Reducing ink droplets generated by bursting bubbles in an ink developer

An ink developer comprising:

• an ink source supplying ink to said ink developer;
• an electrode;
• a developer roller, said electrode being configured to develop a portion of said ink onto said developer roller;
• a splash guard, said splash guard being configured to direct an undeveloped ink flow into a channel located between said electrode and said splash guard, said channel having a reduced cross-section area;
• said reduced cross-section area being configured to reduce bubbles exiting said channel and bursting,
• in which the reduced cross section breaks surface tension between said ink flow and said reduced cross such that said ink flow adheres to the electrode by surface tension, said ink flow exiting said channel in a laminar flow.

An apparatus for extracting bubbles in an ink flow comprising:

• a surface to direct an ink flow into a channel, said channel being formed by a space between said surface and a support;
• and
• a protrusion extending across a substantial portion of a lower edge of said surface, said protrusion creating a reduced cross-section area within said channel,
• in which the protrusion comprises a trailing edge to extract said bubbles in said ink flow and to break surface tension between said ink flow and said protrusion such that said ink flow adheres to said support by surface tension, said ink flow exiting said channel in a laminar flow.