Media detack from an intermediate printing member
AssigneeLexmark International, Inc.
InventorEdward Triplett
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Abstract
An inkjet printer for printing on a print medium having an obverse side and a reverse side, including a rotating intermediate transfer member for receiving a print image and transferring the print image to the obverse side of the print medium and a rotating drag force applicator located proximate to and defining a nip with the intermediate transfer member, the drag force applicator being configured for applying a drag force to the reverse side of the print medium in the nip.
Claims36
An ink jet printer for printing on a print medium having an obverse side and a reverse side, comprising:
- a rotating intermediate transfer member for receiving a print image and transferring the print image to the obverse side of the print medium;
- and
- a rotating drag force applicator located proximate to and defining a nip with said intermediate transfer member, said drag force applicator being configured for applying a drag force to the reverse side of the print medium in said nip.
An imaging system, comprising:
- a computer;
- and
- a printer communicatively connected to said computer, said printer being configured for printing on a print medium having an obverse side and a reverse side, said printer including:
- a rotating intermediate transfer member for receiving a print image and transferring the print image to the obverse side of the print medium;
- and
- a rotating drag force applicator located proximate to and defining a nip with said intermediate transfer member, said drag force applicator being configured for applying a drag force to the reverse side of the print medium in said nip.
A method of detacking a print medium from an intermediate transfer member in an ink jet printer, comprising the steps of:
- transferring an image from an intermediate transfer member to an obverse side of the print medium;
- and
- applying a drag force to a reverse side of the print medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.