Intermediate transfer member

A method of manufacturing an intermediate transfer member (ITM) for use with a printing system, the method comprising:

• a. providing a fluid curable material;
• b. providing a carrier having a carrier contact surface, said carrier contact surface being wettable by said fluid curable material;
• c. applying said fluid curable material onto said carrier, said fluid curable material wetting said carrier contact surface to form a layer of said fluid curable material on said carrier contact surface;
• d. producing a release layer of the ITM from said layer of said fluid curable material by subjecting said layer of curable material to a curing process such that:
• i. said release layer is produced to have an ink reception surface facing to the carrier contact surface and a second surface opposing said ink reception surface;
• ii. said release layer is formed of an addition-cured silicone material;
• iii. said ink reception surface is adapted to satisfy at least one of the following structural properties:
• A. a receding contact angle of a droplet of distilled water on said ink reception surface is at most 60°;
• B. for a droplet of distilled water deposited on said ink reception surface, a 10 second dynamic contact angle (DCA) is at most 108°;
• e. attaching said second surface of the release layer of the ITM to a support layer thereof.