| abstract |
A lithographic printing method comprising the following steps (i) to (v): (i) a step of preparing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having thereon an image recording layer removable by a printing ink, a fountain solution or both thereof, (iia) a step of loading the lithographic printing plate precursor on a plate cylinder of a printing press after imagewise exposing it, or (iib) a step of imagewise exposing the lithographic printing plate precursor after loading it on a plate cylinder of a printing press, (iii) a step of supplying ink to the lithographic printing plate precursor after exposure by a keyless inker, (iv) a step of removing the image recording layer of the lithographic printing plate precursor in the unexposed part after the completion of the step (iii) or simultaneously with the step (iii), and (v) a step of performing printing. |