Inkjet imaging methods, imaging methods and hard imaging devices

An imaging method comprising:

• accessing image data of an image to be formed;
• using the image data, controlling a print device to eject a plurality of droplets of a liquid marking agent corresponding to the image to be formed, wherein the droplets of the liquid marking agent individually comprise a plurality of ink particles within a non-aqueous carrier fluid;
• using the print device, ejecting the droplets of the liquid marking agent;
• providing a first meltable additive resin material upon the transfer member;
• after the ejecting, receiving the droplets of the liquid marking agent upon the first meltable additive resin material on the transfer member;
• providing media including an image-receiving surface;
• adding a second meltable resin material on top of the image-receiving surface of the media;
• and
• after the receiving, heating at least the first meltable additive resin material on the transfer member and then transferring the heated first meltable additive resin material and the ink particles of the droplets from the transfer member onto the added second meltable resin material on the image receiving surface of the media to form a hard version of the image using the media.

A hard imaging device comprising:

• a print device configured to eject a plurality of droplets of a liquid marking agent, the droplets of the liquid marking agent individually comprising a plurality of ink particles within a non-aqueous carrier fluid;
• a control device configured to control the print device to eject the droplets of the liquid marking agent corresponding to an image to be formed;
• a first supply device to supply a first meltable additive resin material;
• a transfer member adjacent to the print device, configured to receive the first meltable additive resin material from the first supply device, configured to at least temporarily carry the first meltable additive resin material, and configured to receive the droplets of the liquid marking agent ejected by the print device onto the first meltable additive resin material, wherein the transfer member is configured to heat the first meltable additive resin material on the transfer member and then transfer the ink particles of the droplets and the heated first meltable additive resin material from the transfer member to media to form a hard version of the image using the media;
• a second supply device to supply, and add, a second meltable additive resin material onto a top image-receiving surface of the media;
• and
• a transfer station positioned to facilitate transfer, via heating the first meltable additive resin material, of the ink particles from the transfer member to the media, wherein at least a portion of the transfer station is positioned to heat, prior to the transferring of the ink particles to the media, the added second meltable resin material on the top image-receiving surface of the media.

A hard imaging device comprising:

• a print device configured to eject a plurality of droplets of a liquid marking agent, the droplets of the liquid marking agent individually comprising a plurality of ink particles within a non-aqueous carrier fluid, wherein each ink particle is individually encapsulated within a resin material;
• a control device configured to control the print device to eject the droplets of the liquid marking agent corresponding to an image to be formed;
• and
• a transfer member adjacent to the print device and configured to receive the droplets of the liquid marking agent ejected by the print device, wherein the transfer member is configured to transfer the ink particles of the droplets from the transfer member to media to form a hard version of the image using the media,
• wherein at least one of the transfer member and the media at least temporarily carry a meltable additive resin material to facilitate transfer of the ink particles to the media.

A hard imaging device comprising:

• a print device configured to eject a plurality of droplets of a liquid marking agent, the droplets of the liquid marking agent individually comprising a plurality of ink particles within a non-aqueous carrier fluid;
• a control device configured to control the print device to eject the droplets of the liquid marking agent corresponding to an image to be formed;
• and
• a transfer member adjacent to the print device and configured to receive the droplets of the liquid marking agent ejected by the print device,
• wherein the transfer member is configured to transfer the ink particles of the droplets from the transfer member to media to form a hard version of the image using the media, and
• wherein the transfer member comprises an electrically conductive assembly including:
• a top layer having a first capacitive and resistive response time;
• an intermediate layer having a second capacitive and resistive response time that is at least one order of magnitude longer than the first response time;
• and
• a bottom layer connected to ground,
• wherein the intermediate layer is interposed between the top layer and the bottom layer, and
• wherein at least one of the transfer member, the plurality of droplets, and the media at least temporarily carry a meltable additive resin material to facilitate transfer of the ink particles to the media.

