Intermediate transfer member having a low surface energy compliant structure and method of using same
US5233396A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/162
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A toner image is transferred from an electrostatographic imaging member to an image receiving substrate. A biased transfer member in the form of a roller or a belt forms a nip with the imaging member. A compliant intermediate transport member passes through the nip for receiving a toner image from the imaging member. The intermediate transport member is preferably semiconductive, and self-discharges in less than one second. In a preferred process for transferring the toner image to a conductive conformable intermediate, both the intermediate transport member and the biased transfer roller are conductive.
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