Apparatus for use in an electrographic printer
AssigneeHP Indigo B.V.
InventorsShachar Berger, Shmuel Borenstain, Regina Guslitzer, Gregory Katz
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Abstract
In one aspect an apparatus for use in an electrographic printer is described. The apparatus includes a housing defining a cavity, a developer roller, a developer electrode for developing printing substance onto the developer roller, the electrode being arranged within the cavity, and a heater for heating printing substance to be developed onto the developer roller, the heater being arranged in the cavity.
Claims20
An apparatus for use in an electrographic printer, the apparatus comprising:
- a developer roller;
- a developer electrode for developing printing substance onto the developer roller;
- and
- a heater for heating printing substance to be developed onto the developer roller, the heater being disposed on the developer electrode.
An apparatus for use in an electrographic printer, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing defining a cavity;
- a developer roller;
- a developer electrode for developing printing substance onto the developer roller, the electrode being arranged within the cavity, the developer electrode surrounding an inlet for the printing substance into the cavity of the housing, the developer electrode structured to direct printing substance from the inlet to the developer roller;
- and
- a heater for heating printing substance to be developed onto the developer roller.
A method of heating a printing substance to be developed by a developer roller, the method comprising:
- with a heater that is thermally bridged to a developer electrode, heating the developer electrode;
- with the developer electrode, guiding a printing substance from an inlet to the developer roller, thereby heating the printing substance with the heated developer roller;
- and
- with a potential difference between the developer electrode and developer roller;
- developing the printing substance to the developer roller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.