Replaceable intermediate transfer surface application assembly
US6068372A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/55
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved replaceable liquid application system for applying a liquid intermediate transfer surface to a support surface in a printer is provided. The liquid application system is contained in a removable cassette and utilizes a liquid impregnated arcuate surface that engages the support surface by rolling contact. The liquid impregnated arcuate surface and a reclamation assembly are contained in a removable cartridge in the cassette. A cartridge life status assembly determines when the useful life of the cartridge has been exhausted. Push tabs on the cartridge and finger wells on the cassette allow for easy and convenient removal of a used cartridge and insertion of a replacement cartridge.
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