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Abstract

In a printing method of a lithographic printing plate precursor as defined herein, the following steps (i) to (v) are performed at start of printing in order of (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) or in order of (i), (iii), (ii), (iv) and (v): (i) exposing imagewise the lithographic printing plate precursor and then mounting on a plate cylinder of a printing machine; (ii) supplying by spraying at least any of dampening water and an aqueous solution containing an organic solvent as defined herein; (iii) rotating water feed rollers; (iv) bringing the dampening roller into contact with the lithographic printing plate precursor to supply dampening water from the dampening roller to the precursor; (v) bringing an inking roller into contact with the lithographic printing plate precursor to supply printing ink from the inking roller to the precursor, and supplying printing paper as defined herein.

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