A hard imaging device comprising:

• a print device configured to eject a plurality of droplets of a liquid marking agent, the droplets of the liquid marking agent individually comprising a plurality of ink particles within a non-aqueous carrier fluid;
• a control device configured to control the print device to eject the droplets of the liquid marking agent corresponding to an image to be formed;
• and
• a transfer member adjacent to the print device and configured to receive the droplets of the liquid marking agent ejected by the print device, wherein the transfer member is configured to transfer the ink particles of the droplets from the transfer member to media to form a hard version of the image using the media, the transfer member comprising an electrically conductive assembly including:
• a top layer having a first resistivity;
• and
• a second layer having a second resistivity that is at least one order of magnitude less than the first resistivity,
• wherein the transfer member is connected to ground, and
• wherein at least one of the transfer member, the plurality of droplets, and the media at least temporarily carry a meltable additive resin material to facilitate transfer of the ink particles to the media.

An inkjet imaging method comprising:

• using a transfer member, receiving a plurality of droplets of a liquid marking agent ejected from a plurality of nozzles, the droplets of the liquid marking agent individually comprising a plurality of ink particles suspended in a liquid carrier, wherein the plurality of droplets comprise each ink particle being individually encapsulated within a resin material;
• after the receiving, developing the droplets upon the transfer member to substantially fix areas of the droplets upon the transfer member;
• exposing the droplets upon the transfer member to a process condition to remove at least some of the liquid carrier of the droplets upon the transfer member;
• and
• after the exposing, transferring the ink particles from the transfer member to media to form a hard version of an image using the media, including facilitating the transferring via heating an additive resin material on the media along a media delivery path at least prior to the transferring.

A hard imaging device comprising:

• a print device configured to eject a plurality of droplets of a liquid marking agent, the droplets of the liquid marking agent individually comprising a plurality of ink particles within a non-aqueous carrier fluid, wherein each ink particle is individually encapsulated within a resin material to facilitate transfer of the ink particles to the media;
• a control device configured to control the print device to eject the droplets of the liquid marking agent corresponding to an image to be formed;
• and
• a transfer member adjacent to the print device and configured to receive the droplets of the liquid marking agent ejected by the print device, wherein the transfer member is configured to transfer the ink particles of the droplets from the transfer member to media to form a hard version of the image using the media.

A hard imaging device comprising:

• a print device configured to eject a plurality of droplets of a liquid marking agent, the droplets of the liquid marking agent individually comprising a plurality of ink particles within a non-aqueous carrier fluid;
• a control device configured to control the print device to eject the droplets of the liquid marking agent corresponding to an image to be formed;
• and
• a transfer member adjacent to the print device and configured to receive the droplets of the liquid marking agent ejected by the print device,
• wherein the transfer member is configured to transfer the ink particles of the droplets from the transfer member to media to form a hard version of the image using the media, and
• wherein the transfer member comprises an electrically conductive assembly including:
• a top layer having a first capacitive and resistive response time;
• an intermediate layer having a second capacitive and resistive response time that is at least one order of magnitude longer than the first response time;
• and
• a bottom layer connected to ground,
• wherein the intermediate layer is interposed between the top layer and the bottom layer.

A hard imaging device comprising:

• a print device configured to eject a plurality of droplets of a liquid marking agent, the droplets of the liquid marking agent individually comprising a plurality of ink particles within a non-aqueous carrier fluid;
• a control device configured to control the print device to eject the droplets of the liquid marking agent corresponding to an image to be formed;
• and
• a transfer member adjacent to the print device and configured to receive the droplets of the liquid marking agent ejected by the print device, wherein the transfer member is configured to transfer the ink particles of the droplets from the transfer member to media to form a hard version of the image using the media, the transfer member comprising an electrically conductive assembly including:
• a top layer having a first resistivity;
• and
• a second layer having a second resistivity that is at least one order of magnitude less than the first resistivity,
• wherein the transfer member is connected to ground.