Printing system and printing method
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Indigo B.V.
InventorsGadi ORON, Doron SCHLUMM, Gil FISHER
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Abstract
According to one example, there is provided a printing system. The printing system comprises a printhead receiver to receive a printhead, the printhead to eject printing fluid drops from an array of printhead nozzles to a first printing fluid receiving zone. The printing system further comprises an electrostatic imaging member to store a latent image comprising charged and non-charged portions representing an image to be printed. Part of the electrostatic imaging member is arranged in close proximity to the array of nozzles such that ejected printing fluid drops are electrostatically deflected by charged portions of the electrostatic imaging member to a second printing fluid receiving zone.
Claims15
A printing system, comprising:
- a printhead receiver to receive a printhead, the printhead to eject printing fluid drops from an array of printhead nozzles to a first printing fluid receiving zone;
- an electrostatic imaging member to store a latent image comprising charged and non-charged portions representing an image to be printed;
- wherein part of the electrostatic imaging member is arranged in close proximity to the array of nozzles such that ejected printing fluid drops are electrostatically deflected by charged portions of the electrostatic imaging member to a second printing fluid receiving zone.
A method of printing, comprising:
- ejecting printing fluid drops from a continuous inkjet printhead to a first printing fluid receiving zone;
- generating an electrostatic latent image on an electrostatic imaging member;
- rotating the electrostatic imaging member in close proximity to the printing fluid drops ejected from the printhead such that charged portions of the electrostatic imaging member electrostatically deflect ejected printing fluid drops to a second printing fluid receiving zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.