Electrostatographic apparatus having transport member with release oil-absorbing layer

An electrostatographic reproduction apparatus comprising:

• a primary imaging member for producing an electrostatic latent image on a receiver;
• a development station for applying toner particles to said latent image, thereby forming a developed toner image on said receiver;
• a fuser assembly for fixing said developed toner image, thereby forming a fused toner image on said receiver;
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• a transport member for transporting said receiver to or from said fuser assembly, said transport member comprising a substrate bearing an oil-absorbing layer that comprises inorganic particles, including at least one compound of aluminum with a particle size sufficiently small to be essentially transparent, dispersed in an organic binder, said layer being capable of absorbing release oil applied to said receiver bearing said fused toner image.