Patent ID: 9321268
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A method for operating a printer comprising: applying with a first roller a surface preparatory material to a surface of a rotating member; operating a printhead with a controller to eject ink onto the surface preparatory material on the surface of the rotating member and form an ink image on the surface preparatory material on the surface of the rotating member; receiving with the controller an electrical signal identifying a type of media to which the ink image on the surface preparatory material on the surface of the rotating member is to be transferred; and operating a first pad with the controller to engage selectively the surface preparatory material on the surface of the rotating member with reference to the signal identifying the type of media to remove a portion of the surface preparatory material on the surface of the rotating member that is within an area in which the ink image is not located.