Image-bearing article containing cross-linked elastomers for electrostatic printing

A contact electrostatic printing apparatus comprising:

• (a) an image bearing article comprising a developed image, wherein said developed image comprises a primary latent image and a secondary latent image, wherein said image bearing article comprises:
• (i) a substrate;
• and
• (ii) at least one conformable layer over the substrate having reduced absorption of liquid toner carrier fluid;
• and
• (b) an image separator comprising the secondary latent image,
• wherein the conformable layer is comprised of materials selected from the group consisting of a silicone elastomer having a cross-linking density achieved from use of at least 30 pph of a cross-linking agent, a silicone elastomer containing phenyl end-groups, a mixture of methylsilicone elastomer, a fluorosilicone elastomer and a fluoroelastomer, and a silicone elastomer containing silicon oxide filler.