Patent ID: 9610764
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: B41J

Claim:
1. A printer comprising: a printhead configured to eject liquid ink; a rotating member positioned to rotate a surface of the rotating member past the printhead to enable the printhead to eject liquid ink towards the surface of the rotating member; an applicator positioned with reference to the rotating member and printhead to apply a surface preparatory material to the surface of the rotating member and enable the ink ejected by the printhead to form an ink image on the surface preparatory material on the surface of the rotating member; a first pad positioned to engage the surface preparatory material on the surface of the rotating member selectively to remove a portion of the surface preparatory material from the surface of the rotating member, the first pad being configured to move with reference to the rotating member to enable the first pad to engage the surface preparatory material on the surface of the rotating member selectively; and a controller operatively connected to the applicator, printhead and the first pad, the controller being configured to: