EP0609966A3 - Imaging system with intermediate transfer member. - Google Patents

Imaging system with intermediate transfer member. Download PDF

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EP0609966A3
EP0609966A3 EP9494200966A EP94200966A EP0609966A3 EP 0609966 A3 EP0609966 A3 EP 0609966A3 EP 9494200966 A EP9494200966 A EP 9494200966A EP 94200966 A EP94200966 A EP 94200966A EP 0609966 A3 EP0609966 A3 EP 0609966A3
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intermediate transfer
imaging system
transfer member
imaging
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Ishaiau Lior
Benzion Landa
Amiran Lavon
Hanna Pinhas
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HP Indigo BV
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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    • G03G7/00—Selection of materials for use in image-receiving members, i.e. for reversal by physical contact; Manufacture thereof
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/01—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for producing multicoloured copies
    • G03G15/0105—Details of unit
    • G03G15/0131—Details of unit for transferring a pattern to a second base
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    • G03G15/0142—Structure of complete machines
    • G03G15/0147—Structure of complete machines using a single reusable electrographic recording member
    • G03G15/0152—Structure of complete machines using a single reusable electrographic recording member onto which the monocolour toner images are superposed before common transfer from the recording member
    • G03G15/0173—Structure of complete machines using a single reusable electrographic recording member onto which the monocolour toner images are superposed before common transfer from the recording member plural rotations of recording member to produce multicoloured copy, e.g. rotating set of developing units
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/14—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base
    • G03G15/16—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer
    • G03G15/1605—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer using at least one intermediate support
    • G03G15/161—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer using at least one intermediate support with means for handling the intermediate support, e.g. heating, cleaning, coating with a transfer agent
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/22—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern involving the combination of more than one step according to groups G03G13/02 - G03G13/20
    • G03G15/23—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern involving the combination of more than one step according to groups G03G13/02 - G03G13/20 specially adapted for copying both sides of an original or for copying on both sides of a recording or image-receiving material
    • G03G15/231—Arrangements for copying on both sides of a recording or image-receiving material
    • G03G15/232—Arrangements for copying on both sides of a recording or image-receiving material using a single reusable electrographic recording member
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/22—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern involving the combination of more than one step according to groups G03G13/02 - G03G13/20
    • G03G15/23—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern involving the combination of more than one step according to groups G03G13/02 - G03G13/20 specially adapted for copying both sides of an original or for copying on both sides of a recording or image-receiving material
    • G03G15/231—Arrangements for copying on both sides of a recording or image-receiving material
    • G03G15/238—Arrangements for copying on both sides of a recording or image-receiving material using more than one reusable electrographic recording member, e.g. single pass duplex copiers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G5/00—Recording members for original recording by exposure, e.g. to light, to heat, to electrons; Manufacture thereof; Selection of materials therefor
    • G03G5/02—Charge-receiving layers
    • G03G5/04—Photoconductive layers; Charge-generation layers or charge-transporting layers; Additives therefor; Binders therefor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/01—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes for producing multicoloured copies
    • G03G2215/0167—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes for producing multicoloured copies single electrographic recording member
    • G03G2215/0174—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes for producing multicoloured copies single electrographic recording member plural rotations of recording member to produce multicoloured copy
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/06—Developing structures, details
    • G03G2215/0602—Developer
    • G03G2215/0626—Developer liquid type (at developing position)
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/16—Transferring device, details
    • G03G2215/1666—Preconditioning of copy medium before the transfer point
    • G03G2215/1671—Preheating the copy medium before the transfer point
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/16—Transferring device, details
    • G03G2215/1676—Simultaneous toner image transfer and fixing
    • G03G2215/1695—Simultaneous toner image transfer and fixing at the second or higher order transfer point

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electrostatic Charge, Transfer And Separation In Electrography (AREA)
  • Color Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Wet Developing In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Counters In Electrophotography And Two-Sided Copying (AREA)
EP94200966A 1989-01-04 1990-12-13 Imaging system with intermediate transfer member Expired - Lifetime EP0609966B1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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EP96202488A EP0753797B1 (en) 1990-12-13 1990-12-13 Imaging method with intermediate transfer member
DE1990630271 DE69030271T2 (en) 1990-12-13 1990-12-13 Imaging system with intermediate transfer element

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US29345689A 1989-01-04 1989-01-04
US44687789A 1989-12-06 1989-12-06
PCT/NL1990/000182 WO1992010793A1 (en) 1989-01-04 1990-12-13 Imaging system with intermediate transfer member
CA002075948A CA2075948C (en) 1989-01-04 1990-12-13 Imaging system with intermediate transfer member
EP91901324A EP0515378A1 (en) 1989-01-04 1990-12-13 Imaging system with intermediate transfer member

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EP91901324.3 Division 1992-06-30

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EP96202488.1 Division-Into 1996-09-06

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EP0609966A3 true EP0609966A3 (en) 1994-11-02
EP0609966B1 EP0609966B1 (en) 1997-03-19

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US5300989A (en) * 1992-09-15 1994-04-05 Lexmark International, Inc. Top delivery liquid toner imaging apparatus
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EP0609966B1 (en) 1997-03-19
JPH05503166A (en) 1993-05-27

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