A rotary printing machine having two doctor blades, a gravity fed ink dispensing mechanism, and a drum cleaning spray system is provided. Ink is applied in excess to one of the doctor blades and excess ink is removed by the other. One of the ink dispensing mechanisms can be removed and replaced while printing is taking place using ink from the other ink dispensing mechanisms.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119, of the filing date of previously filed UK Patent Application No. 98.15635.9 filed Jul. 17, 1998.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/356,621, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,401,618, filed Jul. 19, 1999, and claims priority to the filing date thereof under 35 U.S.C. .sctn. 120.
