INKING DEVICE FOR PRINTING PRESS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inking device for a printing press which can be operated variably and especially in the operation mode of a simple inking device and is equipped with an impression throwing-off means of a simple construction with high functional reliability to throw off a form roller from the plate cylinder. SOLUTION: The inking device is equipped with a roller throwing-off cam 17 for shunting a group 1, 2 or 3, 4 of form rollers from a plate cylinder 6. The roller throwing-off cam 17 has such a profile as to bring all the form rollers 1, 2, 3, 4 into contact with the plate cylinder 6 at a first cam rotating position and pull the group 1, 2 or 3, 4 of form rollers away from the plate cylinder 6 at a second cam rotating position and bring at least a single form roller 3 or 1 into contact with the plate cylinder 6.