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US 4,974,027 AGranted
Imaging system with compactor and squeegee
AssigneeSpectrum Sciences B.V.
InventorsBenzion Landa, Paul Fenster
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Abstract
Apparatus for image transfer including an image bearing surface arranged to support a liquid toner image thereon, including image regions and background regions ,rigidizing means for rigidizing the toner image at the image regions, and squeegee means separate from the rigidizing means for removing excess liquid from the toner image after rigidization thereof, prior to transfer of the image to a substrate.
Claims17
Apparatus for image transfer comprising:
- an image bearing surface arranged to support a liquid toner image thereon, comprising image regions and background regions;
- rigidizing means for rigidizing said toner image at said image regions;
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- squeegee means separate from said rigidizing means for removing excess liquid from said toner image after rigidization thereof, prior to transfer of said image to a substrate.
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