A method for conditioning a printing ink in a printing press includes providing
an ink duct roller and a metering device, operating the ink duct roller in conjunction
with the metering device for liquefying the printing ink before a start of printing,
and providing a further roller for removing the printing ink from the ink duct
roller. Removal of the printing ink from the ink duct roller by the further roller
is held in a suppressed state, while simultaneously rotating the ink duct roller
at a conditioning rotational speed, and simultaneously controlling the metering
device pursuant to a conditioning profile, for only partially opening the metering
device at least intermittently. A printing press for performing the method is also provided.
