At least two blankets which are removed from the same cylinder of a
printing machine one after the other, are stored in a storage device. The
blankets are drawn off the cylinder in a longitudinal direction and are
stored in the device at an angle of inclination of not more than 15''
relative to the horizontal. The second blanket to be drawn off is stored
below the previously drawn-off blanket at a distance that is vertical
along its length.