Lep printer, a photo imaging plate for such printer and a method for wiping such photo imaging plate
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Indigo B.V.
InventorsRafael KAHATABI, Assaf Paldor, Giries Kadis, Nurit Carmel-Barnea, Sharon Nagler
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Abstract
In an LEP printer having a wiper blade for wiping a photo imaging plate, the photo imaging plate may include a PIP foil with a trailing edge having a zone of a roughening pattern which includes notches that are inclined with respect to a contact line of the wiper blade. The zone of roughening pattern is confined between two opposite margins lacking any roughening.
Claims20
In an LEP printer having a wiper blade for wiping a photo imaging plate, the photo imaging plate comprising a PIP foil with a trailing edge having a zone of a roughening pattern which includes notches that are inclined with respect to a contact line of the wiper blade, the zone of roughening pattern confined between two opposite margins lacking any roughening.
A LEP printer comprising:
- a PIP drum having a PIP foil with a trailing edge wrapped about the drum;
- a cleaning station with a wiper blade for wiping the PIP foil;
- wherein the trailing edge includes a zone of a roughening pattern which includes notches that are inclined with respect to a contact line of the wiper blade, and wherein the zone of roughening pattern is confined between two opposite margins lacking any roughening.
A method for enhancing wiping a PIP foil of a photo imaging plate of an LEP printer, the method comprising providing on a trailing edge of the PIP foil a zone of a roughening pattern which includes notches that are inclined with respect to a contact line of the wiper blade, the zone of roughening pattern confined between two opposite margins lacking any roughening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.