摘要:
In an electronic color printing process in which an array of images from respective frames of a filmstrip or the like is provided on print receiver sheets or alternative storage media from information signals representing image information, producing prints from the array of images. The prints are produced by prescanning, at low resolution, an array of images contained on respective frames of a filmstrip or the like. Information data, obtained during low resolution prescanning, of at least the scene content of the respective images, are stored and operating parameters based on the stored information data are calculated to determine required process functions of the electronic printing process. Based on the determined required process functions, optimum process functions for the electronic printing process are set.
摘要:
In an apparatus for printing images on a moving primary imaging member by jetting ink, containing a fluid and marking particles, in an image-wise fashion onto the primary imaging member, a device for concentrating the ink prior to transferring a marking particle image to a receiver member. The ink concentrating device includes a fractionating unit for separating fluid of the ink from the marking particles. The fractionating unit is located a predetermined spaced distance from the primary image bearing member. An electrostatic field is established between the primary image bearing member and the fractionating unit for concentrating the marking particles in the liquid of the ink.
摘要:
A transfer member includes separately addressable electrodes separated from the surface of the member by a compliant layer. Preferably, the member is an intermediate transfer member having a thin, hard outer layer usable to receive toner images from an image member and to transfer them to a receiving sheet.
摘要:
Disclosed is an interdispersed two-phase ferrite composite which comprises about 0.1 mole to about 1.0 mole of a spinel phase having the general formula MFe.sub.2 O.sub.4 where M is at least one element that forms a spinel ferrite, to about 2.5 moles of a magnetoplumbite phase having the general formula R.sub.x P.sub.1-x Fe.sub.12 O.sub.19 where R is selected from rare earth elements, P is selected from the group consisting of strontium, barium, calcium, lead, and mixtures thereof, and x has a value of from about 0.1 to about 0.4. Also disclosed is a carrier formed from magnetized and polymerically coated particles of the composite, a developer formed from a carrier and a toner, and a magnetic brush formed from a multiplicity of juxtaposed magnetically aligned hairs formed of the carrier.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for arranging the spacing of magnets in an electrostatogaphic printer to eliminate steaks due to the magnetic carrier that does not move uniformly across the photoconductor surface.
摘要:
Method and apparatus for printing an image-wise ink pattern on a receiver. A primary imaging member includes a series of substantially equal-sized cells located over the substrate surface thereof. The primary imaging member has an electrically conductive layer. An ink jet printhead selectively ejects drops of ink into the primary imaging member cells in a desired image-wise ink pattern. The image-wise ink on the primary imaging member is fractionated to separate the liquid in the ink. A receiver is transported into operative association with the primary imaging member, and a transfer mechanism applies a pressure between the receiver and the primary imaging member, and establishes an electrostatic field to transfer the image-wise ink pattern to the receiver.
摘要:
A toner image is transferred to a heat softened thermoplastic outer layer of a receiving sheet. The toner is transferred from an image member predominantly by heating the receiving sheet to a temperature which both softens the thermoplastic layer and, when the thermoplastic layer contacts the toner, sinters the toner sufficiently to cause toner to adhere both to the thermoplastic layer and to other particles of toner. To prevent blistering, the temperature to which the thermoplastic layer must be raised can be lowered, for example, to 100 degrees C. by also heating the image member to a temperature, above ambient, but less than the temperature that would either do damage to the image member or cause the toner to stick to it.
摘要:
An electrophotographic printing apparatus includes a laser or comparable image-forming apparatus which produces an image on a rotating drum having a metal core. Electrostatic images formed by the laser or the like are toned by a toning mechanism that includes a rapidly rotating magnetic core. To prevent the rapidly rotating core from producing pole transitions causing a flutter in the movement of the drum, the core has an arrangement of magnetic poles which alternate circumferentially and vary along the length of the core so that the drum is subjected to pole transistions which vary in phase along the length of the drum.
摘要:
A color printing apparatus forms a series of electrostatic images on an image drum, tones them with different color toners and transfers the toner images to a receiving sheet to form multicolor images. The beginning and end of transfer of each image create mechanical discontinuities in the motion of the drum because of engagement and disengagement of the receiving sheet or its edges in a pressure transfer nip. The image-forming process is designed so that significant image scanning does not occur during the discontinuities.
摘要:
Multicolor electrophotographic apparatus secures the ends of a receiving sheet in a trough which runs parallel to the axis of rotation of a transfer roller. An inclined surface in the trough gradually declines the transfer sheet away from the periphery of the transfer roller to prevent a photoconductive drum from receiving a jar as it rides off the edge of the transfer sheet. Preferably, the means defining the declining ramp surface also defines vacuum holes for securing the ends of the receiving sheet.