Patent ID: 6775502
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A system comprising:at least one movable image bearing member configured to transport a latent image in an electrophotographic printing system; a developer station associated with said at least one image bearing member, said developer station being configured to deposit a developed image on the latent image, the developed image including toner particles and carrier liquid; a transfer station associated with said at least one image bearing member, said transfer station being configured to transfer the developed image to a receiving medium; and a liquid removal station disposed between said developer station and said transfer station, said liquid removal station including a source of high fluid pressure configured to emit a jet of fluid for one of directly and indirectly removing at least a portion of the carrier liquid from the developed image, wherein said at least one image bearing member includes a porous imaging belt, said source of high fluid pressure being configured to emit the jet of fluid directly onto said imaging belt, and wherein said source of high fluid pressure includes an exit lip, a distance between said exit lip and said imaging belt being approximately between 250 microns and 2000 microns.