Electrostatic imaging apparatus

An imaging apparatus employing an electrically insulating web member comprising:

• a. an elongate platen for supporting a receiving medium;
• b. an elongate electrically photosensitive member;
• c. charging means to deposit a substantially uniform electrostatic charge on one surface of said electrically photosensitive member;
• d. means to suspend the insulating web member in a plane substantially parallel to the axis of said platen, and to transport the insulating web member from a position adjacent said platen to a position contacting said one surface of said electrically photosensitive member
• e. an exposure means for creating an electrostatic latent image on the electrically photosensitive member and the insulating web member, said exposure means further including a movable exposure head mounted for translation along a path parallel to the axis of said platen and means to advance said exposure head;
• f. development means for depositing marking material on the electrostatic latent image on the insulating web member;
• g. transfer means for transferring the marking material image from the insulating web member to the receiving medium on said platen;
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• h. control logic circuitry for controlling and coordinating the operation of said means to suspend and transport, charging means, exposure means, means to advance said exposure head, development means and transfer means whereby an image is created, developed and transferred to a predetermined position on the receiving medium.