Patent ID: 6775499
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An imaging system, comprisinga toner cake applicator for applying a toner cake onto a toner cake receiving member, a charging device disposed so as to form an electrostatic latent image in the toner cake, a separation subsystem positioned relative to the receiving member for separating at least a portion of the imaged toner cake from the receiving member and for transferring the portion of the imaged toner cake onto an image bearing member, a fluid regulating device for regulating the amount of fluid in the transferred toner cake portion so as to effect a predetermined high level of solids content; a heating device for heating the transferred toner cake portion to an elevated temperature to cause it to transition to a substantially single-phase condition, thus forming a transferable image; and an image transfer device for transferring the transferable image from the image bearing member to a receiver substrate.