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US 2015/0077500 A1Published application
Hydrophilic imaging member surface material for variable data ink-based digital printing systems and methods for manufacturing hydrophilic imaging member surface materials
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsSarah J. VELLA, Carolyn MOORLAG
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Abstract
An ink-based digital printing system suitable for use with hydrophilic and/or aqueous dampening fluids includes an imaging member having an imaging member material that is hydrophilic at the imaging surface.
Claims20
An imaging member for ink-based digital printing, comprising:
- an imaging member surface comprising a hydrophilic imaging surface.
An ink-based digital printing system, comprising:
- an imaging member, the imaging member having a hydrophilic imaging member surface;
- a dampening fluid metering system for applying a layer of dampening fluid to the imaging member surface;
- a laser imaging system for dampening fluid patterning;
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- an inking system for applying ink to the imaging member surface having patterned dampening fluid disposed thereon.
2 more elements
A method for forming an imaging member for ink-based digital printing with polar or hydrophilic dampening fluid, comprising:
- transforming a hydrophobic imaging member surface material to a hydrophilic imaging member surface material by oxidizing the hydrophobic surface material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.