Patent ID: 9606475
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. A method of digitally printing using a liquid developer dispersion comprising marking particles in a carrier liquid, which marking particles comprise colored particles and a binder resin, which developer dispersion further comprises a dispersing agent of a polymeric nature comprising an anchoring part having a plurality of anchoring sites for adhesion to the surface of the marking particles and one or more stabilizing parts in the form of polymeric chains of non-polar nature initially extending into the carrier liquid, wherein excess liquid developer dispersion remains in non-image areas on a development member after transfer of charged liquid developer dispersion to an imaging member so as to create an image on the imaging member, which development member and which imaging member are mutually in rotational contact during said transfer, said excess liquid developer dispersion having an increased viscosity in comparison to the liquid developer dispersion prior to charging, comprising the steps of: removing the excess liquid developer dispersion from the development member by means of a removal device, and rinsing the removal device, upon interruption or termination of the printing, with liquid developer dispersion applied on the development member that rotates without being in rotational contact with said imaging member, for removal of material adhered to the removal device, wherein the rinsing occurs with fresh, uncharged liquid developer dispersion.