Reducing reflectance variances of photoconductive surfaces
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsLavi Cohen, Sasha Zilbershtein, Michael Vinokur, Michael Plotkin
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Abstract
In an example of the disclosure, an imaging oil is applied upon a photoconductor surface. An element is brought into contact with the imaging oil at the photoconductor surface. The element has a first refractive index that is within a predefined tolerance of a second refractive index of the imaging oil. The photoconductor surface is exposed to light emitted by a writing component. The light passes through the element and the imaging oil.
Claims15
A method for reducing photoconductor reflectance variance issues during printing, comprising:
- applying an imaging oil upon a photoconductor surface;
- bringing an element into contact with the imaging oil at the photoconductor surface, the element having a first refractive index that is within a predefined tolerance of a second refractive index of the imaging oil;
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- exposing the photoconductor surface to light emitted by a writing component, the light passing through the element and the imaging oil.
A LEP printer, comprising:
- a rotatable drum with a photoconductive surface to be coated with imaging oil;
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- a flexible sheet positioned to be in contact with imaging oil at the photoconductive surface, the sheet having a first refractive index that is within a predefined tolerance of a second refractive index of the imaging oil.
An optical device for reducing photoconductor reflectance variance issues during LEP printing, comprising:
- an element for placement within an LEP printer in contact with a photoconductor surface coated with imaging oil, the element having a refractive index that is within a predetermined tolerance of refractive index of the imaging oil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.