A letterpress printing press is provided using an anilox form roller, to directly receive by gravity thereon, a viscous ink from an ink supply in ink fountain means that are positioned immediately above the form roller. The ink is of the type to be substantially immediately dried by being exposed to ultraviolet light. So as to control the amount of ink delivered from the anilox form roller to a printing plate, there is provided a doctor blade means located within the ink fountain means. The doct...

An ink fountain for supplying ink to the ink carrying surface of a printing press form roll has an ink receptacle which may be removed from and reinstalled into the press separate from the adjustable support assembly which maintains it in an operative position with respect to the form roll. The adjustable support assembly enables a doctor blade on the ink receptacle to be placed in an optimum position with respect to the ink carrying surface of the form roll. Dam members which seal front portion...