Imaging apparatuses and processes

A process which comprises providing an imaging means;

• applying to the imaging means a material capable of forming a dielectric peel layer adhering to the imaging means;
• forming a latent image on the peel layer with an ionographic writing means;
• developing the latent image;
• contacting a substrate to the peel layer;
• and simultaneously transferring the peel layer containing the developed image from the imaging means to the substrate and affixing the peel layer containing the developed image to the substrate, wherein the peel layer is applied to the imaging means by forming a latent image on the imaging means corresponding to areas that will subsequently be imaged, followed by developing the latent image with a transparent toner, thereby depositing a peel layer which comprises the transparent toner in areas on the imaging means where images will be generated and developed.

An imaging process which comprises applying to an imaging means a liquid material capable of forming a dielectric peel layer adhering to the imaging means;

• forming a first latent image on the peel layer with an ionographic writing means;
• developing the first latent image with a first developer;
• forming a second latent image on the peel layer containing the first developed image with an ionographic writing means;
• developing the second latent image with a second developer;
• forming a third latent image on the peel layer containing the first and second developed images with an ionographic writing means;
• developing the third latent image with a third developer;
• contacting a substrate to the peel layer;
• and simultaneously transferring the peel layer containing the developed image from the imaging means to the substrate and affixing the peel layer containing the developed image to the substrate.

An imaging process which comprises forming a first latent image on an imaging means with an ionographic writing means;

• developing the first latent image with a first liquid developer comprising a volatile liquid component, a nonvolatile liquid component, a charge control agent, and a colorant;
• subsequently forming a second latent image on the imaging means bearing the first developed image with an ionographic writing means;
• developing the second latent image with a second liquid developer comprising a volatile liquid component, a nonvolatile liquid component, a charge control agent, and a colorant;
• contacting a substrate to the imaging means;
• and thereafter transferring the first and second developed images from the imaging means to the substrate.

An imaging process which comprises forming a first latent image on an imaging means with an ionographic writing means;

• developing the first latent image with a first liquid developer comprising a volatile liquid component, a nonvolatile liquid component, a charge control agent, and a colorant;
• subsequently forming a second latent image on the imaging means bearing the first developed image with an ionographic writing means;
• developing the second latent image with a second liquid developer comprising a volatile liquid component, a nonvolatile liquid component, a charge control agent, and a colorant;
• subsequently forming a third latent image on the imaging means bearing the first and second developed images with an ionographic writing means;
• developing the third latent image with a third liquid developer comprising a volatile liquid component, a nonvolatile liquid component, a charge control agent, and a colorant;
• contacting a substrate to the imaging means;
• and thereafter transferring the first, second, and third developed images to the substrate.

An imaging process which comprises forming a first latent image on an imaging means with an ionographic writing means;

• developing the first latent image with a first developer containing a waxy release agent;
• subsequently forming a second latent image on the imaging means bearing the first developed image with an ionographic writing means;
• developing the second latent image with a second developer containing a waxy release agent;
• contacting a substrate to the imaging means;
• and thereafter simultaneously transferring the first and second developed images to the substrate and affixing the developed images to the substrate.

An imaging process which comprises forming a first latent image on an imaging means with an ionographic writing means;

• developing the first latent image with a first developer containing a waxy release agent;
• subsequently forming a second latent image on the imaging means bearing the first developed image with an ionographic writing means;
• developing the second latent image with a second developer containing a waxy release agent;
• subsequently forming a third latent image on the imaging means bearing the first and second developed images with an ionographic writing means;
• developing the third latent image with a third developer containing a waxy release agent;
• contacting a substrate to the imaging means;
• and thereafter simultaneously transferring the first, second, and third developed images to the substrate and affixing the developed images to the substrate.