel between the pressure wheel and pressure plate, whereupon stock fed therebetween can be imprinted.

Abstract: Automated processing of bank checks encoded with alphanumeric characters on the face of each check by transporting said checks as a serial constant velocity train through a processor to a sorter while at a first station generating an item control number unique to each document and at a second station sensing each character in the encoded line to produce a string of data signals for each document. At a third station the control number and other data is imprinted on the back of each document in code form and the control number and other data is imprinted on the face of each document in human readable form.

Abstract: A method of producing booklets of tickets for playing the numbers game known, for example, as bingo involves belt printing a series of differently colored webs. Serially arranged on the belt is a multiplicity of different printing plates, each of which is to print a plurality of tickets, each ticket having a combination of numbers dissimilar to the combination of any other ticket to be printed using the belt. The webs are identically printed simultaneously during a rotation of the belt, and as they issue from their respective printing stations, the webs are effectively shifted longitudinally and are superposed such that (1) the impressions of the printing plates thereon are in substantially exact, superposed registry and (2) nowhere in the superposed webs is there a collation of superposed registered impressions containing two or more impressions of the same printing plate.