Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid developing electrographic device roller suppressed in volumetric variation caused by a carrier. As a means for solving the problems, the present invention provides a liquid developing electrophotographic device roller including a shaft and an elastic material layer provided around the outer peripheral side of the shaft, wherein the elastic material layer is formed by using a polyurethane obtained by reacting a polyester polyol with a difunctional isocyanate.
Abstract:
A method for calibrating the BID current in an electrophotographic printer includes the steps of measuring electrode capacitance of an empty BID unit, installing the BID unit in an electrophotographic printer, comparing the measured capacitance with a calibration curve to determine the proper current for the BID unit, and adjusting the operating current of the BID unit according to the calibration curve.
Abstract:
The invention provides a printed circuit board (PCB) printing system. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a liquid electrophotographic printing device. At least one supplier of electrically conductive ink supplying electrically conductive ink to the electrophotographic printing device is also provided. In addition, at least one supplier of dielectric ink supplying dielectric ink to the electrophotographic printing device is also provided. The liquid electrophotographic printing device is operable to apply the electrically conductive ink and the dielectric ink to a provided substrate such that substantially immiscible boundary delineation occurs at any points of contact between the applied electrically conducive ink and the applied dielectric ink. An appropriate method of use for the rendering of a printed circuit board is also provided.
Abstract:
A liquid developer is provided. The liquid developer comprises an insulation liquid, toner particles dispersed in the insulation liquid, a dispersant dissolved in the insulation liquid; and a charge control agent dissolved in the insulation liquid. The charge control agent is represented by the following chemical formula (I): wherein in the chemical formula (I) R1 represents an alkyl group or alkenyl group having a carbon number in the range of 8 to 22, and R2 represents a hydroxyalkyl group. The liquid developer has both superior dispersibility and a charge characteristic of toner particles. Further, an image forming apparatus is also provided.
Abstract:
The invention provides a printed circuit board (PCB) printing system. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a liquid electrophotographic printing device. At least one supplier of electrically conductive ink supplying electrically conductive ink to the electrophotographic printing device is also provided. In addition, at least one supplier of dielectric ink supplying dielectric ink to the electrophotographic printing device is also provided. The liquid electrophotographic printing device is operable to apply the electrically conductive ink and the dielectric ink to a provided substrate such that substantially immiscible boundary delineation occurs at any points of contact between the applied electrically conducive ink and the applied dielectric ink. An appropriate method of use for the rendering of a printed circuit board is also provided.
Abstract:
A developing method includes a step of driving a developing roller to rotate and supplying liquid developer stored in a liquid developer container to the developing roller, a step of applying a bias to a toner charger to electrically charge the liquid developer supplied to the developing roller, a step of driving the developing roller to rotate so as to move the liquid developer electrically charged by the toner charger to a developing position and subsequently bringing the developing roller into contact with a latent image carrier electrically charged by a charger and a step of developing the latent image, holding the developing roller in contact with the latent image carrier.
Abstract:
A transfer roller assembly for a printer two compact motorized transfer rollers disposed on opposite sides of a paper path. Each roller has a cylindrical body having two ends, an outer surface and an interior space, wherein each of said ends is supported by low friction bearings carried by a pair of cooperating end caps, and a first end carries an internal gear. A motor is located in the interior space which drives the internal gear for rotating the outer surface and advancing print media. The outer surface is adapted to carry ink and make a printing impression on the print media.
Abstract:
A liquid developer includes toner particles containing mainly a resin material, and a nonvolatile insulating liquid, the toner particles containing therein a liquid constituting the insulating liquid.
Abstract:
The invention provides a developing device which can determine and set the suitable amount of toner on a development roller, the suitable voltage to be applied to a compaction roller, and the number of rotations of the compaction roller according to the type of paper, thereby providing a high quality image. The developing device of the invention comprises a development roller to which a liquid toner containing toner particles dispersed in carrier liquid is applied by a toner supplying roller. A developed image is formed on a photoreceptor by the development roller. The device comprises a compaction roller for compacting the toner particles in the liquid toner on the development roller at a position before the development on the photoreceptor. The device comprises a means of controlling the number of rotations of the toner supplying roller according to the type of paper and a means of controlling the voltage to be applied to the compaction roller according to the type of paper. The device further comprises a means of controlling the number of rotations of the compaction roller according to the type of paper. Alternatively, the device comprises a means of controlling the voltage to be applied to the toner supplying roller relative to the voltage to be applied to the development roller according to the type of paper and a means of controlling the voltage to be applied to the compaction roller.
Abstract:
A wet type image forming apparatus, having a latent image forming unit with a photoconductive drum, and a developing unit with a developing solution supplying system that supplies developing solution to a developing roller, is provided. The developing roller is adapted to supply toner contained in the developing solution to the photoconductive drum. The developing solution supplying system includes a first roller and a second roller. The first roller and the second roller are arranged in vicinity to each other, and the second roller is in contact with the developing roller. A portion of the developing solution is retained in a pit portion between the first roller and the second roller. The developing solution supplying system includes a flow blocking system to prevent the developing solution from flowing down from an upstream surface of the second roller with respect to a rotating direction of the second roller toward the developing roller.