A method of operating an inking unit of a printing unit

A method of operating an inking unit (2) of a printing unit (1), wherein the inking unit (2) having a plurality of a circumferential surface contact cooperating inking unit rolls (22-37) and wherein a predetermined number (of the inking unit rolls (22-37) as the ink distributor rollers 24, 27 are formed, 30, 31) each periodically oscillate in its axial direction, and (to a second in a color flow gradient color distribution roller 27) of the ink flow is divided and (via an (in the ink flow course third transfer roller 28) to a third in the ink flow course of ink distributor roller 30) and (at this third color distribution roller 30) to one (in a rotation direction of a form cylinder 3) first inking roller (32) is branched, and the method comprising: separation of all the traversing ink distributor rollers (24, 27, 30, 31) located in the circumferential surface contact further inking unit rollers (23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32-35) of the further traversing ink distributor rollers (24, 27, 30, 31) when a printing operation of the printing unit (1) is interrupted.