Abstract:
A method for forming an image on a final substrate which includes forming a liquid toner image on a surface using a liquid developer comprising carrier liquid and charged tuner particles, electrostatically transferring the liquid toner image to an intermediate transfer member coated with a release coating and transferring the liquid toner image to a final substrate.
Abstract:
Apparatus for detecting concentrations of colored toner particles in the presence of black or other absorbing toner particles including a light source, a light detector having a field of view of less than about .+-.10 degrees and preferably less than .+-.5 degrees, apparatus for supplying a dispersion of colored toner particles optionally containing undesirable contamination by black toner particles between the light source and the detector and computing circuitry operative for determining the concentration of the colored toner particles utilizing output from the light detector.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for transfer of a liquid toner image, containing carrier liquid and toner particles which solvate the carrier liquid at a solvation temperature above room temperature, from an image bearing surface to a substrate, the apparatus including an intermediate transfer member positioned in operative association with the image bearing surface, transferring the image from the image bearing surface onto the intermediate transfer member, and heating the image on the intermediate transfer member to a temperature above the solvation temperature, below the melting point of the toner particles and below the boiling point of the carrier liquid prior to transfer of the image to the substrate so as to cause the image to adhere to the substrate.
Abstract:
A method of fusing and fixing a liquid toner image on a substrate. The image includes a carrier liquid and a non-volatile portion including thermoplastic toner particles which are plasticized by the carrier liquid at a predetermined temperature. The non-volatile portion of the liquid toner, in the absence of the carrier liquid, has a viscosity of not less than 2.times.10.sup.6 centipoise at a temperature of 122.+-.1.degree. C. The method includes fusing and fixing the toner image on the substrate by heating the toner image to at least the predetermined temperature while pressing the toner image against the substrate.
Abstract:
An imaging process including the steps of forming an electrostatic image on a photoconductor surface, developing the electrostatic image with a liquid developer to form a developed image on the photoconductor surface, and transferring the developed image from the photoconductor surface to a final substrate. The cohesiveness of the developed image on the photoconductor surface is enhanced by the application of heat, ultraviolet radiation or a catalytic agent to the developed image on the photoconductor surface.
Abstract:
An improved liquid toner composition for developing latent electrostatic images comprising toner particles, a release agent and a nonpolar dispersant liquid. An agent causing an apparent increase in the cohesivity of the toner particles may be included in the toner composition, or such agent may be used independently of the release agent in the toner composition.
Abstract:
An imaging process which includes the steps of developing an image with liquid toner including a liquid carrier and toner particles, transferring the image to a substrate and fusing and fixing the image to the substrate by the application of energy and pressure, such that at least about 50% of the liquid carrier in the transferred image remains therein after fixing and fusing.
Abstract:
A variable magnification electrophotographic copier wherein the ratio of object and image distances is changed by rotating a focusing device about an axis orthogonal to its optical axis. In a preferred embodiment, the focusing device is a refractive lens having a shape factor different from zero; the rotational axis intersects the optical axis; and the rotation angle is 180.degree. selectively to reverse the lens surfaces and provide images of two different magnifications each having minimum spherical aberration.
Abstract:
Apparatus for enhancement of image transfer including an image bearing surface and a second surface arranged for relative movement along a pathway whereby portions of the image bearing surface and the second surface sequentially come into propinquity and subsequently move out of propinquity, potential impression means associated with at least one portion of at least one of the image bearing surface and the second surface for impressing a potential on the at least one portion, and means for energizing the potential impression means only when such portions are located at predetermined locations along the pathway, thereby to provide image rigidization.
Abstract:
An electrophotographic printing machine in which extraneous liquid developer material on a photoconductive belt is substantially removed therefrom by a cleaning roller. A backup roller is rotatively coupled to the cleaning roller with the photoconductive belt being interposed therebetween. The rollers are pressed into contact with the photoconductive belt. Either the photoconductive belt or backup roller are moved with movement of one frictionally moving the other. In this way, the cleaning roller and the belt move with the extraneous liquid material being removed fom the belt.