Image transfer apparatus including intermediate transfer blanket
AssigneeSpectrum Sciences B.V.
InventorsBenzion Landa, Hanna Pinhas, Paul Fenster
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Abstract
Imaging apparatus includes a drum having an image bearing surface, apparatus for forming an electrostatic image on the image bearing surface, apparatus for developing the electrostatic image using a toner comprising charged toner particles to form a toner image, and an intermediate transfer member. The intermediate transfer member is operative for transfering the toner image from the image bearing surface to a transfer surface of the intermediate transfer member, and pfor subsequent transfer of the image to a substrate. The intermediate transfer member comprises a rigid core and an intermediate transfer blanket attached to the core.
Claims23
Imaging apparatus comprising:
- an image bearing surface;
- means for forming an electrostatic image on the image bearing surface;
- means for developing the electrostatic image using a toner comprising charged toner particles to form a toner image;
- an intermediate transfer drum operative for transfer of the toner image from the image bearing surface to a transfer surface of the intermediate transfer member and for subsequent transfer to a substrate, wherein the intermediate transfer drum comprises a rigid core and an intermediate transfer blanket which is fixedly and replaceably secured and attached to the core.
Imaging apparatus comprising:
- an image bearing surface;
- means for forming an electrostatic image on the image bearing surface;
- means for developing the electrostatic image using a toner comprising charged toner particles to form a toner image;
- an intermediate transfer drum operative for transfer of the toner image form the image bearing surface to a transfer surface of the intermediate transfer member and for subsequent transfer to a substrate, wherein the intermediate transfer drum comprises a rigid core and an intermediate transfer blanket which is replaceably attached to the core and which remains continuously contacting the drum during the printing process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.