Imaging system with rigidizer and intermediate transfer member
US5028964A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2009 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/169
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for image transfer including an image bearing surface arranged to support a liquid toner image thereon, including image regions and background regions, means for removing pigmented toner particles from the vicinity of background regions defined on the image bearing surface, means for rigidizing the toner image at the image regions, and an intermediate transfer member for receiving the toner image from the image bearing surface after rigidization thereof, for transfer of the image to a substrate.
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