Imaging system with compactor and squeegee
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1. Apparatus for image transfer comprising:
- an image bearing surface arranged to support a liquid toner image thereon, comprising image regions and background regions;
rigidizing means for rigidizing said toner image at said image regions; and
squeegee means separate from said rigidizing means for removing excess liquid from said toner image after rigidization thereof, prior to transfer of said image to a substrate.
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Abstract
Apparatus for image transfer including an image bearing surface arranged to support a liquid toner image thereon, including image regions and background regions ,rigidizing means for rigidizing the toner image at the image regions, and squeegee means separate from the rigidizing means for removing excess liquid from the toner image after rigidization thereof, prior to transfer of the image to a substrate.
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1. Apparatus for image transfer comprising:
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an image bearing surface arranged to support a liquid toner image thereon, comprising image regions and background regions; rigidizing means for rigidizing said toner image at said image regions; and squeegee means separate from said rigidizing means for removing excess liquid from said toner image after rigidization thereof, prior to transfer of said image to a substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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